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Blood test accurately predicts death from prostate cancer up to 25 years in advance

A blood test at the age of 60 can accurately predict the risk that a man will die from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York, and Lund University, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

PSA test for men could get a second life for breast cancer in women

The widely known PSA blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women worldwide, scientists are reporting in a new study in the ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No support for routine prostate screening, but one-off test at 60 may be beneficial

Existing evidence from randomised controlled trials does not support routine population screening for prostate cancer, concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

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created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery better than radiation, hormone treatments for some prostate cancer, study shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgery for localized prostate cancer offers a significantly higher survival rate than either external-beam radiation or hormonal therapies, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease

Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered

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created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Combination therapy more effective for enlarged prostate

Like any successful team effort, the best qualities of two drugs commonly prescribed for enlarged prostate yielded better results than either of the medicines alone, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find few side effects from radiation treatment given after prostate cancer surgery

The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate. Men in this study received radiotherapy after a prostate-specific ...

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins associated with lower cancer recurrence following prostatectomy

Men who use statins to lower their cholesterol are 30 percent less likely to see their prostate cancer come back after surgery compared to men who do not use the drugs, according to researchers at Duke University Medical ...

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created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biochemical profile may help diagnose, determine aggressiveness of prostate cancer

Magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy -- which analyzes the biochemistry rather than the structure of tissues -- may someday be able both to pinpoint the precise location of prostate cancer and to determine the tumor's aggressiveness, ...

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created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Newly discovered gene fusion may lead to improved prostate cancer diagnosis

Researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered a new gene fusion that is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers. The results may lead to more accurate prostate cancer ...

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created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Predicting the return of prostate cancer: New study betters the odds of success

Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best chance yet of predicting disease metastasis.

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created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Long-term study shows low oxygen levels in prostate tumors can predict recurrence

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have discovered that low-oxygen regions in prostate tumors can be used to predict a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a marker of tumor recurrence in prostate cancer. The ...

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine evaluation of prostate size not as effective in cancer screening (w/ Video)

New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development ...

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Molecular fingerprints point the way to earlier cancer diagnosis and more targeted treatment

Metabolites are molecular fingerprints of what your cells are up to and Dr. Arun Sreekumar wants to know the impression made by cancer.

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The Medical Minute: The basics of prostate cancer screening

Prostate cancer is a significant public health concern and cause of morbidity among American men. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States (excluding skin cancers) and is second only to lung cancer as ...

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created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0