Prostate News Archive
09-Feb-2011
Gene test may cut need for prostate cancer surgery
A genetic pattern could predict how aggressive prostate cancer is, potentially saving many men with less threatening tumors from undergoing unnecessary and life changing surgery, scientists said on Wednesday. Molecular Predictor of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Discovered
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- prostate tumors that carry a ?signature? of four molecular markers could become dangerously metastatic if not treated aggressively. Scientists have discovered the first gene-based test for determining whether a man?s prostate cancer is likely to remain dormant within the prostate gland, or spread lethally to other parts of the body. By analyzing prostate cancer tissue from ... Dog sniffs out prostate cancer
PARIS, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A dog can sniff out human urine samples of men with prostate cancer, European researchers said. New hope in prostate cancer battle
Men with high levels of certain genes are three times more likely to have a fatal form of prostate cancer. Doctors Issue New Guidelines on Spotting, Treating Enlarged Prostate
Title: Doctors Issue New Guidelines on Spotting, Treating Enlarged prostate Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2011 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2011
Back to Prostate News Archive
