By Paul McClure An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice Original image: Depositphotos A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was effective in slowing the onset and growth of tumors and resulted in cell death. Further research will...
By Paul McClure March 05, 2023 A mathematical model has been used to compare the effectiveness of single-drug and combination-drug treatment of prostate cancer Depositphotos The prevalence of prostate cancer around the world means that finding an effective treatment is critical. A new UK study has used mathematics to investigate the effectiveness of some currently...
by University of Michigan In three of the 21 cases Joshi Alumkal and his team studied, the gene expression of the prostate tumors changed after receiving enzalutamide and no longer had the androgen receptor (shown in red) as an engine. Credit: Joshi Alumkal Drugs like enzalutamide that inhibit male hormones from activating the androgen receptor...
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and detect problems as they occur, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, published...
Hundreds of thousands of men could be spared unnecessary worry after prostate cancer treatment thanks to a 30-second health questionnaire. The Men Like Me health check consists of five questions about a man’s treatment, diagnosis and general health. Using data from a landmark study on the disease in 2019, the questionnaire shares how common various...
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH November 30, 2020 – For men with early-stage prostate cancer, choices about initial treatment carry varying risks of “financial toxicity,” reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. The cost of cancer care can be high and the...
The chemotherapy docetaxel is widely accepted as a standard therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. But 10-20 percent of patients will have adverse side effects that force discontinuation of treatment. These patients may have been better off with another treatment or alternative dosing of docetaxel in the first place, but who’s to know before trying...
Topsalysin is injected into tumours but leaves surrounding tissue and intact Drug is currently being trialled by doctors and is being hailed as breakthrough Doctors say drug could help thousands of men without the risk of side effects Prostate cancer is most common cancer in men, with more than 46,000 diagnosed in the UK each year A...
