Prostate Cancer Of The Bone

ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2007) — Cryoablation, a procedure most commonly associated with destroying kidney and prostate tumors by freezing them, has been shown to offer durable pain relief of cancer that has spread to bone. The procedure freezes and shrinks or destroys cancerous tumors in or near bone.

Androgen Deprivation Therapy-induced Fractures in Men With ...

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), such as orchiectomy or gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy, is increasingly used for the treatment of localized, high-risk, or biochemical relapse of prostate cancer. Bone mineral density loss is associated with ADT, presenting an increased risk for fractures, and strategies for preventing bone loss include antiresorptive therapy and lifestyle changes, such as smoking cessation and reduced alcohol consumption.

Studies shed new light on vitamin D

Inside a laboratory at Stanford University, researchers are confidently pursuing evidence that vitamin D plays an important role in breast and prostate cancer prevention.

At Children's Hospital Oakland, a famed scientist is convinced that widespread deficiency of vitamin D in the U.S. population leads to poor immune system and brain functioning, among other conditions.

And scientists at University of California, Davis, this month were awarded $600,000 by the federal government to study the link between vitamin D and major diseases of the day. For decades, most people paid little attention to vitamin D — called the "sunshine vitamin," since sun rays absorbed by the skin synthesize the nutrient.

Vitamin D's historic claim to fame has been its role in building and maintaining strong bones and teeth by regulating calcium levels.