You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news 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… Protein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 03 13 Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that the presence of a particular protein in biopsied prostate tissue substantially increases the likelihood that cancer will develop in that… Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 02 13 Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a… Italian study examines clinical predictors of acute urinary symptoms after radiotherapy for prostate • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 15 13 An interim study by Italian researchers showed that using a modelling programme together with IPSS and dosage measure can predict the severity of… Deaths from pancreatic cancer rise, fall along racial lines • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 12 13 Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks have gone in opposite directions over the past several decades in the United States, with the direction reversing in each… Balloon mis-positioning during prostate cancer treatment could affect success of radiation delivery • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 12 13 A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Physics in Medicine and Biology shows that endorectal balloons commonly used during precise… MU Study Finds More Accurate Method to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 07 13 Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United… Costly prostate therapy common when docs own the machine • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 23 13 A new study of an intensive and expensive form of prostate cancer therapy finds that doctors who stand to profit from the treatment are twice as likely to… Prostate cancer: A change in circulating tumor cells detection has high potential in the prediction • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 12 13 A new study reveals that in the prediction of treatment outcome for castration-resistant prostate cancer, a change in circulating tumour cells detection… High Medicare spending on prostate cancer screenings, but little benefit for older men • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 03 13 Prostate cancer screening has little benefit for men aged 75 and older, yet over three years, the Medicare fee-for-service program spent $447 million annually… New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Available; Unlike PSA Test, is Ultra-Specific for Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 27 13 A new urine test for prostate cancer that measures minute fragments of RNA is now commercially available to men nationwide through the… Abiraterone acetate delays quality of life decline in men with metastatic prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 25 13 Abiraterone acetate, a recently FDA-approved drug used to treat men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, significantly delays progression of pain and quality of life… Drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds • Prostate Cancer news • Aug 18 13 Long-term results from a major federal study ease worries about the safety of a hormone-blocking drug that can lower a man’s chances of developing prostate cancer. The drug cut… Prostate cancer screening: New data support watchful waiting • Prostate Cancer news • Aug 14 13 Prostate cancer aggressiveness may be established when the tumor is formed and not alter with time, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American… More evidence not all prostate cancers need treatment • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 21 13 In a study of older men who had died from causes other than prostate cancer, almost half were found to have prostate tumors. And up to half of… Prostate cancer hormonal therapy tied to kidney risks • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 17 13 Men who are treated for prostate cancer with hormone-targeted therapy have a higher risk of developing kidney problems, a new study suggests. The treatment, known as androgen deprivation therapy,… Shared decision-making uncommon for PSA tests • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 12 13 Most men have not discussed the potential advantages and disadvantages of prostate cancer screening with their doctor, according to a new study. Guidelines from groups including the American Urological Association and… Observation for prostate cancer questioned in blacks • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 28 13 African American men with very low-risk prostate cancer may not do as well with a wait-and-see treatment approach as white men, suggests a new study. Researchers found that black men… New medication treats drug-resistant prostate cancer in the laboratory • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 17 13 A new drug called pyrvinium pamoate inhibits aggressive forms of prostate cancer that are resistant to standard drugs, according to a study conducted in an animal model. The… Vegetable fats tied to less prostate cancer spread • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 10 13 After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, men who eat a diet high in vegetable fats, such as those in nuts and olive oil, may be less likely to have… New diagnostic technology may lead to individualized treatments for prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • May 29 13 A research team jointly led by scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles, have enhanced a device they developed to identify… Page 2 of 21 pages < 1 2 3 4 > Last » << Back to main