Prostate News Archive
13-Jan-2008
Immune System Notified Of Prostate Cancer By Common Molecule (Medical News Today)
In experiments with mice, researchers have found that the body's immune system can use a surprisingly common molecule to recognize prostate tumors. The molecule comes from a protein found in all cells of the body; however, immune cells appear to respond to it only when it is present on the surface of cells within a tumor. 'Triple Analysis: Antibody Drug Target Atlas in Oncology and Special Focus on Breast- And Prostate Cancer' Provides a ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Triple Analysis: Antibody Drug Target Atlas in Oncology and Special Focus on Breast- and prostate Cancer to their offering. Outcome Of Prostate Cancer Patients With Initial PSAâ?¥20ng/ml Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com- Patients presenting with a PSA 20ng/ml and a diagnosis of prostate cancer (CaP) are often not offered radical prostatectomy (RP) due to the concern over metastasis and likelihood of failure. In the October issue of European Urology, Dr. Zwergel and colleagues from Germany report on a retrospective series of 275 patients with a PSA 20ng/ml who underwent RP. The Phoenix Definition Of Biochemical Failure Predicts For Overall Survival In Patients With Prostate Cancer (p NA) (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com- The Phoenix definition of prostate cancer biochemical failure (BF) following radiotherapy (XRT) is a more robust determinant of patient outcome compared with the ASTRO definition according to a report in the online version of Cancer, by Dr. Abramowitz and colleagues. Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Across Atlanta (The Weekly)
ATLANTA, GA (January 11, 2008) - Nearly 6,000 men across the state of Georgia will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and more than 600 men will die from the disease. Despite the grim statistics if detected early, prostate cancer is one of the more treatable forms of cancer.
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