Posts Tagged ‘Prostate Cancer’
Involuntary childlessness owing to reduced fertility is a concern for many men. However, these men do have one advantage – they run a significantly lower risk of suffering from prostate cancer.
Brachytherapy reduced death rates in high-risk prostate cancer patients, analysis finds
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
A population-based analysis looking at almost 13,000 cases revealed that men who received brachytherapy alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy had significantly reduced mortality rates.
Major genetic mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk discovered
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease.
First major gene mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease.
Getting cancer cells to swallow poison
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Researchers created a drug delivery system that is able to effectively deliver a tremendous amount of chemotherapeutic drugs to prostate cancer cells.
Obesity and cancer screening: Does race and gender also play a role?
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Researchers recently found that obesity was linked to higher rates of prostate cancer screening across all races/ethnic differences and lower rates of cervical cancer screening, most notably in white women.
Mass prostate cancer screening doesn’t reduce deaths, study suggests
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
There's new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new research.
Proton therapy effective prostate cancer treatment, study suggests
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to two new studies.
Future prostate cancer treatments might be guided by math
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Scientists have designed a first draft of a mathematical model that someday could guide treatment decisions for advanced prostate cancer, in part by helping doctors predict how individual patients will respond to therapy based on the biology of their tumors. These decisions would apply to treatment of cancer that has already spread beyond the prostate gland or that has recurred after initial treatments, such as surgery or radiation.
Scientists identify treatable weakness in lethal form of prostate cancer
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
A recent report suggests that a new treatment may be on the horizon for neuroendocrine prostate cancers, the most lethal subtype of this disease.


