Prostate Cancer News and Research

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Researchers working on breast-friendly, radiation-free method to detect possible breast cancer

Each year around a million women in the Netherlands undergo mammograms for early detection of possible breast cancer. It's an unpleasant procedure that uses X-rays. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology are working on a 'breast-friendly' method, without radiation, that is more accurate and generates 3D rather than 2D images.

4 Nov 2016

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

Since the U.S Preventative Services Task Force recommended against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, there has been a significant decrease in the number of prostate biopsies and prostate cancer surgeries across the nation, report researchers.

3 Nov 2016

Innovative discovery could help life-saving oral drugs work efficiently and faster

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and The Dow Chemical Company have discovered a new method for customizing ingredients that help oral medications dissolve in the body and be absorbed into the bloodstream.

1 Nov 2016

Risk and reality do not always match up in prostate cancer biopsies, research suggests

When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up, according to research published online today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

1 Nov 2016

Queensland prostate cancer experts to lead world’s first survivorship centre

National health experts have today announced the launch of the world’s first Centre for Research Excellence in Prostate Cancer Survivorship, to be led by Queensland.

31 Oct 2016

Non-toxic Salmonella strain could be promising new treatment option for cancer

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 48 million Americans contract foodborne diseases annually, with Salmonella being the leading cause of illness.

27 Oct 2016

Consortium develops new approach to understand causes of common cancers

Through the development of a novel, inexpensive genotyping microarray, the OncoArray, Dartmouth investigators have led a key collaborative research study that will revolutionize our knowledge of the causes of common cancers.

27 Oct 2016

Reducing contamination rates in urine samples: an interview with Prof. Frank Chinegwundoh MBE

Contamination is thought to be a significant problem. Depending on which study you look at, the rates of urine contamination can be 17% or upwards. The standard method of midstream urine collection is for the healthcare professional...

26 Oct 2016

IU scientists find evidence for link between prostate cancer and Ewing's sarcoma

Medical researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have found evidence for a link between prostate cancer, which affects millions of men age 50 and older, and Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects children and young adults.

25 Oct 2016

New oncogene may contribute to high incidence of prostate cancer among African American men

A team of scientists has identified MNX1 as a new oncogene - a gene than can cause cancer - that is more active in African American prostate cancer than in European American prostate cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Sanford Health has opened another clinical trial exploring the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

A new study at the University of York has shown that a standard hormone supplement, used to boost energy levels in prostate cancer patients following radiotherapy, could potentially increase the chances of the cancer returning.

18 Oct 2016

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

A common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man's risk of dementia, regardless of his age, Penn Medicine researchers reported in a study published online today in JAMA Oncology.

14 Oct 2016

Snus use linked to increased risk of premature death among prostate cancer patients

The smokeless tobacco product snus, which is used mainly in Sweden but also is sold in the U.S., may increase the risk that men with prostate cancer will die from their disease, and the risk that they'll die prematurely from any cause, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2016

Dogs role in detecting disease shown to be supported by the public

An overwhelming majority of the public support the use of trained dogs in the detection of human diseases, a poll commissioned by Medical Detection Dogs has found.

11 Oct 2016

Research finds disparity in rates of prostate cancer treatment among African-American, Hispanic men

African-American and Hispanic men in the United States are less likely to receive therapy for prostate cancer compared to Caucasian men — even when they have more aggressive disease, according to new research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, and African-Americans and males appear most at risk for this disease that can be asymptomatic until it has spread and become highly lethal, said Dr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar, cancer researcher and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

7 Oct 2016

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Controversy over prostate cancer screening guidelines that discourage use of PSA tests did not significantly reduce use of the test, a five-year review of more than 275,000 visits at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed.

6 Oct 2016

C-11 choline PET and MRI help physicians map patterns of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has, for the first time, successfully mapped patterns of prostate cancer recurrence, following surgery. Using C-11 choline PET imaging and multiparametric MRI, researchers found an anatomically diverse pattern of recurrence, which may help optimize treatment of patients whose prostate cancer returns after surgery.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers find better patient-reported quality of life in women who received pelvic IMRT

NRG Oncology investigators report better patient-reported quality of life measures for women who received intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for their pelvic radiation therapy (RT) than those who received standard RT.

4 Oct 2016

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

Researchers working on breast-friendly, radiation-free method to detect possible breast cancer

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

Innovative discovery could help life-saving oral drugs work efficiently and faster

Risk and reality do not always match up in prostate cancer biopsies, research suggests

Queensland prostate cancer experts to lead world’s first survivorship centre

Non-toxic Salmonella strain could be promising new treatment option for cancer

Consortium develops new approach to understand causes of common cancers

Reducing contamination rates in urine samples: an interview with Prof. Frank Chinegwundoh MBE

IU scientists find evidence for link between prostate cancer and Ewing's sarcoma

New oncogene may contribute to high incidence of prostate cancer among African American men

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

Snus use linked to increased risk of premature death among prostate cancer patients

Dogs role in detecting disease shown to be supported by the public

Research finds disparity in rates of prostate cancer treatment among African-American, Hispanic men

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

C-11 choline PET and MRI help physicians map patterns of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

Researchers find better patient-reported quality of life in women who received pelvic IMRT

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