Prostate News Archive

13-Dec-2007

Gene Is Associated With Aggressive Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)

A variant of a tumor suppressor gene may be associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published online December 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Consistent findings that prostate cancer has a genetic component have led researchers to suspect that there are genetic variants that predispose some men to develop prostate cancer. [click ...

PSA Testing Is Associated With More Prostate Cancer Diagnoses (Medical News Today)

The increase in prostate cancer cases in Nordic countries in recent years is consistent with the increased use of PSA testing over the same period.Previous studies examining the relationship between the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and prostate cancer mortality have been inconsistent.Rune Kvåle, M.D. [click link for full article]

Clues to prostate cancer found (Tucson Citizen)

Scientists from the TGen and other research facilities and universities have identified a gene that may be linked to an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a finding that researchers say may advance the treatment of the disease.

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