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Pitchers Smoltz and Lowe aim to strike out prostate cancer
Date: 2009-09-02 00:00:00

As Prostate Cancer Awareness Month begins, Major League Baseball pitchers John Smoltz and Derek Lowe have shown their enthusiasm for spreading awareness on the topic by joining on with the One A Day Men's Presents MLB Strikeout Prostate Cancer Challenge.... Full Story

Promise of beer spreads word on prostate cancer testing
Date: 2009-09-02 00:00:00

In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Pints for Prostates, a grassroots campaign to support victims of prostate cancer will tour the U.S. to raise awareness for their cause amidst the comforts of snifters and suds.... Full Story

Weight gain may influence risk of prostate cancer
Date: 2009-09-03 00:00:00

Substantial weight gain during the years of young adulthood may affect a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study suggests.... Full Story

Prostate cancer research may encourage STD testing
Date: 2009-09-09 00:00:00

Oncologists may soon be able to more easily distinguish malignant cancers from benign or less serious growths, research suggests. ... Full Story

Study: Low-risk prostate cancers don't require immediate treatment
Date: 2009-09-16 00:00:00

Some prostate cancer patients with small or low-risk tumors may opt to postpone or forego treatment without harm, new research suggests.... Full Story

John McEnroe poised to educate men on prostate cancer
Date: 2009-09-18 00:00:00

Acting on a mixture of social responsibility and reverence for his father, tennis legend John McEnroe is insistently recognizing Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by raising awareness to those at risk for the disease, urging men who may be at risk of the disease to get tested.... Full Story

Leukemia virus found in prostate tumors
Date: 2009-09-23 00:00:00

Researchers have linked a virus causing leukemia in animals with the emergence of cancerous tumors in the prostate.... Full Story