Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

NIH panel says little benefit to be gained by taking multivitamin supplements

According to a National Institutes of Health panel there is little evidence to support that taking multivitamin supplements is of any benefit to healthy adults.

21 May 2006

Review identifies factors that influence patient treatment choice for localized prostate cancer

Variables that influence a patients' choice of treatment for localized prostate cancer (CaP) are identified in a literature review that is authored by Dr. Zeliadt and colleagues and appears in the on-line version of Cancer, 2006.

16 May 2006

Unique protein expression could serve as a screening test for head and neck cancers

The blood of patients with head and neck cancer appears to have unique patterns of protein expression that one day could serve as a screening test for the highly aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed too late, researchers say.

10 May 2006

Novel protein JHDM2A offers new look at male hormone regulation

For the second time in less than a year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have purified a novel protein and have shown it can alter gene activity by reversing a molecular modification previously thought permanent.

8 May 2006

Does age matter in selection of treatment for men with early-stage prostate cancer?

For men under the age 55 with localized prostate cancer, external beam radiation may be an effective alternative to both conservative and more invasive treatments, according to a new study.

8 May 2006

Combination of genetic mutation and viral infection may cause prostate cancer

Significant recent interest in the literature (JAMA 2006;295:1503, Lancet, epub) and by patients has arisen in response to a presentation given by Dr. Eric Klein of the Cleveland Clinic at the 2006 Prostate Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, February 24, 2006.

3 May 2006

Inhibiting cell process may give cancer drug a boost

A molecule that interferes with the internal scaffolding that shapes the cell may kill cancer cells, retard the growth of tumors and give a boost to a common chemotherapy drug, according to findings appearing in the May 3 issue of the European Journal of Cancer.

3 May 2006

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

In the era before extended biopsy schemes, patients with prostate biopsy results showing high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia were recommended for re-biopsy in 3 to 6 months.

2 May 2006

Does an association between prostate cancer and military service in Vietnam exist?

Men in the armed forces who served in Vietnam may have been exposed to Agent Orange, the defoliate that potentially is associated with causing prostate cancer (CaP).

2 May 2006

New Hybrid virus may aid treatment of cancer

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have created a new class of hybrid virus and demonstrated its ability to find, highlight, and deliver genes to tumors in mice.

26 Apr 2006

Magnetic nanotechnology holds promise in fighting cancer

Detecting cancer and reinventing computing are two challenges that seemingly have little, if anything, to do with each other. That is, unless you are a nanotechnologist like Shan Wang, an associate professor of materials science and engineering and of electrical engineering at Stanford.

20 Apr 2006

Surgical robot makes prostate removal safe for obese men

The use of a robotic system could make surgery for prostate cancer an option for thousands of obese men who might otherwise be turned down, report researchers from the University of Chicago in the April 2006 issue of the journal Urology.

20 Apr 2006

Researchers develop model to assess prostate cancer risk

Researchers have developed a model to predict prostate cancer for men who undergo a prostate biopsy. The details of the risk calculator appear in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

18 Apr 2006

Prostate cancer research may be faster with prostate-specific antigen endpoints

A new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia, who are members of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), suggests that certain changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels may serve as surrogate endpoints for prostate cancer survival.

18 Apr 2006

Outcomes good for robotic radical prostatectomy in overweight and obese patients

Radical prostatectomy in overweight or obese men is a greater technical challenge than in thinner men. A laparoscopic or robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RLRP) might be easier.

18 Apr 2006

New method to estimate cancer survival

Cancer survival estimates are important to patients, physicians, clinical trials planning and resource allocation. Predictions by present statistical methods tend to lag behind current outcomes.

17 Apr 2006

Soymilk proves a popular option for lactose intolerant students

Offering soymilk to elementary school students boosts the number of children who select a calcium-rich beverage in the lunch line and reduces the amount of saturated fat consumed from calcium-rich beverages, according to a study in April's Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

16 Apr 2006

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

NIH panel says little benefit to be gained by taking multivitamin supplements

Review identifies factors that influence patient treatment choice for localized prostate cancer

Unique protein expression could serve as a screening test for head and neck cancers

Novel protein JHDM2A offers new look at male hormone regulation

Does age matter in selection of treatment for men with early-stage prostate cancer?

Combination of genetic mutation and viral infection may cause prostate cancer

Inhibiting cell process may give cancer drug a boost

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

Does an association between prostate cancer and military service in Vietnam exist?

New Hybrid virus may aid treatment of cancer

Magnetic nanotechnology holds promise in fighting cancer

Surgical robot makes prostate removal safe for obese men

Researchers develop model to assess prostate cancer risk

Prostate cancer research may be faster with prostate-specific antigen endpoints

Outcomes good for robotic radical prostatectomy in overweight and obese patients

New method to estimate cancer survival

Soymilk proves a popular option for lactose intolerant students

Direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer

Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients

Active ingredient in soy may explain why Asians have lower rates of obesity and cancer

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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