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“Provenge”, Dendritic cell vaccine for Prostate Cancr

...nt prognosis and extension of lifetime of men with prostate cancer. The vaccine Provenge is based on dendritic...ineered to express a protein found on about 95% of prostate cancer cells. It is one of more than 15 vaccines in trials for a range of cancers, including lymphom...

Complete Robotic Surgery To Revolutionize Surgical Treatment of Prostate Cancer

... suffering from the disease. Surgical treatment of prostate cancer with robotic arms promises sooner recovery,... perception that sharpens the visualization of the prostate and the network of nerves and tissue surrounding it. Robotic technology also deserves special cred...

Microscopic Nanobombs Blow Apart Breast Cancer Cells

...ct these therapies towards treating breast cancer, prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer....

Cancer killing antibody effective against prostate cancer

...the mechanism, which blocks off the development of prostate cancer in animals//. The antibody that has been named 1G8 was discovered by UCLA scientists and according to Dr. Robert E. Reiter, a professor of urology and researcher at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the study's senior author it tells the cance...

No link between type II diabetes and aggressive prostate cancer

...ence of type II diabetes and the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, but the long-term survival rate is worse. ...sulin in the blood and the subsequent intensity of prostate cancer. Previous studies had suggested that insulin triggered the development of aggressive prostate...

Treatment For Prostate Cancer Relapse Linked To Marital Status

...lphia report that single men who have a relapse of prostate cancer may not turn up to seek fresh treatment. //... who returned for radiation therapy for metastatic prostate cancer. They looked for the outcomes keeping in mind the marital status of the men. Konski said that...

Annual PSA screening reduces risk of prostate cancer deaths

... Oncology (ASTRO) reveal that yearly screening for prostate specific antigen (PSA) // significantly reduces the mortality associated with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent type of cancer found in men after skin cancer...

Prostate tumour growth suppressed by flavonoids

...erbs, fruits, and vegetables, slowed the growth of prostate cancer in mice, according to a new study. Previou... preventive and therapeutic effects of apigenin on prostate cancer. In the study, apigenin was fed to two groups of mice. For one group, the feeding of apigeni...

Want Strong Bones: Exercise And Eat Right!

...than breast cancer) and one in five men (more than prostate cancer). Because bone is living tissue, which renews itself continuously, it requires regular stimulation from physical activity. Like muscles, bones should be used regularly or they will deteriorate. In girls, the bone tissue accumulated during ...

A Possible Cause Of Prostate Cancer Discovered

...Medical School have identified a possible cause of prostate cancer//, a finding that could result in better fo...ing of specific genes. The activity occurs only in prostate cancer. The researchers found the abnormality in the majority of prostate cancer tissue samples th...

Hormone Treatment Before Radiation for Prostate Cancer

...tudies that suggested that radiation treatment for prostate cancer was less effective after the use of drugs t...ors that leads to its growth. Radical removal of prostate gland by surgery is one option but can lead to complications such as leakage of urine and impotence ...

Novel protein found to enhance effect of Vitamin E and suppress prostate cancer

...in that disrupts an important signaling pathway in prostate cancer cells, thereby suppressing the tumor. The p...n as alpha tocopherol associated protein or TAP in prostate cancer. Expression levels of TAP are significantly lower in prostate cancer than in a normal prostat...

Prostate cancer patients not happy with health providers

...at the health providers do not treat patients with prostate cancer with dignity and respect and they are not p...e survey was conducted in more than 1,000 men with prostate cancer and the study results showed that more than 22% felt they were given their diagnosis insensit...

Prostate Cancer Preventable By Vitamin D Analogs

The most common cancer of men is prostate cancer. New research studies point towards its bei...in D and other vitamin D analogs, may help prevent prostate cancer, according to a study presented Nov. 1,// at the American Association for Cancer Research's 4...

Prostate cancer drug not found cost-effective

... is the choice of drug for patients suffering from prostate cancer may not anymore have their choice to choose...very expensive and it does not have much effect on prostate cancer making it an expensive not so effective cancer drug//. Doctors who were using the drug feel...

Protein Linking Vitamin E And Prostate Cancer

...d a protein that promotes vitamin E’s retention in prostate cells, thereby slowing the development of prostate cancer//. The protein called alpha tocopherol associated protein, or TAP, is known to play a vital...

Acid Reflux Increases Risk Of Esophagus Cancer

...r is increasing at a faster rate than melanoma and prostate cancer. The rapid progress of the condition can be gauged from the fact that the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinomas has jumped by a massive 600 percent as compared to the 1970s. In comparison, the incidence of gastric cancers in decreasing, the ...

Lung Cancer: Nutritional Intervention Comes To The Rescue

...essed the growth of human mammary, ovarian, colon, prostate and pancreatic cancer cells that were injected into athymic mice-also known as nude mice. So, he drastically increased D.H.'s intake of omega-3 fatty acids. According to Pardini, D.H. was told by his doctor in 2000 that he had only a few months to l...

Another Benefit For Human Health Attributed To Omega-3-Fats

...suppress a range of human mammary, ovarian, colon, prostate and pancreatic cancer cells, according to the stor...that Inuit Eskimo populations have less breast and prostate cancer deaths. While high dose of fish oil and golden algae oil suppresses the growth of cancer, om...

Prostate Cancer Can Be Treated By Application Of LASER Technology

A revolutionary technology for prostate cancer is being used in a leading private hospital in New Delhi. They are treating prostate problems by using new laser technology. This will pave way for further 'bloodless' surgeries. // Sir...

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