Men's Health News

December 10, 2023

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Diabetes Drug for Prostate Cancer? Study Provides Clarity

Nov. 8, 2023 — Studies exploring metformin's power to prevent prostate cancer progression have been inconclusive. Research now shows that the drug has promise, but only for specific ...

187 New Genetic Variants Linked to Prostate Cancer Found in Largest, Most Diverse Study of Its Kind

Nov. 9, 2023 — A globe-spanning scientific team has compiled the most comprehensive list of genetic variants associated with prostate cancer risk -- 451 in all -- through a whole-genome analysis that ranks as the ...

Promising New Options for Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Oct. 18, 2023 — Investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer -- both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the current standard treatment. 'If these treatments are ...

New Approach to Target a Deadly Form of Prostate Cancer

Aug. 14, 2023 — A study uncovers a new mechanism to explain why some prostate tumors switch from a common, treatable form to a more rare and aggressive form of prostate ...

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MRI Scans Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Screening Trial

Aug. 21, 2023 — Using MRI as a screening test alongside PSA density allowed detection of cancers that would have been missed by the blood test alone, according to new ...

Research Into Use of Diabetes Medication for Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Aug. 14, 2023 — Patients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the ...

New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Provide Hope to Millions of Men

July 19, 2023 — Three new biomarkers for prostate cancer have been identified to help pinpoint potentially aggressive cases of the disease, which kills 300,000 men each ...

A Step Toward Treating Chemotherapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer

July 12, 2023 — Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death among American men, and it's resistant to one of the most powerful chemotherapy medications -- cisplatin. Now, researchers have developed the first therapy ...

A New Combination Therapy Regimen Shows Promising Results for Prostate Cancer

Mar. 16, 2023 — The combination of two oral medications has shown positive results in people with prostate cancer, whose disease has spread to other parts of the ...

Study Describes the Structural and Functional Effects of Several Mutations on the Androgen Receptor

Mar. 16, 2023 — The androgen receptor is a key transcriptional factor for the proper sex development -- especially in males -- and the physiological balance of all ...

Mediterranean Diet the Best Prevention Against Prostate Cancer

Mar. 9, 2023 — New research shows that men who stick to a predominantly Mediterranean diet are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This diet also improves their chances of recovery if they have PC and ...

The New Prostate Cancer Blood Test With 94 Per Cent Accuracy

Feb. 7, 2023 — Researchers have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods. New research shows that the Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) blood test is ...

Neuronal Molecule Makes Prostate Cancer More Aggressive

Jan. 23, 2023 — Researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue via neuronal endocrine receptors that could be helpful in battling an aggressive form of prostate ...

MRI-Guided Radiotherapy Produces Fewer Side Effects and Better Quality of Life for Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer

Jan. 12, 2023 — For men who undergo radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer, the precise targeting capabilities of MRI guidance resulted in fewer toxicities and ...

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Exercise Is Medicine for Cancer and Every Dose Counts -- Even in Late Stages in the Disease

Dec. 14, 2022 — A single bout of exercise has been shown to elevate anti-cancer proteins called myokines in people with advanced prostate cancer, to levels which can significantly suppress tumour ...

Scientists Identify Multiple Cell Types That May Contribute to Treatment Resistance in Prostate Cancer

Dec. 13, 2022 — Researchers have characterised prostate cancer cell dynamics at a single-cell resolution across the timespan of the disease -- from its beginning to the point of androgen independence, where the ...

Prostate Cancer Risk Prediction Algorithm Could Help Target Testing at Men at Greatest Risk

Dec. 9, 2022 — Scientists have created a comprehensive tool for predicting an individual's risk of developing prostate cancer, which they say could help ensure that those men at greatest risk will receive the ...

Family History, Gene Variants Put Black Men at Risk for Early Prostate Cancer

Nov. 29, 2022 — A family history of cancer and genetic variants that might be inherited appear to be important risk factors for Black men diagnosed with early-onset prostate cancer, a study has ...

Drug Triggers Immune Cells to Attack Prostate Cancer

Nov. 23, 2022 — A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells. It triggers immune cells to attack, helps the immune ...

Targeting Refractory Prostate Cancer: A Novel Radiopharmaceutical Hits the Bull's Eye

Nov. 13, 2022 — Researchers have found a new theranostic compound that effectively shrinks prostate tumor in mice. Theranostics is a cancer treatment that involves finding cancer cells anywhere in the body and ...

Developing Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Nov. 2, 2022 — In a recent trial, nine patients whose tumors were resistant to androgen-blocking therapy continued that therapy but were also given a CD105 inhibitor called carotuximab. Forty percent of those ...

New Epigenetic Markers for Prostate Cancer Discovered

Oct. 3, 2022 — New epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been ...

Researchers Identify Drug Resistance Factors for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Sep. 22, 2022 — Researchers have identified critical genomic changes in response to abiraterone acetate/prednisone, a standard treatment option for men with progressive, incurable and castration-resistant prostate ...

How Prostate Cancer May Begin

Sep. 21, 2022 — Researchers have made an important discovery about how prostate cancer may start to develop. A new study reveals that the prostate as a whole, including cells that appear normal, is different in men ...

Research Suggests Commonly Used Prostate Cancer Treatment Rewires Engine of Prostate Tumors

Sep. 15, 2022 — A new study suggests androgen receptor inhibitors can fundamentally rewire and reshape how prostate tumors function, and in certain cases even make them more ...

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Linked to Ancestral Heritage

Aug. 31, 2022 — Two pioneering studies have identified genetic signatures explaining ethnic differences in the severity of prostate cancer, particularly in sub-Saharan ...

Considering Genetic Risk in Prostate Cancer Referrals Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis

Aug. 18, 2022 — A large-scale study looked at the impact of incorporating genetic risk for cancer into the GP triage and referral processes in the UK. The research concluded that considering genetic risk could ...

Prostate Cancer Cases Risk Being Detected Too Late Due to Misleading Focus on Urinary Problems

Aug. 3, 2022 — Men with early, curable stages of prostate cancer are missing opportunities to have their cancer detected because national guidelines and media health campaigns focus on urinary symptoms despite a ...

Prognosis of Prostate Cancer Patients Improved

July 18, 2022 — Prostate cancer is a common form of cancer. Researchers have now discovered a faster and easier way to determine who has an aggressive form of cancer, and who has ...

Mechanism Leading to Drug Resistance in Prostate Cancer

June 15, 2022 — Researchers reveal a mechanism by which prostate cancer cells become resistant through molecular modification of the androgen receptor protein and identify a potential treatment approach that could ...

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Can Control Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects

June 15, 2022 — High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can help some men with prostate cancer avoid surgery or ...

Hormones Contribute to Sex Disparities in Bladder Cancer, Study Shows

June 9, 2022 — Male sex hormones interfere with the body's ability to fight bladder cancer, likely explaining why males experience higher cancer rates and more deadly disease, according to a new ...

New Cancer Subtype May Illuminate Treatment Strategy

May 27, 2022 — Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth. This discovery opens the door to the ...

New Combined Therapy Helps Extend Lives of Men With Prostate Cancer

May 26, 2022 — Practice-changing research shows that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy -- a commonly used hormone injection -- plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of clinical trial ...

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