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Cancer Treatment: First Phase III Trial of an Alpha-Pharmaceutical Shows Promising Results
September 23, 2011 The first Phase III study of an alpha-pharmaceutical (Radium-223 Chloride -- Alpharadin) in patients with bone metastases from advanced prostate cancer has shown that it can prolong survival ... > full story -
Two New Cost-Effective Ways to Predict Prostate Cancer
September 23, 2011 Two related studies reveal new risk indicators for prostate cancer. The first study shows that men diagnosed with benign prostate enlargement have an increased risk of developing and dying from ... > full story -
New System Finds Prostate Cancer Spread Earlier Than Conventional Imaging
September 22, 2011 Researchers have developed a way to image the spread of a particularly dangerous form of prostate cancer earlier than conventional imaging in use today, which may allow oncologists to find and treat ... > full story -
Rise Found in Prostate Biopsy Complications and High Post-Procedure Hospitalization Rate
September 22, 2011 In a study of complication rates following prostate biopsy among Medicare beneficiaries, researchers have found a significant rise in serious complications requiring hospitalization. The researchers ... > full story -
Genetic Differences May Cause Higher Rates of Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
September 20, 2011 Genetic differences in prostate cells seem to be a root cause of the prostate cancer disparities between African-American men and white men, according to new ... > full story -
New Combination Treatment for Prostate Cancer
September 19, 2011 Scientists have pioneered a new combination treatment for prostate cancer. The treatment, which has been successful in phase one of trials, will now be tested for efficacy in a second ... > full story -
Genetics May Explain Why Calcium Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer
September 16, 2011 A new study suggests that a high intake of calcium can cause prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the ... > full story -
Five Inherited Genetic Variants Linked to the Most Lethal Prostate Cancers
August 16, 2011 Researchers have identified five inherited genetic variants that are strongly associated with aggressive, lethal prostate cancer. The discovery ultimately could lead to the development of a simple ... > full story -
New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise for Diagnosis
August 15, 2011 A new prostate screening test may prove to be a promising new tool in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The study found that this new screening test, the PSA/SIA assay, may be more sensitive in ... > full story -
New Treatment Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer
August 12, 2011 Prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormone treatment and that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy requires new methods of treatment. By attacking stem cell-like cells in prostate ... > full story
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