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
0
58
News tagged with prostate cancers
Oncology & Cancer
Mutations in 11 genes associated with aggressive prostate cancer identified in new research
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
0
32
Oncology & Cancer
Cancer-causing mutations rewire growth signaling in prostate cancer model
Experts in cell signaling at the Babraham Institute have identified how prostate cancer cells achieve cell growth free from the usual growth cues and regulators. This discovery has implications for potential therapeutics ...
Sep 11, 2023
0
21
Medications
'Search and destroy' treatment found to improve quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer
A new radioactive medicine that seeks out tumor cells to deliver a targeted dose of radiation greatly improves quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer, a phase III study finds.
Sep 11, 2023
0
9
Oncology & Cancer
Research finds global surge in cancers among the under 50s over past three decades
There's been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990–2019), finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
Sep 5, 2023
0
81
Medications
Prostate cancer drug shows promise against COVID
At the outset of the COVID pandemic, men appeared to suffer higher rates of severe illness and death, leading researchers to suspect a link between androgen receptors—which bind to hormones like testosterone—and SARS-CoV-2 ...
Aug 18, 2023
0
36
Oncology & Cancer
DNA repair discoveries hold promise for new approaches to cancer treatment
DNA can be damaged by toxins, radiation, or even normal cell division, but human cells must continually fix DNA breaks to survive. In cells that cannot repair DNA effectively, changes (mutations) can occur that lead to cancer.
Aug 17, 2023
0
292
Oncology & Cancer
Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows
Advances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.
Aug 16, 2023
0
1
Medications
Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
Patients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the condition remain high. Until now, the precise mechanism behind the spread of the ...
Aug 14, 2023
0
50
Oncology & Cancer
RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer
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
0
65
