Posts by: Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

Scientists Identify Sub-Type Of Lethal Prostate Cancer

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Researchers at Upstate Medical University and Harvard University recently revealed that the loss of the WAVE1 gene is related to a lethal form of prostate cancer. The study was funded by the National Institutes ... Read more

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015

Test Developed At UCF Outperforms PSA Screening For Prostate Cancer For Less Than $1

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A recent study published in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal has shown that a new test for early-stage prostate cancer screening, developed at the University of Central Florida, is more precise ... Read more

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015

Recent Studies On Radiation To Address Prostate Cancer Patients Raise Discussion Among Physicians

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Two recent studies from the University of Virginia School of Medicine concluded that radiation treatment should be delayed for as long as possible after prostate removal in cancer patients to prevent unwanted side ... Read more

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

Scientists Advance New Potential Drug To Address Prostate Cancer

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Scientists from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have investigated a new drug that showed the potential to address a rare kind of acute leukemia, revealing this molecule might also play a role ... Read more

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Afro-Caribbean Men Are Less Predisposed To Be Investigated For Prostate Cancer

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A recent study from the University of Exeter Medical School found that Afro-Caribbean men are less willing to be evaluated for prostate cancer than white men. However, these men have higher ... Read more

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Associated With Decreased Survival

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A recent study showed that active surveillance of intermediate-risk prostate cancer is associated with decreased survival. The outcomes will be presented at the 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando. Data relative to ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

New Imaging Technique Improves Prostate Cancer Detection And Treatment

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A research team has developed an improved MRI technique that can provide more effective and precise treatments to address prostate cancer. This imaging technique allows doctors and imaging professionals to obtain clearer images of ... Read more

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

High-Risk Prostate Cancers Increased Between 2011 And 2013

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A recent study showed that between the years 2011 and 2013 there was a significant increase in high-risk cases of prostate cancer. Results were presented during the 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando. About 87,500 men who received ... Read more

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

New Type of Biomarker May Improve Prostate Cancer Care

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A new study led by Dr. Andrew Hsieh enabled the identification of two bio-markers that might ameliorate oncologists’ ability to predict which prostate cancers will recur after surgery; this prediction could be ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Caris Life Sciences To Present Studies On Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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Caris Life Sciences presented two studies during the 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Fla., highlighting the company’s comprehensive, panomic tumor profiling service, Caris Molecular Intelligence™, which can identify biomarkers to address both metastatic prostate cancer and ... Read more