Science news articles about 'prostate cancer progression'

Scientists have identified a cleaved form of galectin-3 as a marker for prostate cancer progression.

... in green tea demonstrated a significant reduction in serum markers predictive of prostate cancer progression. "The investigational agent used in the trial, Polyphenon E (provided by Polyphenon Pharma) ...

... Dr. Nevalainen notes that Stat3 might have possible use in the prevention of primary prostate cancer from progressing to metastatic disease as well. She suggests that studies testing newly developed ...

... "We do not believe that height itself matters in determining risk of prostate cancer or prostate cancer progression, but we speculate that factors that influence height may also influence cancer and ...

... investigation. Decades ago, researchers noticed that cancers often display many of the same "forever young ... reflects the entire spectrum of human prostate cancer progression, this gives us a new roadmap ...

... week. "An increase in the number of androgen receptors is believed responsible for prostate cancer progression in men with advanced disease," says the study's corresponding author, Dr. Yehia Daaka, ...

... that gene enabled androgen receptors to bind with and activate the gene in hormone-independent prostate cancer. Finally, they show that over-expression of this gene is necessary for the growth of ...

... -year mortality rate that could be directly linked to prostate cancer was only 12 percent, even though ... 10, or locally extensive," Dr. Scardino added. Not all prostate cancers progress the same way ...

Researchers have discovered how hormone-dependent prostate cancer advances to the incurable hormone-independent disease state. The study shows that in androgen-independent prostate cancer, androgen ...

... Comprehensive Cancer Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals how late-stage, hormone-independent prostate tumors gain the ability to grow without need of hormones.

... men from the Alpha-Tocopheral, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study cohort for 18 years, ... rather than immediate treatment, to see if statins could lower risk of prostate cancer progression," Jacobs ...

... Conversely, decreasing KLF6-SV1 expression in prostate cancer cells decreased tumor growth ... overexpression accelerates human and mouse prostate cancer progression and metastasis AUTHOR CONTACT: John ...