New model may help develop targeted therapies for prostate cancerTasheema Prince
Lean meats contain all of the protein without the saturated fat that could make weight management a challenge for someone fighting prostate cancer. It’s also worth noting that highly processed meats, such as hot dogs or fast food hamburgers, sometimes contain preservatives that can compromise the...
When you have prostate cancer, you have many times more PSMA than normal. This makes PSMA a good target for treating advanced prostate cancer. You might hear this new treatment called lutetium PSMA therapy, Lu-PSMA, or just PSMA therapy. What It Is PSMA therapy uses two drugs joined ...
In 2010 alone, some 217,730 men in the U.S. have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and some 32,050 have died from it,according to the American Cancer Society. But diagnosis relies largely on painful, nontargeted biopsies that result in many false negative results. Massimo Mischi of Eind...
He added: "We need to test statins in a larger group of patients over a longer period to fully understand the benefits and risks to patients. But this data gives us hope that we could have some more readily-available treatments for prostate cancer in the future." ...
Hello. I am Dr Gerald Chodak for Medscape. Today, I want to talk about the use of the 4K test as a way to help reduce costs and avoid biopsies in men who are suspected of having prostate cancer. The 4K test measures four different kallikrein proteins, including prostate-specific antigen...
As the researchers explained, changes inprostate cancertreatment guidelines have many men with slow-growing tumors opting for close monitoring of the cancer, rather than often debilitating treatments. However, about half of men who choose "watchful waiting" will go on to require surgery and/or...
Sexually transmitted infections may lead to prostate cancer by causing chronic inflammation that creates a hospitable environment for cancer cells. Other mechanisms may also be involved. Circumcision may protect against sexually transmitted infections, and therefore prostate cancer, by toughening the inner ...
THE ROLE OF DIET IN PREVENTING CANCER Although no particular food or diet product can prevent cancer, there is growing evidence that diet can play a significant role in some types of cancer. For example, studies have found a higher incidence of prostate cancer in men whose diets are high in...
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