You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Prostate Tumor Hypoxia Predicts PCa Recurrence • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 11 12 Men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) who have low oxygen levels in their prostate tumors prior to radiation treatment are at increased risk of PCa recurrence, according to researchers. Michael Milosevic,… Early Clinical Data Show Galeterone Safe, Effective Against Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 01 12 Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer had limited side effects and in many cases a drop in prostate-specific antigen expression with galeterone (TOK-001), a small-molecule oral drug, according… Insight: New doubts about prostate-cancer vaccine Provenge • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 30 12 Prostate cancer vaccine Provenge has long incited passions unlike any other cancer therapy. Doctors who raised doubts about it received death threats. Health regulators and lawmakers faced loud protests at… Scientists identify new mechanism of prostate cancer cell metabolism • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 22 12 Cancer cell metabolism may present a new target for therapy as scientists have uncovered a possible gene that leads to greater growth of prostate cancer cells. Study results… New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 14 12 Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer. But there was no overall difference in death rates… Circumcision reduces prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 13 12 Circumcision before a male’s first sexual intercourse may help protect against prostate cancer, U.S. researchers suggested. Lead author Dr. Jonathan L. Wright, an affiliate investigator in the Hutchinson Center’s Public Health Sciences… Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment, study shows • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 18 12 Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy, a novel form of radiation therapy, if the technology is available… Curry Spice Component May Help Slow Prostate Tumor Growth • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 12 12 Curcumin, an active component of the Indian curry spice turmeric, may help slow down tumor growth in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a study… New research sheds light on gene destruction linked to aggressive prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 26 12 Researchers at Queen’s University have identified a possible cause for the loss of a tumour suppressor gene (known as PTEN) that can lead to… Don’t believe hype about robot prostatectomy: study • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 07 12 Older men considering robotic surgery for prostate cancer shouldn’t trust the rosy ads promoting the expensive technology over low-tech surgery. That’s according to a new survey that found complaints about… Proton Therapy Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 07 12 Proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to two new studies published in the January issue of the International… Prostate surgery risks lower at academic hospitals • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 07 11 A man’s risk of complications from prostate cancer surgery may be slightly lower if it’s done at a hospital connected to a medical school, a new study suggests. Looking at… Trio of studies support use of PET/CT scans as prostate cancer staging tool • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 21 11 Recent studies have suggested that C-11 choline positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) scans can be utilized as a staging and potentially therapeutic tool in… Researchers discover that same gene has opposite effects in prostate, breast cancers • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 17 11 Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that a gene – known as an androgen receptor (AR) – is found in both prostate and breast cancers… Vitamin E may raise prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 12 11 A study that followed up on men who took high doses of the vitamin E for about five years found they had a slightly increased risk of prostate cancer, even… On Sex After Prostate Surgery, Confusing Data • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 25 11 For men having prostate cancer surgery, one of the biggest fears is that they will be left impotent. Unfortunately, the research that might help address that question is likely only… Two New Risk Indicators For Prostate Cancer Revealed • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 24 11 Today, at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, two new risk indicators for prostate cancer will be revealed. The investigation, led by Dr David Orsted at the Copenhagen University… Prediction models help determine likelihood of erectile function after treatment for prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 20 11 The development of prediction models that included variables such as pretreatment sexual function, patient characteristics and treatment factors appear to be effective at predicting… Drug shows promise in prostate cancer spread to bone • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 07 11 A new drug to treat prostate cancer shows early promise, particularly against tumors that have spread to the bone, a multi-site study shows. The drug Cabozantinib is designed… Brisk walking may help men with prostate cancer, UCSF study finds • Prostate Cancer news • May 24 11 A study of 1,455 U.S. men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer has found a link between brisk walking and lowered risk of prostate cancer progression, according… Study links acetaminophen to lower prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • May 24 11 A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated… Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men • Prostate Cancer news • May 22 11 Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard… Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients Experience 20-Year Survival Rates With Surgery • Prostate Cancer news • May 16 11 Long-term survival rates for patients with advanced prostate cancer suggest they can be good candidates for surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Their study found a 20-year… Obesity linked to higher risk of prostate cancer progression • Prostate Cancer news • May 16 11 Even when treated with hormone therapy to suppress tumor growth, obese men face an elevated risk of their prostate cancer worsening, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have… Tissue spacers reduce risk of rectal injury for prostate cancer patients • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 30 11 Injecting a tissue spacer in the prostate-rectal inter-space is an effective way to reduce the rectal dose for prostate cancer patients receiving radiation therapy, according to… Page 6 of 21 pages « First < 4 5 6 7 8 > Last » << Back to main