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Most common lower urinary tract symptoms in post-middle aged males are due to benign prostate enlargement. Pharmacological treatments include *alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5ARIs). 5ARIs have been shown to reduce the size of the prostate gland. 5ARIs block the transformation of testosterone into dehyrotestosterone, an attempt to prevent division of the cells in […]

A current treatment for prostate cancer is a pharmaceutical called finasteride, which is a 5-alpha reductase* inhibitor. One clinical trial showed that finasteride reduced prostate cancer incidence in 25% of patients, but did so with significant side effects. There is a need for better therapy for better prostate cancer. Prostate cancer stem cells (CSC) are […]

Prostate cancer (PCa) is becoming a widespread problem worldwide as our population continues to age. Prevention is increasingly important! As well, early treatment will likely be beneficial since PCa is often slow to progress. Selenium, alpha-tocopheral, isoflavones, lycopene, green tea polyphenols, calcium and resveratrol are proposed beneficial in preventing the progress of PCa. The lowest […]