Specialized imaging technique detects most clinically relevant prostate cancers
An elevated PSA level in the blood may indicate prostate cancer, but does not yet allow for a…
New genetic map helps track aggressive prostate cancer development
Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men globally. Yet, we still know relatively…
New prostate cancer screening advances improve early detection
Did you know that about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime?…
New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
SBRT improves bowel health related quality-of-life in patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer
Results of the NRG Oncology NRG-GU005 clinical study comparing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated…
New method enables more precise labeling of protein-protein interactions in cancer-specific cells
Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell University-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific…
DNA enhancer hubs control cancer genes in prostate tumors
Enhancers are pieces of DNA that act like switches, regulating when genes are turned on and off and…
Common heart risk calculators effectively predict certain types of cancer
Risk calculators that doctors use to estimate a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke work about…
New ctDNA blood test improves personalized prostate cancer treatment
A noninvasive DNA blood test can identify metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients who are most likely to…
New guideline offers recommendations for testosterone replacement therapy use
The Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline on testosterone replacement therapy in men with hypogonadism offers recommendations on appropriate testing…
Breast and prostate cancer survival worsens with metabolic syndrome
In a large study of older US adults, metabolic syndrome marked substantially poorer survival after breast or prostate…