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New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Face a Tough Sell, Study Suggests
May 26, 2012 — Recent recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force advising elimination of routine prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer in healthy men are likely to encounter ... > full story -
Task Force Recommends Against PSA-Based Screening for Prostate Cancer
May 21, 2012 — Following a period for public comment, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendation for prostate cancer screening. The Task Force now recommends against ... > full story -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth
May 21, 2012 — Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to a new ... > full story -
Distinct Molecular Subtype of Prostate Cancer Discovered
May 20, 2012 — A collaborative expedition into the deep genetics of prostate cancer has uncovered a distinct subtype of the disease, one that appears to account for up to 15 percent of all cases, say ... > full story -
Hormone-Depleting Drug Shows Promise Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors
May 16, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated that a hormone-depleting drug approved for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer can help eliminate or nearly eliminate tumors in many patients with aggressive ... > full story -
'Fertilizing' Bone Marrow Helps Answer Why Some Cancers Spread to Bones
May 15, 2012 — Researchers found that administering a common chemotherapy drug before bone tumors took root actually fertilized the bone marrow, enabling cancer cells, once introduced, to seed and grow more ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Among Low-PSA Cells
May 4, 2012 — Prostate cancer cells that defy treatment and display heightened tumor-generating capacity can be identified by levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) expressed in the tumor cells, scientists have ... > full story -
Gene Critical to Development and Spread of Lung Cancer Identified
April 24, 2012 — A single gene that promotes initial development of the most common form of lung cancer and its lethal metastases has been ... > full story -
Component of Pizza Seasoning Herb Oregano Kills Prostate Cancer Cells
April 24, 2012 — Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study indicates that an ingredient of this spice could potentially ... > full story -
Vitamin E in Diet Protects Against Many Cancers, Study Suggests
April 23, 2012 — Scientists believe that two forms of vitamin E – gamma and delta-tocopherols – found in soybean, canola and corn oils as well as nuts do prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers ... > full story
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