Oncology & Cancer
Treatment extends life for men with prostate cancer
A new treatment has been shown to extend the lifespans of men with advanced prostate cancer by as much as one year, researchers said Sunday.
Jun 1, 2014
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News tagged with androgen hormones
Medical research
Study shows male hormones play an important role in female fertility
(Medical Xpress)—Several fertility clinics across the country are beginning to administer testosterone, either through a patch or a gel on the skin, to increase the number of eggs produced by certain women undergoing in ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term hormonal therapy in intermediate-risk PCa patients does not improve overall survival
A secondary analysis of the historic RTOG 9202 prostate cancer trial examined results of men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer who had received long-term hormonal therapy after radiation therapy, and concluded that there ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New medication treats drug-resistant prostate cancer in the laboratory
A new drug called pyrvinium pamoate inhibits aggressive forms of prostate cancer that are resistant to standard drugs, according to a study conducted in an animal model. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New direction for prostate cancer research a world first
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are spearheading a new direction in prostate cancer research, with the potential for new treatments of the disease.
Jun 3, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New possibilities for prostate cancer treatment revealed
Researchers have identified a sub-group of cells that could contribute to prostate cancer recurrence, opening up new ways to treat the disease, which claims more than 3000 lives a year in Australia.
May 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Small molecule could have big impact on cancer
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed and synthesized a novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer.
May 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Studies show increasing evidence that androgen drives breast cancer
Estrogen and progesterone receptors, and the gene HER2 – these are the big three markers and/or targets in breast cancer. Evidence presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 adds a fourth: androgen receptors.
Apr 10, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
How some prostate tumors resist treatment—and how it might be fixed
Hormonal therapies can help control advanced prostate cancer for a time. However, for most men, at some point their prostate cancer eventually stops responding to further hormonal treatment. This stage of the disease is called ...
Mar 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unique study highlights importance of universal newborn screening for lethal genetic disorder
Contrary to current belief, routine newborn screening improves the detection of the lethal form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in girls as well as boys, saving lives in both sexes, according to a unique study of ...
Feb 25, 2013
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