Docs Mum on Masturbation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

HealthDay, July, 2003

(HealthDay is the new name for HealthScoutNews.)

First came word Wednesday that scientists have discovered a baldness drug can prevent prostate cancer, making it the first medication to reduce the risk of the tumors.

But the drug, finasteride, may soon have some big-time competition that doesn't cost a cent.

Frequent masturbation, especially during the young adult years, can lower a man's chances of developing prostate cancer, a new study claims.

It's not clear why masturbation may help men avoid prostate tumors. One theory is that purging the gland regularly clears it of cancer-causing substances. Another suggests it allows cells in the organ to become more cancer-resistant.

But the study, by Australian researchers, says that the more and the...

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