Posts by: Marisa Wexler MS

Marisa Wexler MS

Marisa holds an MS in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. She specializes in cancer biology, immunology, and genetics. Marisa began working with BioNews in 2018, and has written about science and health for SelfHacked and the Genetics Society of America. She also writes/composes musicals and coaches the University of Pittsburgh fencing club.

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

New Guidelines for Care of Advanced Prostate Cancer Released

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The American Urological Association (AUA), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) have released new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, ... Read more

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

First AI-based Cancer Detection Application Slated for UK Rollout

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Ibex Medical Analytics and LDPath have announced the rollout of the first clinical-grade artificial intelligence (AI) applications for pathology-based prostate cancer detection in the U.K. The new apps will aid in ... Read more

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

ADT May Protect Prostate Cancer Patients from COVID-19, Study Suggests

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Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a form of hormone therapy commonly used to treat prostate cancer, appears to confer protection against the virus that causes COVID-19, lowering the rate of infections ... Read more

April 10, 2020April 24, 2020

Gene Variant Seen to Promote Castration-resistant Disease in Whites

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A variant in a gene that promotes the production of testosterone by prostate cancer cells is linked to poorer survival and the development of castration-resistant disease in Caucasians with metastatic ... Read more

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Guidelines for Radiation Therapy with COVID-19 Urge Less Treatment

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New guidelines for radiation oncologists suggest that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, interactions with healthcare professionals should be done remotely where possible, and treatments should be avoided or delayed to minimize strains ... Read more

December 11, 2019

Lower Prostate Cancer Risk in Diabetics Likely Due to Fewer Biopsies, Not Medications, Study Says

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Common treatments for diabetes don’t appear to mask or reduce levels of a prostate cancer marker in the blood. Rather, the lower rates of prostate cancer detected in men with ... Read more

November 7, 2019November 11, 2019

Use of Assisted Reproduction Techniques Linked to Increased Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

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Men who father children through assisted reproduction techniques, either in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), may be at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, a study ... Read more

November 6, 2019

$1.8M NIH Award to Support Work into Robotic System Able to Better Detect Prostate Cancer

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Haichong Zhang, an assistant professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has been given a Director’s Early Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his work in designing a ... Read more

October 28, 2019

Targeted Radiation (SBRT) Can Control Prostate Cancer That Has Spread Slightly, Trial Results Suggest

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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) — a form of targeted, high-dose radiation therapy — significantly extends the time without detectable disease progression when given to prostate cancer patients with limited ... Read more

October 10, 2019

$35M Gift from Benioffs to Support Prostate Cancer Research Initiative at UCSF

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A $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff will support a new initiative at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) aimed at finding personalized treatments for prostate cancer. ... Read more