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February 25, 2025

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Disordered Eating and Certain Foods Linked to Higher Risk for Urinary Incontinence in Middle-Aged Women

Feb. 13, 2025 — Eating behavior is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. For example, higher consumption of highly processed ready-made foods and fast food increased the risk for ...

Relief Could Be on the Way for UTI Sufferers Dealing With Debilitating Pain

Feb. 5, 2025 — New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections globally, with more than 400 million cases reported ...

Alarming Rise in Rates of Advanced Prostate Cancer in California

Feb. 3, 2025 — The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men for the disease, according to a new ...

Study Establishes Link Between Early Side Effects from Prostate Cancer Radiation and Long-Term Side Effects

Jan. 31, 2025 — Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

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Inherited Gene Elevates Prostate Cancer Risk in Affected Families

Jan. 28, 2025 — The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases risk of adult prostate cancer, according to a new ...

MRI Scanning and Biopsy Could Reduce Delays in the Correct Treatment for Bladder Cancer by More Than Six Weeks

Jan. 15, 2025 — Patients with a common aggressive type of bladder cancer could get correct treatment significantly quicker as new research suggests that initial MRI ...

People Find Medical Test Results Hard to Understand, Increasing Overall Worry

Jan. 3, 2025 — In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient's ...

MRI-First Strategy for Prostate Cancer Detection Proves to Be Safe, Study Finds

Dec. 19, 2024 — There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If ...

Researchers Find Way to 'Starve' Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level

Dec. 18, 2024 — Research has uncovered a vulnerability in prostate cancer animal models that starves prostate tumors of critical nutrients and stunts their growth, ...

Study Finds New Blood Test Predicts Prognosis for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients

Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can distinguish between patients with poor and favorable ...

Possible Colon Cancer Vaccine Target Uncovered in Bacteria

Dec. 4, 2024 — By comparing cancer incidence rates with genomic surveillance data, researchers suggest that higher rates of certain cancers in the UK and other countries may be linked to two bacterial strains. ...

Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination

Dec. 3, 2024 — Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of ...

Treatment Advances, Predictive Biomarkers Stand to Improve Bladder Cancer Care

Nov. 13, 2024 — Recent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk localized, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do People With MS Have an Increased Risk of Cancer?

Oct. 9, 2024 — A new study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. Types of cancers found to have a small increased risk include ...

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 ...

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 ...

Low-Impact Yoga and Exercise Found to Help Older Women Manage Urinary Incontinence

Sep. 6, 2024 — New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A New Screening Protocol Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancers More Selectively

Apr. 10, 2024 — A large randomized trial shows that a new three-step prostate cancer screening method can find a considerable number of aggressive cancers. Population-level screening programs have not been launched ...