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What Would Happen Without PSA Testing?
July 30, 2012 — A new analysis has found that doing away with PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing for prostate cancer would likely cause three times as many men to develop advanced disease that has spread to ... > full story -
Men With Prostate Cancer More Likely to Die from Other Causes
July 26, 2012 — Men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to die from the disease than from largely preventable conditions such as heart disease, according to a new study. It is the largest study to date ... > full story -
New Route for Tackling Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
July 24, 2012 — Scientists have identified a new treatment target for men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy – a stage of the disease which usually proves lethal. They ... > full story -
New Test May Help Predict Prostate Cancer
July 17, 2012 — Medical researchers have developed a genetic test to predict a man’s risk for prostate cancer. Use of the test could reduce the need for repeat biopsies in men who have had a negative ... > full story -
New Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer Identified
July 17, 2012 — A small, naturally occurring nucleic acid sequence, called a microRNA, known to regulate a number of different cancers, appears to alter the activity of the androgen receptor, which plays a critical ... > full story -
Gold Nanoparticles Could Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects Than Chemotherapy
July 16, 2012 — Scientists have found a more efficient way of targeting prostate tumors by using gold nanoparticles and a compound found in tea leaves. This new treatment would require doses that are thousands of ... > full story -
Loss of Protein SPDEF Allows Prostate Cancer Cells to Gain Foothold at Possible Sites of Metastasis
July 6, 2012 — Prostate cancer kills only by metastasis to other tissues. A new study shows likely mechanism required for this metastasis: cells' loss of protein SPDEF. The presence of SPDEF could be used to ... > full story -
New Drugs, New Ways to Target Androgens in Prostate Cancer Therapy
June 20, 2012 — Prostate cancer cells require androgens including testosterone to grow. A recent review describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways, providing alternatives to the traditional ... > full story -
Confused About Prostate Cancer Screening? Mayo Clinic Expert Helps Explain the Latest
June 13, 2012 — Urologists recommend a personalized approach to determining whether or not a patient should consider PSA screening for prostate ... > full story -
New Therapy Extends Life for Prostate Cancer Patients
June 11, 2012 — Prostate cancer patients with advanced tumors that have spread to bone have a poor chance of surviving. Patients with the disease may now live longer with a new line of radioisotope therapy, say ... > full story
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