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Lung cancer screening using Google AI proves to be successful

Researchers at Google have developed an algorithm that can successfully diagnose lung cancer in 94.4 percent of cases.

21 May 2019

Inhibition of protein may prevent spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy to prevent the spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

21 May 2019

Researchers examine the protocol for treating aggressive prostate cancer

Treating an aggressive disease is always challenging but improving the way therapies are applied can benefit patients by giving them a better outcome.

20 May 2019

Using artificial intelligence to identify socially isolated prostate cancer patients

We fare better during health challenges when we have a little help from our friends, family and community. And perhaps an assist from artificial intelligence.

17 May 2019

Innovative transplantation technique helps find early signs of type 1 diabetes

By the time type 1 diabetes is diagnosed, most of the insulin-producing beta cells have already been destroyed.

15 May 2019

Study offers new insights into treatment targets for advanced prostate cancers

A study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Precision Oncology, an American Society of Clinical Oncology journal, outlines findings from the largest-ever prospective genomic analysis of advanced prostate cancer tumors.

14 May 2019

Coffee and longevity – debate continues

There have been studies saying coffee drinking increases longevity and general health and also studies to the contrary.

13 May 2019

Study finds lower survival rate among cancer patients in New Mexico

Researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine have found that cancer patients in New Mexico have lower chances of survival when compared to the rest of the nation.

13 May 2019

New study shows benefits of transperineal prostate biopsies under local anesthetic

The Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre at North York General Hospital is advancing prostate cancer care with a new study that shows the benefits of transperineal prostate biopsies under local anesthetic.

10 May 2019

Biomarker may help identify prostate cancer patients at increased risk of metastasis

For about 90 percent of men with prostate cancer, the cancer remains localized to the primary site, resulting in a five-year survival rate of almost 100 percent.

9 May 2019

Study: Type 2 diabetes linked to elevated risk of several cancers

A new Journal of Diabetes study from China, which has the highest number of people with diabetes among all countries, found that type 2 diabetes was linked with an elevated risk of 11 types of cancer in men and 13 types of cancer in women.

9 May 2019

Genomics study reveals five genes linked to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

A new genomics study has found that men are three times more likely to die from prostate cancer if they possess mutations the retinoblastoma 1 (RB1) gene.

8 May 2019

New method could lead to more personalized treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified blood-based biomarkers that may determine which patients will benefit from continued hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer.

3 May 2019

Updated ASTRO/AUA Guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy

The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Urological Association today announced updates to their joint clinical guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy in patients with and without evidence of prostate cancer recurrence to include new published research related to adjuvant radiotherapy.

1 May 2019

Combination of biological markers and genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity

Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely to suffer adverse side-effects after radiotherapy have shown that a combination of biological markers and certain genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity.

30 Apr 2019

Single high dose of radiation targeted directly to tumor is safe and effective for prostate cancer

A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumor within a few minutes is a safe and effective technique for treating men with low risk prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the ESTRO 38 conference.

29 Apr 2019

New range prediction approach increases accuracy, safety and tolerability of proton therapy

Today (Tuesday, 23 April) marks the beginning of a new era in treatment planning at the University Proton Therapy Dresden of the University Hospital in Dresden (Germany): For the worldwide first time, a new approach increases the accuracy, safety and probably also the tolerability of proton therapy.

24 Apr 2019

Prostate News and Research

Lung cancer screening using Google AI proves to be successful

Inhibition of protein may prevent spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer

Researchers examine the protocol for treating aggressive prostate cancer

Using artificial intelligence to identify socially isolated prostate cancer patients

Innovative transplantation technique helps find early signs of type 1 diabetes

Study offers new insights into treatment targets for advanced prostate cancers

Coffee and longevity – debate continues

Study finds lower survival rate among cancer patients in New Mexico

New study shows benefits of transperineal prostate biopsies under local anesthetic

Biomarker may help identify prostate cancer patients at increased risk of metastasis

Study: Type 2 diabetes linked to elevated risk of several cancers

Genomics study reveals five genes linked to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

New method could lead to more personalized treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Updated ASTRO/AUA Guideline on adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy

Combination of biological markers and genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity

Single high dose of radiation targeted directly to tumor is safe and effective for prostate cancer

New range prediction approach increases accuracy, safety and tolerability of proton therapy

Key research takeaways from ECCMID 2019

Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal

Majority of men struggle to understand diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

What to know about prostate cancer eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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