Affordable care alone may not be enough to help Latinos overcome cancer care barriers
A combination of financial, cultural and communication barriers plays a role in preventing underserved Latino men with prostate cancer from accessing the care and treatment they need, according to a new study by researchers ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Novel small molecules used to visualize prostate cancer
Two novel radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have excellent potential for further development as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, according to research published ...
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Oestrogen patches could offer a new treatment option for prostate cancer patients
Patches giving oestrogen through the skin could be an easy and safe alternative to the hormone therapies used to treat prostate cancer, according to new research published in the Lancet Oncology, today (Monday).
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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Towards personalised cancer treatment
All types of cancer begin with genetic aberrations in the DNA of normal cells. An extensive research project will examine the errors occurring in the genes of several thousand Norwegian patients. The objective ...
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Mar 01, 2013 |
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First study ever to analyze 25 years of data after radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients
The March 2013 issue of The Journal of Urology, the official journal of The American Urological Association, includes a study conducted by four physicians from Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (RCOG), a Vantage Oncology affili ...
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Researchers discover protein that may control the spread of cancer
Researchers at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center have uncovered a novel mechanism that may lead to more selective ways to stop cancer cells from spreading. Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos PhD, a cancer biologist at ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Virus shows promise as prostate cancer treatment
A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the Journal of ...
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Feb 25, 2013 |
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Researchers find cancer aggression differences in different types of prostate cells
(Medical Xpress)—A research team made up of representatives from several cancer research centers in the United States has found that cancers that develop in the prostate of mice may be either aggressive or sluggish depending ...
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Feb 25, 2013 |
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Blood thinners may boost survival for prostate cancer patients
(HealthDay)—Men with advanced prostate cancer might live longer when they are taking blood-thinning medication, a small study suggests.
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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Mushroom-supplemented soybean extract shows therapeutic promise for advanced prostate cancer
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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ASCO: anticoagulant use predicts metastatic prostate CA survival
(HealthDay)—Anticoagulant use is associated with improved overall survival in men receiving docetaxel chemotherapy for treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to ...
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Feb 19, 2013 |
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Proscar won't boost prostate cancer survival, study finds
(HealthDay)—Men with prostate cancer taking the drug finasteride (Proscar) don't survive longer than similar men not taking the drug, a new study finds.
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Researchers find potential new therapeutic target for treating non-small cell lung cancer
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found a potential targeted therapy for patients with tobacco-associated non-small cell lung cancer. It is based on the newly identified oncogene IKBKE, which helps regulate immune ...
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The role of radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer
Even in the presence of screening, there is benefit to radical prostatectomy (RP) in prostate cancer patients, however, the benefit is limited to a subgroup of patients and can take years to become evident according to a ...
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Cancer type affects quality of care survivors receive
(HealthDay)—Compared with control patients without cancer, survivors of some cancers receive different quality of care on certain chronic and acute indicators, according to research published online Feb. ...
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