Science news articles about 'types of prostate cancer'
Mapping of prostate cancer genes opens the door to new treatments
... and can differentiate to recapitulate phenotypes seen in prostate tumors. The cells are found in all stages and types of prostate cancer. Expression profiling of prostate cancers typically uses ...OHSU Cancer Institute finds that drug stimulated immune system in prostate cancer
... cancer. The drug was found to be effective in study participants with a serious type of prostate cancer – one where the tumor has spread and was resistant to hormonal treatment and, in some cases, ...U-M researchers discover traits of aggressive form of prostate cancer
... men with SPINK1–related prostate cancers tend to have a quicker recurrence of the disease than those with other types of prostate cancer. "Our study is really the first to look at what is happening ...UCLA study details quality of life for prostate cancer patients 4 years out from treatment
... decisions. The four-year study, which followed 475 men treated for early stage prostate ... The study patients were diagnosed with the most common type of prostate cancer, low-risk, clinically localized ...Selenium intake may worsen prostate cancer in some, study reports
... with the highest levels of selenium in their blood were about twice as likely to have an aggressive type of prostate cancer as their counterparts with low selenium levels, says Kantoff, who is also a ...Newly discovered gene fusion may lead to improved prostate cancer diagnosis
... future, these fusions, specific to certain types of prostate cancer, may help physicians prescribe tailored ... genes, NDRG1 and ERG, likely produce a cancer-specific protein through genetic rearrangements ...In the modern post-PSA era, prostate cancer surgery may not be necessary for some patients
... of surgery and any secondary therapy, or to the low lethality of certain types of prostate cancers to begin with. "The importance of this paper is that it shows a remarkably low risk of dying of ...'Watchful waiting' is a viable option for prostate cancer patients with low-risk tumors
... not a statistically significant difference." There are three types of prostate cancer: High risk, which are large, faster- ... care option for suitable low-risk prostate cancers, it might help us avoid ...Researchers find prostate cancer stem cell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found a stem cell, a kind of master cell, that may cause at least some types of prostate cancer.
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