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Personalizing Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Improve Specificity, Reduce Biopsies
April 15, 2013 — Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study reports that correcting PSA levels for these ... > full story -
Small Molecule Unlocks Key Prostate Cancer Survival Tactic
April 9, 2013 — The most recent in a series of studies has shown that a single molecule is at the heart of one of the most basic survival tactics of prostate cancer ... > full story -
First Genetic Factor in Prostate Cancer Prognosis Identified
April 9, 2013 — Patients with prostate cancer and hereditary mutations in the BRCA2 gene have a worse prognosis and lower survival rates than do the rest of the patients with the ... > full story -
New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidance Statement
April 8, 2013 — Men between the ages of 50 and 69 should discuss the limited benefits and substantial harms of the prostate-specific antigen test with their doctor before undergoing screening for prostate cancer, ... > full story -
Avian Virus May Be Harmful to Cancer Cells
April 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that a genetically engineered Newcastle disease virus, which harms chickens but not humans, kills prostate cancer cells of all kinds, including hormone-resistant cancer ... > full story -
Counting Copy Numbers Characterizes Prostate Cancer
April 5, 2013 — Non-invasive ‘liquid biopsies’ can find metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer, in a low cost assay suitable for most healthcare systems, finds new research. Genomic signatures of ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Treatment Study Changing the Way Doctors Practice
April 4, 2013 — A new article recommends a dramatic shift in treating metastatic prostate cancer. Hormone therapy has been shown to extend the lives of patients, but it causes unpleasant side effects in men like ... > full story -
On-and-Off Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment May Compromise Survival
April 3, 2013 — Taking a break from hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatments once the cancer seems to be stabilized is not equivalent to continuing therapy, a new large-scale international study ... > full story -
Landmark Study Describes Prostate Cancer Metastasis Switch
April 2, 2013 — SPDEF acts as a switch, regulating production of E-Cadherin, the loss of which is a prerequisite of metastasis in many ... > full story -
Newly Identified Tumor Suppressor Provides Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer
April 1, 2013 — Researchers have found that the enzyme PKCzeta controls the activation of a pro-tumor gene called c-Myc. Normally, PKCzeta's alteration keeps c-Myc in check. But PKCzeta levels are low in prostate ... > full story
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