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Tommy Chong treating prostate cancer with ‘hemp oil’
RELATED: Hospital denies woman’s kidney transplant due to medical marijuana —— “Cheech & Chong” actor Tommy Chong on Sunday revealed that he had prostate cancer, but he says “cannabis is a cure” instead of the cause. “I was diagnosed with prostate cancer about a month ago, and I’m going to…
Drug slows advanced prostate cancer: study
A drug that is already approved for prostate cancer has been shown to slow the spread of advanced forms of the disease for the first time, according to research released Saturday. Zytiga, made by Johnson and Johnson, is being tested in a randomized phase III trial involving 1,088 men with…
Buffett jokes with shareholders after cancer diagnosis
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Warren Buffett, who announced last month he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, on Saturday joked about his health and told shareholders: “I feel terrific.” “I have four doctors, at least a few own Berkshire Hathaway” stock, he said with a smile at the yearly stockholders’…
Warren Buffett has prostate cancer, but feels ‘great’
WASHINGTON — US tycoon Warren Buffett announced he has early-stage prostate cancer, and indicated he had no intention of stepping down as head of his investment firm Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett, a larger-than-life financier known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his investment savvy, said: “I feel great.” With his big…
New prostate cancer therapy shows fewer side effects: study
A new prostate cancer treatment using high frequency sound waves may be a viable alternative to surgery and radiotherapy with less chance of incontinence or impotence, researchers said Tuesday. A clinical trial funded by Britain’s Medical Research Council examined the efficacy of a new treatment known as high-intensity focused ultrasound…
Can aspirin really reduce the risk of cancer?
New research findings that a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent cancer throws up all sorts of questions – here are some answers A daily dose of aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer and prevent the disease from spreading, studies show. But the drug has side effects that…
Unnecessary cancer treatment in men on the rise
Men with low-risk tumors and a life-expectancy of less than 10 years — for instance, men in their 80s or 90s — are not candidates for so-called curative therapies like radiation or prostate surgery because there’s little evidence it would benefit them. Yet the proportion of men in that category…
New Hampshire lawmaker suggests the pill causes cancer in men
A New Hampshire lawmaker thinks she has found one more reason for health insurance not to cover contraception for women. During a Thursday hearing on a resolution calling for President Barack Obama to exempt religious institutions from covering birth control, state Rep. Jeanine Notter (R-Merrimack) made the surprising claim that…
Aspirin could beat cancer spread: study
Aspirin and other household drugs may inhibit the spread of cancerbecause they help shut down the chemical “highways” which feedtumours, Australian researchers announced on Tuesday. Scientists at Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre said they have made a biological breakthrough helping explain how lymphatic vessels – key to the transmission of tumours throughout the body —…
Men’s hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men’s expectations of the surgery may be too high. Researchers found that of 171 men facing prostate cancer surgery, those having robotic surgery expected a shorter hospital stay, and a…
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