Prostate Cancer

This new therapy could help men with prostate cancer live longer

Scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy—a commonly used hormone injection—plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of...

Men with this disease have a higher risk of blood clots

Scientists from Integrated Evidence Generation in Germany found that men with prostate cancer have a 50% higher risk of developing serious and even fatal...

Common prostate cancer drugs may be less safe than thought

Scientists from Michigan Medicine found that men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone...

Scientists find the cause of prostate cancer metastasis

Scientists from MedUni Vienna discovered specific changes in a protein that drives the growth and spread of prostate cancer. The research is published in Molecular...

Prostate predicaments: When bladder problems are pressing

Many men develop urinary problems as they get older. They might find it hard to urinate, have a strong and sudden urge to “go,”...

Scientists find 5 types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Scientists from the University of East Anglia found a link between bacteria and aggressive forms of prostate cancer. They found five types of bacteria that...

The prostate prognosis: Don’t ignore an uncomfortable problem

Most men probably don’t like thinking about their prostates, but it’s worth doing once in a while. Problems with the small gland are common in...

Pan-frying meat may increase this cancer risk

Scientists from the University of Southern California found that cooking red meat at high temperatures, especially pan-frying, may increase the risk of advanced prostate...

How a high-fat diet can boost prostate cancer growth

A new study from McGill University found saturated a high-fat diet leads to cellular reprogramming linked to prostate cancer progression. These findings could help in...

Scientists find new strategy to treat advanced prostate cancer

In a new study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers found the oncometabolite role of progesterone in advanced prostate cancer and strategies to...