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Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from 'manageable' cancer now possible 2021-01-28

Scientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which could reduce unnecessary surgeries and radiotherapy. A recent study showed that more than 25 men were being u…

Reliance on 'YouTube medicine'may be dangerous for those concerned about prostate cancer 2021-01-28

The most popular YouTube videos on prostate cancer often offer misleading or biased medical information that poses potential health risks to patients, an analysis of the social media platform shows. Led by researchers at NYU School of Medic…

Low-dose aspirin does not seem to improve survival after prostate cancer diagnosis 2021-01-28

Low-dose aspirin use does not seem to reduce the overall risk for prostate cancer death at the population level. However, results for extended exposure periods suggest that low-dose aspirin might be inversely associated with prostate cancer…

Scientists identify compounds in coffee which may inhibit prostate cancer 2021-01-28

For the first time, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. This is a pilot study, carried out on drug-resistant cancer cells in cell culture and in a mouse model; it has not yet…

Inherited origin of prostate cancer in families 2021-01-28

Vanderbilt researchers have identified haplotypes, ancestral fragments of DNA, that are associated with hereditary prostate cancer (HPC) in a first-of-its-kind genomic study made possible by the study of prostate cancer patients with family…

Study links progenitor cells to age-related prostate growth 2021-01-28

The prostates of older mice contain more luminal progenitor cells -- cells capable of generating new prostate tissue -- than the prostates of younger mice, UCLA researchers have discovered. The observation, published in Cell Reports, helps…

Large, long-term study suggests link between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer 2021-01-28

Results from the first long-term cohort study of more than 36,000 Japanese men over decades suggest an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer. Their findings were published on September 5, 2019 in the Inter…

Reducing the side-effects of prostate hormone therapy with exercise 2021-01-28

A prescription of short-term exercise for patients with advanced prostate cancer could help to reduce the side-effects of hormone therapy, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers from the Norfolk and Norwic…

Cerenkov luminescence imaging identifies surgical margin status in radical prostatectomy 2021-01-28

A new intraoperative imaging technique, Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI), can accurately assess surgical margins during radical prostatectomy, according to a first-in-human research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclea…

When you're sick, the support you'll get may depend on the"worth"of your disease 2021-01-28

The name of an illness can affect the level of care a person receives. Cancer sufferers experiencing fear and uncertainty may have access to cancer care centres. Donations and bequests enable these centres to offer everything from accessibl…