| Mislabeled Supplement Spurred Prostate Cancer: Report
FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A mislabeled over-the-counter product described as a dietary supplement appears to have contributed to the development of aggressive prostate cancer in two men, researchers report. "There were things on the label that were not in the product, and components in the product that were not on the label," said study author Dr. Shahrokh Shariat, chief resident in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. .
Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth
TUESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- In mice, a low-carbohydrate diet slowed prostate tumor growth, possibly because fewer carbohydrates leads to a drop in insulin production, U.S. researchers say. "This study showed that cutting carbohydrates may slow tumor growth, at least in mice. If this is ultimately confirmed in human clinical trials, it has huge implications for prostate cancer therapy through something that all of us can controls, our diets," lead researcher Dr. Stephen Freedland, a urologist at Duke University Medical Center, said in a prepared statement. Previous studies linked insulin and a related substance called insulin-like growth factor (IGF) with the growth of prostate tumors in mice. Freedland and his colleagues theorized that reducing levels of these substances might slow prostate tumor growth.
Stephen Stills Fights Prostate Cancer
Music legend Stephen Stills, of Crosby, Stills & Nash fame, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Stills friend and fellow musician Graham Nash announced the news on Larry King's CNN talk-show. Nash phoned into the show to pay tribute to another friend, singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg who died of the disease earlier this week. Nash told King in a matter of fact manner "Unlike Danny, who left it too long to be seriously checked, Stephen found his at an early stage." It is unknown at this stage if Nash's announcement about Still was a slip of the tongue. Stills had not announced that he had the disease at that point. King had to ask a number of times if by Stephen he was talking about Stephen Stills and Nash confirmed that was who he meant.
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