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Key To How 'Triggering Event' In Cancer Occurs: Researchers Link Hormone To Creation Of Gene Fusion In Prostate Cancer
Researchers have discovered
what leads to two genes
fusing together, a
phenomenon that has been
shown to cause prostate
... > full story
Pumpkin Skin May Scare Away Germs
The skin of that pumpkin you
carve into a Jack-o'-Lantern
to scare away ghosts and
goblins on Halloween
contains a substance that
could put a scare into
microbes that cause millions
... > full story
First Evidence Of Virus In Malignant Prostate Cells: XMRV Retrovirus Linked To More Aggressive Tumors
In a finding with
potentially major
implications for identifying
a viral cause of prostate
cancer, researchers have
... > full story
Seed Implants A Suitable Prostate Cancer Treatment Option For Men Of All Ages
Men diagnosed with prostate
cancer have a number of
treatments to choose from,
but it's a daunting task to
figure out the right mix of
... > full story
- Key To How 'Triggering Event' In Cancer Occurs: Researchers Link Hormone To Creation Of Gene Fusion In Prostate Cancer
- Pumpkin Skin May Scare Away Germs
- First Evidence Of Virus In Malignant Prostate Cells: XMRV Retrovirus Linked To More Aggressive Tumors
- Seed Implants A Suitable Prostate Cancer Treatment Option For Men Of All Ages
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Low Cholesterol May Shrink Risk For High-grade Prostate Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer -- an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a ... > full story -
Prostate Biopsy Is Not Always Necessary, New Finding Suggests
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need ... > full story -
Does Race, Income Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome? No, New Study Suggests
November 5, 2009 — A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a ... > full story -
Blood Vessels Might Predict Prostate Cancer Behavior
November 4, 2009 — A study of 572 men with localized prostate cancer suggests that size and shape of tumor blood vessels may predict whether the tumor will grow aggressively and require immediate treatment or grow ... > full story -
Time Between Treatment And PSA Recurrence Predicts Death From Prostate Cancer
November 4, 2009 — Men whose prostate specific antigen rise within 18 months of radiotherapy are more likely to develop spread and die of their disease, according to an international ... > full story -
Chemo-radiation Before Prostate Removal May Prevent Cancer Recurrence
November 4, 2009 — Researchers have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is safe and may have the potential to reduce cancer recurrence and improve patient ... > full story -
Shorter Radiation Course As Effective As Standard Therapy For Prostate Cancer Recurrence
November 3, 2009 — A shorter, five-week course of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer sessions, known as hypofractionation, appears to be just as effective and as safe in reducing the ... > full story -
Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth In High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients
November 3, 2009 — Hypofractionated radiation treatment, a newer type of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments than conventional radiation therapy, is significantly more ... > full story -
Cholesterol And Cancer: Answers And Some New Questions
November 3, 2009 — A pair of studies lay to rest the decades-long concern that lower total cholesterol may lead to cancer, and in fact lower cholesterol may reduce the risk of high-grade prostate ... > full story -
Proton Therapy Is Well-tolerated In Prostate Cancer Patients
November 2, 2009 — Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a new ... > full story
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