Prostate News Archive
05-Aug-2006
Immunogenic Peptides for the Treatment of Prostate and Breast Cancer (Pharmalicencing)
This invention relates to antigenic sequences of the T cell receptor gamma alternate reading frame protein (TARP). TARP is expressed in breast cancer cells and prostate cancer cells. Mushroom extract may boost prostate cancer drug (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may be able to boost the power of a leading chemotherapy drug for prostate cancer, researchers said on Tuesday. Altering Fatty Acid Intake May Help Fight Prostate Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Altering the ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the typical Western diet may reduce prostate cancer tumor growth rates, a new U.S. study suggests. Altering Fatty Acid Intake May Help Fight Prostate Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Altering Fatty Acid Intake May Help Fight Prostate Cancer Category: Health News Created: 8/2/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/2/2006 1:56:52 AM Nanoparticles Annihilate Prostate Cancer (Scientific American)
Fighting cancer is currently a messy war. Modern chemotherapies attack tumors with the equivalent of a machinegun approach: cover the area widely with deadly fire and hope to destroy the tumor with a minimum of collateral damage. Dietary changes may slow prostate cancer growth (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Increasing the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in the diet appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, according to the results of an animal study. Fear Factor in Early Prostate Cancer (WebMD)
Men with early prostate cancer may choose treatments based partly on fear and misconceptions about their options. Robot-Assisted Surgery for Prostate Cancer (KABC-TV Los Angeles)
For men who choose surgery to treat their prostate cancer, there's a new, cutting edge option with lots of advantages. Others come and go, but Paterno just keeps on coaching (USA Today)
Did you hear the one about Joe Paterno's prostate exam? The subject came up during a Paterno conversation at the Big Ten pre-season media gathering. I think he mentioned it somewhere between the Penn State quarterback situation and his ideas on the 3-4 defense. Seems Paterno recently had his first physical in maybe six years; hardly the American Medical Association's idea of prudence for a guy 79
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