Prostate Cancer News and Research

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‘Break the Silence’ campaign urges British fathers to discuss men's health issues with their sons

Men are often reluctant to talk about health matters, and that’s certainly true according to new research by GenesisCare, which reveals that nearly half (49%) of fathers admit they steer clear of talking about men’s health issues with their sons - because they don’t want to scare them (19%).

19 Jun 2023

No improvement in freedom from progression rates for patients: Study

Results from the NRG Oncology NRG-RTOG 0232 clinical trial adding external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to brachytherapy (BT) in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer indicate that there was no improvement in freedom from progression (FFP) rates for patients.

16 Jun 2023

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Prostate cancer is the most-commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.

12 Jun 2023

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men worldwide. According to international estimates about one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime and worldwide, over 375'000 patients will die from it each year.

8 Jun 2023

INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipettes help to combat prostate cancer

The lab is now in the process of moving these products over to prostate cancer screening, where they are helping to improve result accuracy and turnaround times and, ultimately, support timely diagnosis and treatment.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 6 Jun 2023

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

5 Jun 2023

Improving prostate cancer screening: accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation

Researchers conducted a genome-wide analysis of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of men without prostate cancer.

5 Jun 2023

Fred Hutch experts highlight research on cancer treatment advances, survivorship and precision oncology at ASCO

At the 2023 American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting—to be held June 2-6 in Chicago, Illinois—Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center experts will present research spanning survivorship, advances in treatments and clinical trials, how access to cancer care affects outcomes, integrative medicine and more.

5 Jun 2023

Accounting for genetic factors can improve accuracy of prostate cancer screening

The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center study led by UC San Francisco and Stanford University.

1 Jun 2023

Regulatory T cells lacking SRC-3 gene mediate long-lasting tumor eradication

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a crucial regulator of the anti-cancer immune response that could change the game in the fight against cancer.

29 May 2023

Phase 3 studies for rectal, brain, and kidney cancers to be presented by Dana-Farber researchers at ASCO 2023

Several phase 3 studies conducted by researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute show promising results for patients with rectal, brain, and kidney cancers. The results of these studies, along with dozens of others led by Dana-Farber researchers, will be presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.

26 May 2023

Scientists to discuss the latest cancer therapies, advances in PSMA PET scans and many more at ASCO

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will discuss the latest research and clinical trial results on combination therapies for breast cancer, a potential new treatment for patients with recurrent glioma, and advances in PSMA PET guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer, among other topics, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.

23 May 2023

Identify the underlying mechanism associated with the initiation of focal amplification in breast cancer

Identifying the underlying mechanism associated with the initiation of focal amplification in breast cancer.

19 May 2023

Shared decision policies lead to high rates of PSA testing and inequity with minimal benefit

Most high income countries, including the UK, do not have a national prostate cancer screening programme, but instead allow men without symptoms to get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test if they wish, after talking to their doctor.

18 May 2023

OncoAssure announces results of clinical study on novel prostate cancer test

OncoAssure today announced that results of its clinical study validating OncoAssure Prostate, a novel test for prostate cancer management, have been published in European Urology Focus, a peer-reviewed and open access journal.

17 May 2023

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a computational platform capable of discovering tumor antigens derived from alternative RNA splicing, expanding the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets.

17 May 2023

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

‘Break the Silence’ campaign urges British fathers to discuss men's health issues with their sons

No improvement in freedom from progression rates for patients: Study

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipettes help to combat prostate cancer

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

Improving prostate cancer screening: accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation

Fred Hutch experts highlight research on cancer treatment advances, survivorship and precision oncology at ASCO

Accounting for genetic factors can improve accuracy of prostate cancer screening

Regulatory T cells lacking SRC-3 gene mediate long-lasting tumor eradication

Phase 3 studies for rectal, brain, and kidney cancers to be presented by Dana-Farber researchers at ASCO 2023

Scientists to discuss the latest cancer therapies, advances in PSMA PET scans and many more at ASCO

Identify the underlying mechanism associated with the initiation of focal amplification in breast cancer

Shared decision policies lead to high rates of PSA testing and inequity with minimal benefit

OncoAssure announces results of clinical study on novel prostate cancer test

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

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