by University of East Anglia Micrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have shown that a prostate cancer urine test can identify men at ‘intermediate risk’ who can safely avoid immediate treatment and benefit from ‘active surveillance’ instead. A new pilot...
CLEVELAND CLINIC IMAGE: CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCHERS HAVE SHOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DIET-ASSOCIATED MOLECULES IN THE GUT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER, CREDIT: CLEVELAND CLINIC October 28, 2021, CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help...
by University of Pennsylvania Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 New research shows that testosterone promotes melanoma proliferation by activating a newly recognized nonclassical testosterone receptor in melanoma cells called ZIP9 (encoded by the SLC39A9 gene), a zinc transporter that is not...
Prostate and testicular cancer both relate to the male reproductive system. While some people may confuse them, they are separate conditions that have different risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes. The testicles and the prostate gland are organs that comprise the male reproductive system. They have different roles and functions, but both contribute to the production of hormones and...
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY ARLINGTON, Va., October 25, 2021 — A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy. The study, which examined biopsy samples collected from three large, randomized clinical trials, indicates that physicians potentially can...
by Institute of Cancer Research Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Men who inherit an increased risk of cancer through “Lynch syndrome” could benefit from regular PSA testing from age 40 to detect early signs of prostate cancer, researchers believe. Lynch syndrome raises the risk of several cancer types including—most famously—bowel cancer, and affects 175,000 people in the...
by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) Using cell-based and animal model-based experiments, scientists from DGIST, Korea have deciphered how prostate cancer progresses into the fatal and difficult-to-treat malignant stage. Credit: Kateryna Kon from Shutterstock Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of global cancer-related deaths among men. While a standard...
Gut microbes in patients who have undergone androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for advanced prostate cancer, and microbes in similar mouse models, can produce androgens that circulate in the body. This discovery by Nicolò Pernigoni and colleagues could help explain why some patients develop ADT resistance, and may lead to the development of treatments that focus...
A revolutionary new diagnostic method for prostate cancer can detect prostate cancer cells that have spread to lymph nodes both inside and outside the pelvis, according to the UC San Francisco and UCLA team whose earlier work led to the test’s FDA approval. The test, which is now available at UCSF and UCLA, makes...
by Dennis Thompson A pair of experimental tests could help doctors detect colon or prostate cancer with just a sample of blood or saliva. One test examines a person’s blood for four biomarkers linked to inflammation. In a small study, it outperformed the fecal blood test now used in colon cancer screening, said lead researcher Dr. Mona Eldeeb,...
