UCLA studies experimental cancer drug
Men with high-risk prostate cancer who are candidates for surgery are being so...oratory studies have shown that some patients with prostate cancer have lost PTEN, a tumor-suppressor gene. In some patients who have lost PTEN, a gene called m...Radiation treatment is an option for elderly prostate cancer patients
...ly men, most with advanced and aggressive forms of prostate cancer, were treated with external beam radiation ... during the 10-year study, five had no evidence of prostate cancer, four had evidence of disease progression, and five had an unknown status of the disease. "Th...New computerized tool predicts chance of breast cancer's spread
...ividuals with a variety of malignancies, including prostate cancer, renal cancer, and sarcoma. The new nomogram is designed specifically for patients whose breast cancer has been found in their sentinel lymph nodes (the first few lymph glands that drain fluid away from the site of the cancer and are the first...Elderly men receiving excessive prostate cancer screening, study suggests
... and older, despite general agreement that routine prostate cancer screening of men in this age range has litt...uding the lack of evidence that treatment improves prostate cancer mortality in elderly men. However, with some studies suggesting that many elderly men are bei...Other highlights in the December 3 issue of JNCI
...-risk tissues, such as the colorectum, breast, and prostate that could serve as targets for chemoprevention. They also examine epigenetic strategies to preventing cancer, including the use of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors and the combined use of epigenetic drugs with agents that target reactivated genes. T...Annual CT detects early-stage lung cancer, saves lives
... will die of lung cancer than of breast, colon and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer has no early warning signs and a tumor may be the size of an apple by the time it is detected, often because of symptoms like shortness of breath, hoarseness, coughing up blood a...New drug to treat enlarged prostate developed at UCL
...reakthrough in the treatment of enlargement of the prostate (BPH). The UCL team has developed a new drug, Rho-... found to treat the condition by both relaxing the prostate and stopping the growth of cells within it. Their findings are set out in the current issue of the J...UCLA teams with Drew to provide cancer care
... are less likely to use screening tests for colon, prostate and cervical cancers. Latinos also are more likely to be overweight and less likely to exercise than whites -- factors associated with an increased cancer risk. They're also much more likely to smoke, the report found. Some of these disparities can b...PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC receives FDA approval for Plenaxis
...liative treatment of men with advanced symptomatic prostate cancer, in whom LHRH agonist therapy is not approp...king with us to make this drug available for those prostate cancer patients who are most in need. The approval of Plenaxis TM represents years of dedication t...Study shows combining gene therapy and radiation holds promise
...es gene therapy and radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer has shown promising results for its safety ...state. By measuring its level, doctors can monitor prostate cancer growth as well as the effectiveness of standard and investigational treatments. All 15 patien...Other highlights in the November 19 issue of JNCI
...l than white men after being treated for localized prostate cancer, according to a new study, which also found...men and 38,242 white men with clinically localized prostate cancer, Paul A. Godley, M.D., Ph.D., of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University...Study finds racial differences in survival rates after prostate cancer treatment
...s than white men after being treated for localized prostate cancer, a new study shows. The findings, to be pub...men and 38,242 white men with clinically localized prostate cancer. Researchers found that among those who had surgery, the median survival time for black patie...M. D. Anderson, African-American churches team up for prostate cancer prevention study
...age men in their congregations to participate in a prostate cancer prevention study, the Selenium and Vitamin ...ether selenium and vitamin E, or both, can prevent prostate cancer, the third leading cancer killer in men. Increasing enrollment of African-American men is im...Major prostate-cancer prevention study to launch awareness campaign in churches nationwide
...and the trace element selenium can protect against prostate cancer, the most common form of malignancy in men ...nday aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of prostate cancer among African-American men, who have the highest incidence rates in the world and a death rat...Whole tomato powder effective in preventing prostate cancer
...not lycopene alone--may inhibit the development of prostate cancer, according to an animal study in the Novemb...nd other compounds, had a lower risk of death from prostate cancer than rats fed diets containing pure lycopene or a standard diet. Moreover, the study found th...NIH grants support health disparities biomedical research
... disparities include a variety of cancers (breast, prostate and colorectal); diabetes mellitus; renal disease; infant mortality; AIDS; and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. NIMH research support focuses on the psychological impact of HIV/AIDS. "A longer-term goal is for the CCHD institutions to pre...Who enrolls in clinical oncology trials?
...ients surveyed, 1,080 had breast cancer, 1,149 had prostate cancer and 818 had esophageal cancer. As part of ...atients with either breast cancer (2.2 percent) or prostate cancer (1.98 percent). Patients at younger ages demonstrated a trend towards increased enrollment (...Hormones increase side effects, complicate treatment decision for prostate cancer patients
...E CITY, UTAH--A common treatment for some men with prostate cancer at risk of recurring may lead to prolonged ...rall survival benefits for patients with high risk prostate cancer," Feigenberg said. "Our study shows that the addition of hormones increased the risk of both...High doses of radiation found to be effective, with few side effects
... research shows that men with clinically localized prostate cancer, treated to high dose levels with three-dim...t impact on the outcome of patients with localized prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy. We continue to observe that even higher doses have further im...Dose of radiation therapy directed to the prostate affects treatment outcome
...AH--The dose of radiation therapy delivered to the prostate for cancer treatment has a significant impact on clinical outcome. In patients with prostate cancer at high risk of metastasis, the dose delivered to the prostate is the most significant determ...