Prostate News Archive
14-Dec-2007
Fungus may aid prostate cancer fight (EARTHtimes.org)
A common fungus may aid in suppressing the progression of prostate cancer, Israeli researchers suggest. Researchers at the University of Haifa found molecules in the fungus Ganoderma lucidum disrupt androgen receptors and impede the proliferation of cance... Gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer (Moldova.org)
U.S. and Swedish researchers have identified a gene variant associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. The researchers said they suspect the DAB2IP gene is involved in tumor suppression and that this protective mechanism goes awry in men with the variant form of the gene. The finding, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, might one day help doctors ... Variant of a tumor suppressor gene associated with aggressive prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)
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. DAB2IP gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)
Results from two genome-wide association studies have identified a genetic variant of the DAB2IP gene that is associated with the risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
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