You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Researchers discover gene that can predict aggressive prostate cancer at diagnosis • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 03 14 Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a biomarker living next door to the KLK3 gene that can predict which GS7… Large study reveals new genetic variants that raise risk for prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 18 14 In an analysis of genetic information among more than 87,000 men, a global team of scientists says it has found 23 new genetic variants –… Accurate test for aggressive prostate cancer steps closer with genetic study • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 16 14 Researchers behind a new genetic study led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, suggest their findings will lead to a more accurate test… New method for non-invasive prostate cancer screening • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 02 14 Cancer screening is a critical approach for preventing cancer deaths because cases caught early are often more treatable. But while there are already existing ways to screen for different… Prostate cancer in young men - more frequent and more aggressive? • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 16 14 The number of younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer has increased nearly 6-fold in the last 20 years, and the disease is more likely to be… Doctor characteristics may influence prostate cancer treatment • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 15 14 Whether a man’s low-risk prostate cancer gets treated with surveillance, surgery or another method may have more to do with his doctor than his health, according to a new… Semen Test for Prostate Cancer Helps Diagnose Early Warning Signs • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 09 14 A new diagnostic test that analyzes samples of seminal fluid could help detect early signs of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Endocrine-Related… Prostate cancer biomarkers identified in seminal fluid • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 08 14 Improved diagnosis and management of one of the most common cancers in men - prostate cancer - could result from research at the University of Adelaide, which has discovered that… Circumcision linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer in some men • Prostate Cancer news • May 29 14 Circumcision is performed for various reasons, including those that are based on religion, aesthetics, or health. New research indicates that the procedure may help prevent prostate… Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer in urine • Prostate Cancer news • May 20 14 Highly-trained dogs are able to detect prostate cancer in urine with 98 percent accuracy, according to a study presented May 18 at the annual meeting of the American Urological… Robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery as safe but more expensive as open surgery in older men • Prostate Cancer news • May 19 14 Minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery, which has become the main choice for surgically removing cancerous prostate glands during recent years, is as safe… Older, sicker men with early-stage prostate cancer do not benefit from aggressive treatment • Prostate Cancer news • May 13 14 Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer who also have other serious underlying health problems with aggressive therapies such as surgery or radiation therapy… Vitamin D deficiency may predict aggressive prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • May 02 14 Past research has associated low levels of vitamin D with a number of health problems. Now, a new study published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research suggests that… Prostate cancer and blood lipids share genetic links • Prostate Cancer news • May 01 14 Numerous studies have suggested a relationship between cardiovascular disease risk factors and prostate cancer. A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine,… Chronic inflammation linked to ‘high-grade’ prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 17 14 Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results… Measure of circulating tumor cells may be better predictor of prostate cancer survival than PSA test • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 22 14 New research by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists demonstrates that measuring circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - the cells that spread… Prostate specific antigen screening declines after 2012 USPSTF recommendations • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 13 14 Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have assessed the impact of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations against routine… Bone turnover markers predict prostate cancer outcomes • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 09 14 Biomarkers for bone formation and resorption predict outcomes for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, a team of researchers from UC Davis and their collaborators have found. Their study, published online… UCLA study finds robotic-assisted prostate surgery offers better cancer control • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 02 14 An observational study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that prostate cancer patients who undergo robotic-assisted prostate surgery have fewer instances of cancer cells at… Mayo Clinic identifies a key cellular pathway in prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 11 14 Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases… Prostate cancer signal reawakens ‘sleeper agent’ cells in bones • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 29 14 Dormant prostate cancer cells in bone tissue can be reawakened to cause secondary tumours, according to new research published in Endocrine-Related Cancer. Targeting the wake-up call could prevent… BPA increases risk of cancer in human prostate tissue • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 07 14 Fetal exposure to a commonly used plasticizer found in products such as water bottles, soup can liners and paper receipts, can increase the risk for prostate cancer later… Better guidelines, coordination needed for prostate cancer specialists • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 09 13 With a deluge of promising new drug treatments for advanced prostate cancer on the market, a new model of care is needed that emphasizes collaboration between urologists and… Potential biological factor contributing to racial disparities in prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 08 13 Researchers have uncovered a potential biological factor that may contribute to disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality between African-American and non-Hispanic white men in the United… Prostate cancer biomarker may predict patient outcomes • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 05 13 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Alberta in Canada have identified a biomarker for a cellular switch that accurately predicts which prostate cancer patients are likely… Page 1 of 21 pages 1 2 3 > Last » << Back to main