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May 21, 2018

Obesity Can Improve Overall Survival in Late-stage Prostate Cancer Patients But Not Disease Outcomes, Study Finds

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Obesity can improve overall survival in men with late-stage, castration-resistant prostate cancer, a study showed. However, obesity does not seem to change the risk of death due to prostate ... Read more

May 17, 2018

IsoRay’s New Delivery System for Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy Set for Summer Release

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IsoRay is getting ready to release a new delivery system for real-time prostate cancer brachytherapy called Build-Blu, the company recently announced. Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy that ... Read more

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

UK Support Program Helps Ease Psychological Stress in Prostate Cancer Survivors

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A new web-based support program could help reduce the psychological stress that affects prostate cancer survivors, a recent study concluded. The program was created by researchers and clinicians at the ... Read more

May 10, 2018

Google Develops Augmented Reality Microscope to Better Detect Cancer

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Google AI researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can accurately detect cancer — prostate and breast cancer so far — in a standard microscope in real time. ... Read more

May 9, 2018

NucleBio’s New Prostac Test May Improve Diagnosis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Company Says

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A new test called Prostac is able to accurately tell the difference between benign and aggressive prostate cancer, which has the potential to significantly improve men’s healthcare, according to developer NucleoBio. ... Read more

May 7, 2018

Exposure to Blue Light at Night May Increase Risk of Prostate, Breast Cancer, Study Says

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Exposure to artificial light at night, such as the blue light emitted by most LEDs and computer and smartphone screens, may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer and ... Read more

May 3, 2018

New Ultrasound Imaging Technique Detects Prostate Cancer with More Accuracy, Study Says

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A variation of ultrasound imaging, called shear wave elastography (SWE), may help detect signs of prostate cancer with higher accuracy and reliability than current methods, according to new research. ... Read more

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018

FDA Clears First Clinical Study of OBI-3424 in Prostate and Other Cancers

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OBI Pharma is launching a Phase 1/2 trial in the United States to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using OBI-3424 to treat solid cancers that are positive for the AKR1C3 ... Read more

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

Vasectomies Aren’t Linked to Prostate Cancer, Researchers Find

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Men who undergo vasectomies do not increase their risk of developing prostate cancer, according to researchers from Australia. Their study, “The Effect of Vasectomy Reversal on Prostate Cancer Risk: ... Read more

April 26, 2018

Higher Radiation Doses Over Shorter Time Period Is Safe, Effective, Prostate Cancer Trial Shows

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Radiation therapy for prostate cancer could be given in higher doses over a shorter period of time, results from a Phase 3 trial show. The treatment, called ultrahypofractionated radiotherapy, ... Read more

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