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Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

Researchers have demonstrated a new, effective way to precisely identify and localize prostate cancer tumors while protecting healthy tissue and reducing side effects.

7 Sep 2017

New microfluidic device offers insights on cancer metastasis

As cancer grows, it evolves. Individual cells become more aggressive and break away to flow through the body and spread to distant areas.

7 Sep 2017

Blood tumor markers could be useful in monitoring therapeutic outcomes for lung cancer patients

For many years, oncologists have known that cancers can secrete complex molecules into the blood and that levels of these molecules can be easily measured. These so-called 'tumor markers' are traditionally associated with a single dominant cancer type, for example Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) linked to prostate cancer, Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) to colorectal cancer, CA125 to ovarian cancer, CA19.9 to pancreatic cancer and CA27.29 to breast cancer.

6 Sep 2017

Prostate cancer screening reduces cancer deaths finds new analysis

There has been much debate regarding the utility of prostate cancer screening in reducing the rates of deaths due to this cancer among men. While the ERSPC (European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer) suggests that screening reduced prostate cancer deaths, the PLCO (Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial) found that regular screening does not reduce the cancer death rates in prostate cancer. Researchers thus looked at the actual picture as to which of these – ERSPC or PLCO are correct.

5 Sep 2017

New research could reduce recurrence of prostate cancer

Ground breaking research could reduce the recurrence of prostate cancer in males, a new study in the journal Nature Communications reports.

5 Sep 2017

Fat may influence cancer development in diverse ways

Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body.

1 Sep 2017

Motorized molecules driven by light to cut into cancer cells

Researchers have developed a novel technique where molecules would be motorized using light and these would be used to drill holes in the membranes of individual cells such as the cancer cells. This could bring the treatment molecule into the cancer cell directly and cause them to die.

31 Aug 2017

New imaging technique reveals oxygen levels in prostate tumors

A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumors and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumors are more difficult to treat, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in Theranostics.

24 Aug 2017

New blood test can predict drug resistance in patients with advanced prostate cancer

When bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, treatment with these medications becomes ineffective. Similarly, tumor cells can also change in such a way that renders them resistant to particular medications.

22 Aug 2017

Cancer treatment with alternative medicine can double risk of dying: Study finds

A new study has found that patients who choose cancer treatment with alternative medicine more than double the risk of dying in five years compared to those who chose conventional cancer treatment for the treatable cancers. The study is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

15 Aug 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers discover new cause of treatment resistance in prostate cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a new cause of treatment resistance in prostate cancer. Their discovery also suggests ways to improve prostate cancer therapy. The findings appear in Nature Medicine.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers develop and validate new assay that detects gene fusions in solid tumors

An assay that identifies a peculiar but important abnormality in cancer cells has been developed and validated by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

14 Aug 2017

Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

During the "Novel Implications for Blood Flow and Vascular Dysfunction in Non-cardiovascular Related Disease" symposium at the APS Cardiovascular Aging: New Frontiers and Old Friends conference, researchers will present findings that emphasize the interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and disease whose risk increases with age.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

A little-studied gene may explain how some liver cancer cells obtain the nutrition they need to proliferate, according to new research from the University of Maryland.

10 Aug 2017

Prostate cancer cells gain unnatural ability to change shape and spread

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists report they have discovered a biochemical process that gives prostate cancer cells the almost unnatural ability to change their shape, squeeze into other organs and take root in other parts of the body.

8 Aug 2017

Mice study shows why women with obesity have more aggressive breast cancer

Women with obesity are more likely to get breast cancer, and a number of studies have provided a reasonable explanation why: after menopause, fat tissue manufactures estrogen, and the estrogen then promotes tumor growth.

8 Aug 2017

Researchers demonstrate potential of new PET tracer for imaging prostate cancer

In the featured translational article in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers at the University of Michigan demonstrate the potential of a new PET tracer, Carbon-11 labeled sarcosine (11C-sarcosine), for imaging prostate cancer, and set the stage for its possible use in monitoring other cancers.

7 Aug 2017

SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions to the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during its 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Several awards ceremonies were held to recognize the valuable role SNMMI members play in advancing the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer and neurological conditions.

2 Aug 2017

Shaping the future of oncology treatment

Victories Over Cancer is about enabling those affected by cancer to enjoy more of life’s meaning full moments and making cancer more manageable. At Janssen, we're really thinking about the elimination of cancer, and we take a very deliberate approach to that.

2 Aug 2017

Expert highlights CRISPR’s applications, limitations, and ethical concerns

"Good morning, doctor, I am here for my gene editing appointment." In the future, could this be a greeting heard in physician offices around the world? With the introduction of CRISPR technology, genetic material can now be more easily and precisely edited, even creating changes that can subsequently be inherited by offspring.

1 Aug 2017

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

New microfluidic device offers insights on cancer metastasis

Blood tumor markers could be useful in monitoring therapeutic outcomes for lung cancer patients

Prostate cancer screening reduces cancer deaths finds new analysis

New research could reduce recurrence of prostate cancer

Fat may influence cancer development in diverse ways

Motorized molecules driven by light to cut into cancer cells

New imaging technique reveals oxygen levels in prostate tumors

New blood test can predict drug resistance in patients with advanced prostate cancer

Cancer treatment with alternative medicine can double risk of dying: Study finds

Mayo Clinic researchers discover new cause of treatment resistance in prostate cancer

Researchers develop and validate new assay that detects gene fusions in solid tumors

Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

Prostate cancer cells gain unnatural ability to change shape and spread

Mice study shows why women with obesity have more aggressive breast cancer

Researchers demonstrate potential of new PET tracer for imaging prostate cancer

SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

Shaping the future of oncology treatment

Expert highlights CRISPR’s applications, limitations, and ethical concerns

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