Prostate Health News

November 20, 2024

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Combination Approach Shows Promise for Treating Rare, Aggressive Cancers

Nov. 12, 2024 — A research team has shown that that combining pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, with standard chemotherapy can improve treatment outcomes for patients with small cell bladder cancer and small cell/neuroendocrine prostate ...

Study Leads the Way to Early Detection and Treatment of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Nov. 11, 2024 — Scientists uncover functionality of a genetic variant in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene to improve the current diagnostic test to help distinguish aggressive from non-aggressive prostate ...

Older Adult Prostate Cancer Patients Are Increasingly Being Overtreated

Nov. 11, 2024 — Increasing percentages of some older U.S. men with intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancers are undergoing treatments that carry risks of side effects that can significantly reduce the quality of life without extending life, according to a ...

New Option for Treating Prostate Cancer

Nov. 8, 2024 — Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Researchers have investigated a new strategy for the development of treatment options that not only slow tumor growth, but also stimulate the immune system to combat tumor ...

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Mathematical Modelling Leads to a Better Understanding of Prostate Cancer

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed a three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model depicts various processes, including tumour growth, genetic evolution and tumour cell ...

MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy Reduces Long-Term Side Effects for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Nov. 13, 2024 — After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly ...

Using AI to Measure Prostate Cancer Lesions Could Aid Diagnosis and Treatment

Oct. 29, 2024 — Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, and almost 300,000 individuals are diagnosed with it each year in the U.S. To develop a ...

Research Shows Urine Tests May Detect Early Diseases

Oct. 23, 2024 — According to a study, the RNA (a type of genetic material) and other substances within urine can show changes in cell types, revealing early signs of cancer and other diseases. This method could help ...

Does Fermented Black Garlic Extract Help Treat Prostate Cancer?

Oct. 15, 2024 — A team tests the protective effect of a fermented black garlic extract against inflammation and the progression of prostate cancer in a study conducted on human prostate cancer cell models in the ...

Immune Sensitivity Links Race and Survival After Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy

Oct. 17, 2024 — Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment, at least in part, because of ancestral gene ...

Nanoparticle Therapy Offers New Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers developed an approach to treating prostate cancer, successfully eliminating cancerous cells in 73% of patients in the ...

An Early Blood Test Can Predict Survival in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Oct. 7, 2024 — A blood test, performed when metastatic prostate cancer is first diagnosed, can predict which patients are likely to respond to treatment and survive ...

Research Points to Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Subtype

Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers describe the mechanisms of how alterations in the CDK12 gene drive prostate cancer development and report on a promising degrader that ...

Innovative Model Provides Valuable Insights Into Prostate Cancer Spread

Sep. 23, 2024 — A new preclinical model using CRISPR, an advanced technology that allows scientists to cut and edit genes, has given researchers a deeper insight into how prostate cancer spreads or ...

Study Helps Predict How Long It Will Take for Testosterone to Return to Normal After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Sep. 25, 2024 — A new study sheds light on testosterone recovery following androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer, providing key insights for optimizing patient ...

Inflammatory Cells in Tumor Microenvironment Promote the Transformation of Prostate Cancer Cells Into Treatment-Resistant Cells

Sep. 20, 2024 — There is a challenge related to prostate and many other cancers that cancer cells form resistance to treatments as the disease progresses. However, these resistance mechanisms are not yet fully ...

New Prostate Biopsy Technique Lowers Infection Risk

Sep. 19, 2024 — A multi-institutional clinical trial showed that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with traditional biopsy ...

A Common Culprit Drives Prostate Cancer Progression

Sep. 19, 2024 — By tracking the changes in prostate cancer cells over time, researchers have found that activation of the MYC gene -- a well-known cancer-causing gene -- sets off a cascade of events that leads to ...

Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Men With Specific Types of Prostate Cancer

Sep. 16, 2024 — New research has shown that immunotherapy can be effective in treating prostate cancer in men who are selected based on the genetic characteristics of their tumors. In a recent study, it was found ...

Study Links Neighborhood Environment to Prostate Cancer Risk in Men With West African Genetic Ancestry

Sep. 16, 2024 — West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new ...

Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes

Sep. 9, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of ...

Study Solves Testosterone's Paradoxical Effects in Prostate Cancer

Sep. 4, 2024 — A treatment paradox has recently come to light in prostate cancer: blocking testosterone production halts tumor growth in early disease, while elevating the hormone can delay disease progression in ...

Targeted Cancer Therapies: Getting Radioactive Atoms to Accumulate in Tumors

Sep. 3, 2024 — Compounds containing astatine-211 (211At) can be used in targeted radiotherapies for prostate cancer, but deastatination in the body remains a significant hurdle. Now, researchers have developed a ...

Precision Drug Olaparib May Be Effective Without Hormone Therapy for Some Men With Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Aug. 22, 2024 — The anti-cancer drug olaparib may be effective in treating biochemically recurrent prostate cancer without accompanying hormone therapy for men who have mutations in genes such as BRCA2, according to ...

Precision Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Improves Survival

Aug. 20, 2024 — Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer should be treated primarily with second-generation hormone drugs, which offer better treatment response and longer life expectancy than ...

Prostate Cancer Blood Test Equally Effective Across Ethnic Groups, Study Finds

July 23, 2024 — The Stockholm3 blood test is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in different ethnic groups, a new paper reports. The test produces significantly better results than the current PSA ...

Study Finds 1 in 12 Patients Labeled as Having 'Benign' Results Actually Had High-Risk Prostate Cancer

July 9, 2024 — A recent study examined data from more than 10,000 patients with 'Biopsy Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1,' a diagnosis considered to be the lowest grade cancer. Researchers found that even ...

Improving Prostate Cancer Screening for Transgender Women

June 26, 2024 — Transgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer. A new study concludes that current screening guidelines could miss early-stage prostate cancer in transgender women on hormone ...

AI Better Detects Prostate Cancer on MRI Than Radiologists

June 12, 2024 — AI detects prostate cancer more often than radiologists. Additionally, AI triggers false alarms half as often. This was a large-scale study where an international team transparently evaluated and ...

AI Model May Yield Better Outcomes for Prostate Cancer

June 11, 2024 — By using AI to assist with cancer contouring, the researchers found predicting the cancer size was 45 times more accurate and consistent than when physicians used only conventional clinical imaging ...

Prostate Cancer: Protein Identified to Reduce Tumor Growth

June 5, 2024 — As prostate cancer progresses, it becomes increasingly aggressive and can metastasize. In this form, the tumor is difficult to treat, which is reflected in high mortality rates: Worldwide, the ...

Chromatin Openness Sheds New Light on Prostate Cancer Plasticity

June 3, 2024 — A recent study suggests that the SIX2 protein may be a possible factor underlying increased plasticity of prostate cancer cells and treatment ...

Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet

May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new ...

Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer

Apr. 26, 2024 — Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, ...