Prostate cancer has long held an infamous reputation as a notable killer of Black men—a malignant stalker that has caused one of the deepest disparities in survival among all cancers affecting males.
Therapeutic antibodies that cause aggressive tumors to become susceptible to treatment are being studied with the hope of one day changing the fate of patients who either relapse soon after cancer therapy or whose stubborn ...
A 10-year follow-up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision-making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population.
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Non-cancerous cells called stromal cells, which are found in and around prostate tumors, may be useful in assessing these tumors' potential to spread, and may even be targets for future prostate cancer treatments, according ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Immunotherapy has been disappointing as a prostate cancer treatment, but a new Columbia study suggests that the powerful treatments have potential when the disease starts to spread.
Dec 12, 2023
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An international research team led by scientists in the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has singled out mutations in 11 genes that are associated ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Advances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.
Aug 16, 2023
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Mutations in a genetic region that regulates RNA stability could influence prostate cancer outcomes and drug resistance, according to new work from scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center published in Cell Reports.
Aug 7, 2023
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New research, published in Nature Genetics, shows that more people may benefit from PARP inhibitor drugs, like olaparib, which are already used to treat some breast, ovarian and prostate cancer patients who have inherited ...
Aug 1, 2023
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A new study in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains how prostate cancer senses a drop in testosterone levels due to common anti-hormone therapy and then begins making ...
Jun 12, 2023
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