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Obesity Promotes Prostate Cancer by Altering Gene Regulation
September 24, 2012 — Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. However, like other cancers, obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate disease. New ... > full story -
MRI Helps Identify Patients With Prostate Cancer Who May Benefit from Active Surveillance
September 24, 2012 — PSA screening has resulted in improved prostate cancer survival, but the high rate of diagnosis and treatment side effects raise concerns about overtreatment. In the quest to prevent overtreatment, ... > full story -
Like Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer Patients May Benefit from Anti-Androgen Therapy
September 24, 2012 — Bladder cancer patients whose tumors express high levels of the protein CD24 have worse prognoses than patients with lower CD24. A new study shows that CD24 expression may depend on androgens – ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery Can Lead to Anxiety, Depression and Reduced Quality of Life
September 24, 2012 — Men who undergo surgical removal of prostate cancer can experience significant levels of anxiety one year after surgery, and higher levels of anxiety appear to be linked to poor sexual satisfaction ... > full story -
Model Confirms Active Surveillance as Viable Option for Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
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Role of Taxane-Based Chemotherapy Drugs May Be Underestimated, Especially Against Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
September 17, 2012 — The power of taxane-based chemotherapy drugs are misunderstood and potentially underestimated, according to researchers. Most physicians and investigators believe that taxane chemotherapy ... > full story -
Cloned Receptor Paves Way for New Breast and Prostate Cancer Treatment
September 13, 2012 — Researchers have cloned a T-cell receptor that binds to an antigen associated with prostate cancer and breast cancer. T cells that have been genetically equipped with this T-cell receptor have the ... > full story -
Expert Recommendations Ignore Vital Issues for Patients, Study Suggests
September 12, 2012 — In the medical world, where decisions invariably involve risk and uncertainty, physicians note that experts generally base their recommendations on the outcome of death, which is “readily ... > full story -
Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cell Could Be 'Achilles' Heel' of Cancer
September 10, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a subpopulation of cells that display cancer stem cell properties and resistance to chemotherapy, and participate in tumor progression. This breakthrough could lead to the ... > full story -
Epigenetic Causes of Prostate Cancer: Researchers Observe Modified Methylation Patterns in a Group of Prostate Cancers
September 5, 2012 — In about half of all prostate tumors, there are two genetic areas that are fused with one another. When this is not the case, the exact way cancer cells originate in prostate tumors was not clear ... > full story
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