MRI scanning and biopsy could reduce delays in the correct treatment for bladder cancer by more than six weeks

January 16, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI imaging and biopsy could be used to reduce

Putting a lid on excess cholesterol to halt bladder cancer cell growth

January 15, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Like all cancers, bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells start to multiply out of control. But what if we could put a lid on their growth? Previous studies showed that

People find medical test results hard to understand, increasing overall worry

January 4, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient’s electronic medical record as soon

Advanced imaging uncovers hidden metastases in high-risk prostate cancer cases

January 3, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than

MRI-first strategy for prostate cancer detection proves to be safe, study finds

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold,

Researchers find way to ‘starve’ prostate cancer tumors at the cellular level

December 20, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research by a team of Indiana University School of Medicine scientists and their collaborators has uncovered a novel vulnerability in prostate cancer animal models that starves prostate tumors of

Treating prostate cancer with novel platinum complex via targeting androgen receptor signaling

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Prostate cancer remains a global health challenge, ranking as the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. Although treatments like androgen deprivation therapy have been effective for early-stage prostate cancer,

Study finds new blood test predicts prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients

December 12, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Published in Nature Communications, a new study led by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can

Possible colon cancer vaccine target uncovered in bacteria

December 9, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria. Targeting these with treatments or vaccines could help reduce the

Discovery may open new way to attack prostate cancer

December 4, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A special protein can play a key role in the fight against certain types of prostate cancer. This is shown in a study by an international research group led from