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

Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination

December 4, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of urination. The research, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described

Key strategies against drug-resistant prostate cancer

November 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An enzyme called EZH2 has an unexpected role in driving aggressive tumor growth in treatment-resistant prostate cancers, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. The results

Treatment advances, predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Recent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk localized, muscle-invasive disease, according to an editorial published in theNew England

Mathematical modelling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

November 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the University of Cologne develop three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model depicts various processes, including tumour growth, genetic evolution and tumour cell competition. It may also