Oncology & Cancer
Strategy might thwart resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment
Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow.
Jan 7, 2015
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News tagged with prostate cells
Medical research
Stem cell therapy helps some men with erectile dysfunction
Men unable to have an erection after prostate surgery enjoyed normal intercourse thanks to stem cell therapy, scientists are to report Saturday at a medical conference in London.
Mar 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
PSA test valuable in predicting biopsy need, low-risk prostate cancer
The prostate-specific antigen test, commonly known as the PSA test, is valuable in predicting which men should have biopsies and which are likely to be diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, a Mayo Clinic study has found. ...
Oct 21, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise may stop cancer in its tracks
Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the disease.
Oct 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify compounds in coffee which may inhibit prostate cancer
For the first time, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. This is a pilot study, carried out on drug-resistant cancer cells in cell culture and in a mouse model; ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover aggressive prostate and lung cancers are driven by common mechanisms
UCLA researchers have discovered a common process in the development of late-stage, small cell cancers of the prostate and lung. These shared molecular mechanisms could lead to the development of drugs to treat not just prostate ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence
Although men with prostate cancer usually respond to standard treatment with hormone therapy or chemotherapy, many will eventually experience progression or recurrence despite treatment—particularly those with high-risk ...
Dec 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prostatitis: What is it and what can you do about it?
Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes prostatitis, and how is it diagnosed? Is it treatable?
Sep 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein 'spat out' by cancer cells promotes tumor growth
Prostate cancer cells change the behaviour of other cells around them, including normal cells, by 'spitting out' a protein from their nucleus, new research has found.
Mar 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-aging therapy useful against metastases, leading towards personalized therapy of patients
A preclinical study conducted at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR, affiliated to USI Università dellaSvizzera italiana) reveals the role of aging cells in the formation of metastases and identifies a drug capable ...
Nov 13, 2020
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