sabal causiarum/neoplasms

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect from 75-80% of men undergoing radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of inexpensive, non-toxic herbal supplement, Saw Palmetto (SP), in treating these distressing

A. Specific Aims Aim One The major aim of the proposed study is to compare the effects of a TG by conference call for AAWBC with usual psychosocial care. We hypothesize that AAWBC who receive the TG by teleconference will have significantly greater cancer knowledge, less fear, less isolation, better

BACKGROUND: - T-cell receptor alternate reading frame protein (TARP) is expressed by both normal and malignant prostate cancer tissue and is found in about 95% of prostate cancer specimens. TARP is immunogenic and hence is a target antigen for vaccination. - The immunogenicity of TARP peptides can

Objectives of this study are: - To assess the PSA response in prostate cancer patients who have a PSA-only disease recurrence after curative local therapy, during treatment with a combination herbal supplement. - To qualitatively and quantitatively describe the toxicity profile of this herbal

The CAMUS trial is studying the outcomes using herbal therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a common problem for older men. With BPH, the prostate grows larger. Over time, this growth can cause bothersome urinary symptoms. These symptoms can include frequent and/or urgent urination

"Home-Based Pain Management Protocol for Children with Sickle Cell Disease" BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a devastating chronic health condition that primarily affects African-Americans. Painful episodes are the most frequent form of morbidity in SCD and the most frequent reason for

Many obesity-related diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, occur more frequently in ethnic minorities than in Caucasians. African Americans have an extremely high church attendance rate, making church-based interventions a viable method to reach a wide audience and positively

Patients must be willing to discontinue their current medications being taken for BPH for specified time periods before they become eligible. These include: Proscar, Saw Palmetto, and any "alpha-blocker" drugs. Patients with high blood pressure must be on an acceptable medication that controls this