News tagged with prostate tumors
Prostate Tumors Can Change the Function of Immune Cells in Mice
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered that prostate tumors in mice can cause immune cells known as CD8+ T cells to change their function from cells that have antitumor activity to cells that suppress immune responses. ...
Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
May 15, 2009 |
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Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are confirmed, the ...
Prostate Cancer Screening Exams Not Necessary for Some Men (w/Video)
Mar 18, 2009 |
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The prostate cancer screening tests that have become an annual ritual for many men don't appear to reduce deaths from the disease among those with a limited life-expectancy, according to early results of a major U.S. study ...
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Research reveals molecular pathway behind invasive prostate cancers
May 18, 2009 |
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University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer and cell biologists have identified a new molecular pathway key to the development of invasive prostate cancers.
Prostate cancer spurs new nerves
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Prostate cancer – and perhaps other cancers – promotes the growth of new nerves and the branching axons that carry their messages, a finding associated with more aggressive tumors, said researchers from Baylor College of ...
Lowering your cholesterol may decrease your risk of cancer
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Current research suggests that lowering cholesterol may block the growth of prostate tumors. The related report by Solomon et al, "Ezetimibe Is an Inhibitor of Tumor Angiogenesis," appears in the March 2009 issue of The ...
Why some prostate cancer returns
May 27, 2009 |
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The majority of men who receive one of the standard treatments for localized prostate cancer - surgery or radiation therapy - have an excellent outcome.
Carbohydrate restriction may slow prostate tumor growth
May 26, 2009 |
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Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.
Metabolite Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a panel of small molecules, or metabolites, that appear to indicate aggressive prostate cancer.
Mapping of prostate cancer genes opens the door to new treatments
May 20, 2008 |
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Genetic changes during the initiation and progression of prostate cancer have eluded scientists to date. Now for the first time researchers have identified a specific gene expression profile of prostate cancer stem cells, ...
Potential genetic prostate cancer variation found
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Scientists have linked a common genetic variation to the development of prostate cancer, according to a study published Monday.
Long-term study shows low oxygen levels in prostate tumors can predict recurrence
May 15, 2009 |
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Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have discovered that low-oxygen regions in prostate tumors can be used to predict a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a marker of tumor recurrence in prostate cancer. The ...
New type of adult stem cells found in the prostate may be involved in prostate cancer development
Sep 09, 2009 |
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A new type of stem cell discovered in the prostate of adult mice can be a source of prostate cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical ...
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