Shape of Prostate and Compartments Within May Serve as Cancer Indicators
Preliminary computerized imaging reveals the shape of the prostate and a compartment within the gland — called the transitional zone... Read More
Precision-Medicine Approach Could Revive Prostate Cancer Test
A new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente has identified genetic predictors of normal prostate-specific... Read More
Why Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Doesn’t Work for Many Prostate Cancer Patients
In new research published in the journal Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute scientists have identified two gatekeeper genes that allow... Read More
Low Vitamin D Predicts Aggressive Prostate Cancer
A recent study provides a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer. Northwestern Medicine research... Read More
Potential Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Researchers at the University of Missouri have proven that a compound initially developed as a cholesterol-fighting molecule not only halts... Read More
New Tumor Analysis Method Identifies High-risk Prostate Cancer
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to identify which prostate cancer patients are likely to develop aggressive types... Read More
Genetic Testing Can Help Deliver Precision Medicine to Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Genetic testing in men with advanced prostate cancer could pick up a significant proportion whose disease may be caused by... Read More
Prostate Cancer Survivors Need to Pay Attention to Heart Disease Risk
Prostate cancer survivors need to be concerned with heart disease, the most common non-cancer cause of death for men with prostate... Read More
In Obese Prostate Cancer Patients, Robotic Surgery Reduces Risk of Blood Loss
In obese prostate cancer patients, robotic-assisted surgery to remove the prostate reduces the risk of blood loss and prolonged hospital... Read More
Surgery Improves Prostate Cancer Survival Rates if Radiation Treatments Fail
A University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher has found that a complex procedure to remove the prostate achieves excellent long-term... Read More