Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers have found a protein to block the growth of cancer stem-like cells as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Sep 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Personalizing prostate cancer screening may improve the accuracy of detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening
In screening for prostate cancer, the risk of overdiagnosis can be halved, a University of Gothenburg study shows. With the proposed diagnostic pathway, considerably fewer harmless tumors are found. This solves a big problem ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer on the rise since decrease in cancer screenings
A new study from Keck Medicine of USC finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer screenings.
Mar 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted prostate cancer screening could benefit men with inherited cancer syndrome
Men who inherit an increased risk of cancer through "Lynch syndrome" could benefit from regular PSA testing from age 40 to detect early signs of prostate cancer, researchers believe.
Oct 19, 2021
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MRI can cut overdiagnoses in prostate-cancer screening by half
Most countries have not introduced nationwide prostate-cancer screening, as current methods result in overdiagnoses and excessive and unnecessary biopsies. A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, which ...
Jul 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted screening for prostate cancer could prevent one in six deaths
A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer, and involving a blood test and MRI scan before an invasive biopsy, could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths and ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths
Nearly one in six deaths from prostate cancer could be prevented if targeted screening was introduced for men at a higher genetic risk of the disease, according to a new UCL-led computer modelling study.
Dec 20, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-yr survival same
Men with early prostate cancer who choose to closely monitor their disease are just as likely to survive at least 10 years as those who have surgery or radiation, finds a major study that directly tested and compared these ...
Sep 14, 2016
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New prostate cancer screening guideline recommends not using PSA test
A new Canadian guideline recommends that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should not be used to screen for prostate cancer based on evidence that shows an increased risk of harm and uncertain benefits. The guideline ...
Oct 27, 2014
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