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As proton centers struggle, a sign of a health care bubble?

The Maryland Proton Treatment Center chose "Survivor" as the theme for its grand opening in 2016, invoking the reality-TV show's tropical sets with its own Tiki torches, palm trees and thatched booths piled with pineapples and bananas.

2 May 2018

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

A new web-based support programme will help reduce the psychological stress that impacts men who are recovering from prostate cancer.

2 May 2018

More suspected cancer cases can be identified early within primary care

Considerably more cases of suspected cancer can today be identified early within primary care. Partly based on symptoms but also statistics on the patients' visits to health centers, indicates research from Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

27 Apr 2018

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika virus can be used as a tool to treat aggressive human central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

27 Apr 2018

Cancer Australia releases new national data on cancer stage at diagnosis

For the first time in Australia, national data on cancer stage at diagnosis is available for the top five incidence cancers – female breast cancer, colorectal, lung, prostate cancers and melanoma.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers develop better method to identify areas with highest prostate cancer burden

To catch prostate cancer at earlier stages, when it's more easily treated, many institutions do community outreach and education sessions to explain why cancer screenings can be life-saving. In order to have the highest impact, however, institutions must select where to focus their efforts.

26 Apr 2018

‘Rapid autopsy’ programs seek clues to cancer within hours of death

After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said more than 900 people showed up to pay respects to the popular athletic director at the University of Findlay in northwestern Ohio.

26 Apr 2018

Blue light exposure at night linked to higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer

A study performed by an international team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer.

25 Apr 2018

Study shows patients in major prostate cancer study are more likely to die than real-world patients

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital compared the patient population of a major U.S. prostate cancer study with patients found in three U.S. cancer databases, ultimately finding the patients of the study to be inconsistent with the average prostate cancer patient.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers find role of iron storage gene in slowing down prostate cancer growth

An abnormally high level of iron in the body is associated with prostate cancer, and researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore may have uncovered the mechanism to explain this link.

24 Apr 2018

Future screening is more likely for people with false-positive cancer screening results

An analysis of electronic medical records indicates that patients who previously had a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening test are more likely to obtain future recommended cancer screenings.

23 Apr 2018

Shorter courses of radiotherapy found to be safe, effective for prostate cancer patients

Radiotherapy given in high doses over a shorter period of time is safe and effective for prostate cancer patients, according to research presented at the ESTRO 37 conference today.

23 Apr 2018

Low-cost blood test for multiple myeloma can deliver same diagnostic information as bone biopsy

The diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting plasma cells, traditionally forces patients to suffer through a painful bone biopsy. During that procedure, doctors insert a bone-biopsy needle through an incision to get a bone marrow sample - or make a larger incision and remove a section of bone via surgery.

20 Apr 2018

Evolutionary history of tumor helps predict severity of prostate cancer

Findings from Canadian Prostate Cancer Genome Network (CPC-GENE) researchers and their collaborators, published today in Cell, show that the aggressiveness of an individual prostate cancer can be accurately assessed by looking at how that tumor has evolved. This information can be used to determine what type and how much treatment should be given to each patient, or if any is needed at all.

20 Apr 2018

Theresa May to launch £75m drive against prostate cancer

British Prime Minister Theresa May has declared war against prostate cancer. Yearly, 47,000 men are UK are diagnosed with this cancer and 11,000 succumb to it, according to reports. Recent reports show that prostate cancer in men kills more than breast cancer does in women.

10 Apr 2018

Prostate cancer on the rise and detected late in the UK finds report

As many as 37 percent of all prostate cancers are detected late or in advanced stages in the UK, finds a new report from the charity Orchid. The report suggests that most of these cancers are detected at stages 3 and 4. Statistics show that nearly 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually and 11,000 succumb to the disease each year.

9 Apr 2018

Newly expanded program at Rush offers relief from pelvic floor problems

Trouble with urine or bowel control, bladder pain, recurring urinary tract infections, constipation and other sexual function issues frequently can be traced to a dysfunctional pelvic floor -- the layer of muscles that support the bladder and bowel in men, and bladder, bowel and vagina in women.

6 Apr 2018

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

As proton centers struggle, a sign of a health care bubble?

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

More suspected cancer cases can be identified early within primary care

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

Cancer Australia releases new national data on cancer stage at diagnosis

Researchers develop better method to identify areas with highest prostate cancer burden

‘Rapid autopsy’ programs seek clues to cancer within hours of death

Blue light exposure at night linked to higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer

Study shows patients in major prostate cancer study are more likely to die than real-world patients

Researchers find role of iron storage gene in slowing down prostate cancer growth

Future screening is more likely for people with false-positive cancer screening results

Shorter courses of radiotherapy found to be safe, effective for prostate cancer patients

Low-cost blood test for multiple myeloma can deliver same diagnostic information as bone biopsy

Evolutionary history of tumor helps predict severity of prostate cancer

Theresa May to launch £75m drive against prostate cancer

Prostate cancer on the rise and detected late in the UK finds report

Newly expanded program at Rush offers relief from pelvic floor problems

Atlanta struggles to meet MLK’s legacy on health care

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

Exercise and diet can help fight side effects of hormone therapy in prostate cancer patients

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