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Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
A gene that is overexpressed
in 20 percent of breast
cancers increases the number
of cancer stem cells, the
cells that fuel a tumor's
growth and spread, according
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Urologists Identify Seven Biomarkers That May Help Pinpoint Prostate Cancer Recurrence
A simple blood test may help
doctors better predict
whether prostate cancer will
recur or spread in patients
who have undergone surgery
... > full story
Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer
New research suggests that
the form of tomato product
one eats could be the key to
unlocking its prostate
cancer-fighting potential,
... > full story
Six New Genes Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Discovered, Including One With Role In Prostate Cancer
Scientists have identified
six new genes which play a
role in the development of
type 2 diabetes, and among
the group is the second gene
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Health Risk Behaviors Associated With Lower Prostate Specific Antigen Awareness
August 27, 2008 — A new study finds that health risk behaviors such as smoking and obesity are associated with lower awareness of the prostate specific antigen, which could lead to a lower likelihood of undergoing ... > full story -
Anti-tumor Effects Are Enhanced By Inhibiting Two Pathways Rather Than One
August 25, 2008 — Two independent research groups have found that simultaneous inhibition of two signaling pathways -- mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways -- results in substantially enhanced antitumor effects when ... > full story -
Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise In Prostate Cancer Patients
August 25, 2008 — New research indicates that giving patients a continuous low dose of an immune system booster, a method known as metronomic dosing, as part of a therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine strategy is safe ... > full story -
Why A Common Treatment For Prostate Cancer Ultimately Fails
August 22, 2008 — Some of the drugs given to many men during their fight against prostate cancer can actually spur some cancer cells to grow, researchers have ... > full story -
Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy
August 20, 2008 — Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study ... > full story -
Rheb's Role In Cancer
August 20, 2008 — Two independent papers identify the Rheb GTPase as a novel oncogene and a promising new chemotherapeutic ... > full story -
Prostatectomy Improves Outcome Of Some Men With Prostate Cancer Over Watchful Waiting
August 13, 2008 — Men with early prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy have a lower rate of death due to prostate cancer than men who are followed without treatment, known as watchful waiting, according to ... > full story -
More PSA Screening Awareness Needed Among High-risk Groups, Study Suggests
August 11, 2008 — In one of the first examinations of PSA screening in younger men, a new study finds that one-fifth of men under age 50 reported undergoing a prostate specific antigen test to detect prostate cancer ... > full story -
PSA Screening May Be Biased Against Obese Men, Leading To More Aggressive Cancers
August 10, 2008 — Testing men for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood -- the gold standard screening test for prostate cancer -- may be biased against obese men, whose PSA levels tend to be ... > full story -
Exposure To Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer In Vietnam Veterans
August 5, 2008 — Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive form of the disease as compared to those who were ... > full story
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