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Statin use affects prostate cancer screening results
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study finds. In statin users, screening did not increase the incidence of prostate cancer as it did in other men.
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Ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have found that a new type of ultrasound scan can detect most prostate cancer cases with good accuracy.
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Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have found that a new type of ultrasound scan can diagnose most prostate cancer cases with good accuracy in a clinical trial involving 370 men.
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Sexual problems after cancer therapy are generally neglected to discuss wi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
San Antonio [US], October 23 (ANI): According to a new study, sexual side effects of cancer therapy are discussed considerably less frequently in female patients than in male patients, even when the medication directly affects genital organs. In a high-volume cancer facility, 9 out of 10 mal
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Scientists discover new epigenetic markers for prostate cancer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered new epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
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Study finds cancer-causing gene regulates genetic variation in prostate ca
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): A group of researchers discovered a novel role for a cancer-causing gene in controlling an important genetic process that underpins genetic variation in prostate cancer.
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Cancer-causing gene regulates genetic variation in prostate cancer: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): A novel role for a cancer-causing gene in controlling an important genetic process that underpins genetic variation in prostate cancer has been identified by researchers from Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) at Queen Mary University of London, the Italian Ins
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Researchers suggest how cancer treatment rewires engine of prostate tumor
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): For more than a decade, drugs like enzalutamide, which prevent male hormones from activating the androgen receptor, have been used to treat metastatic prostate cancer. While these treatments are generally effective, they can eventually stop working, but t
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Researchers uncover how diet, lifestyle modifications may lower risk of le
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): 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 reduce risk. While more research will be necessary, the study's lead author says f
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Study finds betamethasone may enhance effectiveness of radiation therapy f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lexington [Kentucky], August 21 (ANI): The common steroid betamethasone may be used to lessen the side effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, according to a recent study from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
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Study finds Betamethasone may improve prostate cancer radiation therapy ou
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lexington [Kentucky], August 15 (ANI): According to a recent study from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the common steroid betamethasone may be utilised to lessen the negative effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
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Potential benefits of re-purposed drug for motor neuron disease patients
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, a medication commonly used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has demonstrated promise as a potential new treatment for motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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