187 new genetic variants linked to prostate cancer found in largest, most diverse study of its kind

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A globe-spanning scientific team has compiled the most comprehensive list of genetic variants associated with prostate cancer risk — 451 in all — through a whole-genome analysis that ranks as

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

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Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center give insight into how cells use energy to influence the way prostate tumors survive and grow —

Blood test distinguishes neuroendocrine subtype of advanced prostate cancer

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Like a criminal entering a witness protection program, cancer cells can shed their past and take on a new identity. Detecting such an identity-switch is particularly challenging when metastatic castration-resistant

Protein discovery could help solve prostate cancer drug resistance

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Researchers have identified a receptor protein known as CHRM1 as a key player in prostate cancer cells’ resistance to docetaxel, a commonly used chemotherapy drug to treat advanced cancer that

Sandalwood oil by-product prevents prostate cancer development in mice

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Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree), sandalwood oil has been used for many centuries by several cultures throughout the world for perfume, soaps, incense and candles.

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk in men and mice

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The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study suggests

New insight into combating drug-resistant prostate cancer

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New research from the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on the significance of the glucocorticoid receptor in drug-resistant prostate cancer, showing that the development of drug resistance could be

New urine-based test detects high-grade prostate cancer, helping men avoid unnecessary biopsies

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow-growing form of

Component of keto diet plus immunotherapy may reduce prostate cancer

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Adding a pre-ketone supplement — a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet — to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate

AI model may yield better outcomes for prostate cancer

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Investigators from UCLA Health found using artificial intelligence to help map out the boundaries of cancerous prostate tissue can significantly reduce the risk of underestimating the extent of prostate cancer