Tag Archive | prostate-cancer
First reliable prostate cancer test could be available within months
British scientists say that the first reliable test for prostate cancer could be available within months.
Most men unaware of blood test for prostate cancer, finds charity
A charity has found that majority of men are unaware of a blood test described as the “first line of
Male sex hormones that mutate in prostate cancer identified
Scientists have claimed that a major discovery of a cause of prostate cancer could pave the way for
Biomarkers for particularly aggressive prostate cancers discovered
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines prostate cancer aggressiveness, providing new
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may encourage spread of disease
October 1 : Johns Hopkins researchers say that a popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body.
Prognostic factors don’t explain better prostate cancer survival in Asian men
Aug 13 : A new study has found that prognostic factors commonly used by clinicians to assess prostate cancer in men, do not adequately predict survival outcomes in Asian men living in America as compared to white men.
Hormone therapy offers new hope for prostate cancer victims
Aug. 6 : Patients with prostate cancer may now rely upon hormone therapy, which is supported by UK researchers for its potential to cure a third of victims of the disease across the country.
Eating cauliflower, broccoli can halve risk of ‘deadliest’ prostate cancer form
Aug 2 (ANI): Eating cauliflower and broccoli twice a week is especially good for men, for it can halve their chances of developing the most dangerous form of prostate cancer.
Family of ‘switches’ that trigger prostate cancer identified
August 2 : In a new study, US researchers have found that special gene fusions help trigger prostate cancer.