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A recent study titled “Testosterone Treatment is a Potent Tumor Promoter for the Rat Prostate”, published in the Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology has found that testosterone raises the risk of ... Read more

October 7, 2014

MD Anderson Researchers To Assess VolitionRx’s NuQ® Assay In Anaplastic Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

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VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company developing blood-based diagnostic tests for different types of cancer, has announced a collaboration study with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Department ... Read more

October 6, 2014

Key Factors of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Young Men

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In a recent opinion article published in Live Science, Dr. Troy Sukkarieh, a board-certified urologic surgeon specialized in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgery, disserted on the incidence of prostate cancer ... Read more

October 1, 2014October 1, 2014

Canada Launches Six-Month Dosing of Trelstar for Prostate Cancer Patients

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A new six-month dosing option (22.5 mg) dosage of Trelstar (triptorelin pamoate), a drug indicated for the palliative treatment of hormone dependent advanced prostate cancer, is now available in Canada. ... Read more

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

High-Dose Radiation Therapy Questioned in Localized Prostate Cancer

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The latest results from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 0126 clinical trial studying the effect of radiation therapy (RT) dosage in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in the United States, were presented ... Read more

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

GenomeDx Announces Results From New Validation Study for Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier

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GenomeDx Biosciences has announced its data presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) shows significant evidence of the capacity of the Decipher® Prostate Cancer ... Read more

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

Minomic Launches Pilot Study of MiStat Novel Prostate Cancer Screening Technology

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Australian biomarker discovery company Minomic International Ltd has announced it will launch a U.S. trial of its MiStat™ prostate cancer screening test, with aims of achieving U.S. Food and Drug ... Read more

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

Study Finds Relationship Between Male Pattern Baldness and Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

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In a study entitled “Relationship Between Male Pattern Baldness and the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer: An Analysis of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial”, published in ... Read more

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014

Study Identifies Impact Of Radiation Therapy In Urinary And Sexual Functioning In Prostate Cancer Patients

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A new study developed by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center and presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 56th Annual Meeting, revealed that men suffering from prostate cancer ... Read more

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014

Bayer And Orion Join Efforts To Test ODM-201In A New Phase 3 Prostate Cancer Trial

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Bayer HealthCare and Orion Corporation recently announced that they have started enrolling patients in a Phase III trial to study ODM-201, an investigational novel oral androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor in ... Read more