Prostate News Archive
28-Jun-2008
Brothers team up in prostate cancer fight (Greater Milwaukee Today)
As a former football player, Gene Felker knew what it was like to get hit. When he learned in 1997 that he had prostate cancer, Felker felt like he?d been leveled. Surgery, months of hormone injections, and 40 radiation treatments followed. Worse yet, he blamed himself. Biomarkers that may help predict prostate cancer recurrence identified (New Kerala)
Washington, June 27 : Scientists from University of Texas Southwestern have identified seven biomarkers that may help predict prostate cancer recurrence in patients after surgery. Promising Cancer Drug Target In Prostate Tumors Identified (Science Daily)
Scientists report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they describe as a "powerhouse" that drives runaway cell growth. The researchers say the growth-stimulating molecule called p110beta -- part of a cellular signaling network disrupted in several common cancers -- is a promising target for novel cancer therapies designed to ... Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer screen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The test commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer may be more likely to miss tumors in obese men, a new study suggests.
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