Posts Tagged ‘prostate cancer’
Physical exam still key to prostate screening
PENN STATE (US) — Blood tests for prostate cancer can miss abnormalities that physical exams are able to identify as potential problems, research shows. Continue…
Monday, March 18, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2013 12:25 - 1 Comment
Shiitake-soy blend tested as prostate cancer therapy
UC DAVIS (US) — A natural product available in health stores may help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, according to a study conducted in cancer cells and in mice. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 21, 2012 6:47 - 0 Comments
‘Trojan horses’ deliver blows to tumors
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — White blood cells that act as Trojan horses releasing a tumor-busting virus could stop the spread of cancer after therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 11:50 - 2 Comments
Resveratrol with radiation kills more tumors
U. MISSOURI (US) — An ingredient in red wine long thought to reduce the risk of heart disease may also increase the chances for a full recovery from all types of prostate cancer, including aggressive tumors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 17, 2012 10:11 - 3 Comments
Pan-frying meat may raise cancer risk
USC (US) — Cooking red meat at high temperatures, especially pan-frying, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 30, 2012 9:59 - 0 Comments
PSA tests catch deadly prostate cancers early
U. ROCHESTER (US) — PSA testing and early detection may prevent up to 17,000 cases of metastatic prostate cancer a year, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 23, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments
Many men can skip early prostate cancer surgery
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Many men with prostate cancer do not need immediate treatment, especially if they have low PSA scores or low-risk tumors that are unlikely to grow and spread. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 16, 2012 16:15 - 0 Comments
Prostate cancer drug derived from tea, gold
U. MISSOURI (US) — Scientists have found a more efficient way to target prostate tumors—gold nanoparticles and a compound found in tea leaves. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 10, 2012 9:00 - 25 Comments
Drug made from toxic weed kills cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An experimental drug derived from a poisonous weed can travel harmlessly through the bloodstream until it detects cancer cells and kills them. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 22, 2012 11:57 - 0 Comments
‘Junk chimeras’ may be vital to cancer
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A previously unknown way genes fuse to form a “chimera” may play a crucial role in the growth of cancer tumors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 12, 2012 14:31 - 1 Comment
Mutated gene may trigger prostate cancer
UC DAVIS (US) — A genetic mutation previously implicated in the late progression of prostate cancer is now believed to be an initiating factor as well. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2012 10:39 - 0 Comments
For cancer, exercise advice beyond ‘just do it’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Four new studies bring doctors closer to being able to offer patients with cancer specific advice about the benefits of exercise. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 11, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
Test predicts prostate cancer relapse
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The detection of certain gene abnormalities in the blood or tumor tissue of prostate cancer patients can predict the likelihood of relapse, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - May 4, 2012 10:12 - 2 Comments
Beehive remedy may slow prostate cancer
U. CHICAGO (US) — An over-the-counter remedy derived from honeybee hives stalls the growth of prostate cancer cells in mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 15:48 - 1 Comment
For some men, leave prostate cancer untreated
YALE (US) — Treatment is not always necessary for older men with prostate cancer and a short life expectancy. In some cases it may do more harm than good, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 3, 2012 13:13 - 4 Comments
Walnuts may shrink prostate cancer risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors when fed a walnut-rich diet, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2012 12:24 - 1 Comment
Pan-fried fish may raise cancer risk
USC (US) — The type of fish and how it is cooked may affect whether the fish offers protection against—or raises the risk for—developing prostate cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2012 17:52 - 0 Comments
Mutation tied to cancer risk in young men
UNC-CHAPEL HILL / U. MICHIGAN (US) — After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages, researchers have zeroed in on a rare, inherited mutation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 22, 2011 11:05 - 1 Comment
Calcium raises cancer risk for some men
USC (US) — High calcium intake causes prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the mineral, according to new research. (more…)
