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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 -
Drug from Mediterranean Weed Kills Tumor Cells in Mice
July 9, 2012 — Scientists have developed a novel anticancer drug designed to travel -- undetected by normal cells -- through the bloodstream until activated by specific cancer proteins. The drug, made from a ... > 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 -
New Role for P53 Genetic Mutation -- Initiation of Prostate Cancer
June 7, 2012 — Researchers have found that a genetic mutation may play an important role in the development of prostate cancer. The mutation of the so-called p53 (or Tp53) gene was previously implicated in late ... > full story -
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Intermittent Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Inferior to Continuous Therapy
June 3, 2012 — An international randomized study finds intermittent androgen-deprivation therapy has some quality-of-life benefits, but overall survival times don’t measure up to those seen with continuous ... > full story -
For Advanced Prostate Cancer, New Drug Slows Disease
June 2, 2012 — A new medication proved effective in slowing the spread of metastatic prostate cancer, while helping to maintain the quality of life, in patients with advanced disease. The Phase 3 study was ... > full story
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