Prostate News Archive
23-May-2008
Experimental agent blocks prostate cancer in animal study (EurekAlert!)
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? An experimental drug has blocked the progression of prostate cancer in an animal model with an aggressive form of the disease, new research shows. Cary mayor vows to beat prostate cancer (Daily Herald)
Don't go crying for Cary Mayor Steve Lamal. Sure, he's in the midst of battling prostate cancer, but he said he doesn't want anybody feeling sorry for him or sending get-well cards. Experimental agent blocks prostate cancer in animal study (PhysOrg)
An experimental drug has blocked the progression of prostate cancer in an animal model with an aggressive form of the disease, new research shows. The agent, OSU-HDAC42, belongs to a new class of drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, compounds designed to reactivate genes that normally protect against cancer but are turned off by the cancer process. Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthCentral.com)
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study says. Health: Researchers find family link inbreast and prostate cancer (BusinessWorld Online)
SYDNEY ? Men from families where the women have high rates of breast cancer could face a heightened risk of prostate cancer, Australian researchers said Monday.
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