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June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Study Shows How Prostate Cancer Cells Mimic Bone When They Metastasize

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Prostate cancer cells can activate genes associated with bone formation and mimic bone cells’ behavior, allowing them to spread into bones. Those findings by by Duke University researchers, have revealed ... Read more

December 6, 2018

New Imaging Agent Better at Detecting Signs of Prostate Cancer Recurrence, Study Reports

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A new imaging agent for use in positron emission tomography (PET) is better than conventional imaging at detecting cancer location and spread in prostate cancer patients suspected of cancer recurrence, ... Read more

May 23, 2018

‘Cancer Trap’ May Improve Early Diagnosis, Treatment of Prostate, Other Cancers

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An implanted medical device that attracts and kills cancer cells has received a European patent. The device was developed by The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and may be ... Read more

January 22, 2018

High-fat Diets May Promote Prostate Cancer Metastasis, Mouse Study Suggests

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Loss of two tumor suppressor genes – PTEN and PML – in prostate cancer appears to trigger the progression of disease by turning the cells into fat-producing factories, new research ... Read more

January 4, 2018

Irish Study Identifies Reasons Why Prostate Patients Fail to Exercise

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Prostate cancer pain, worries about how bones will hold up when the disease has spread there, and difficulty finding fitness facilities are among the reasons some men with the cancer ... Read more

February 6, 2017

Protein-blocking Molecule May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer Spreading, Study Says

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The small non-coding molecule miR-194 may promote the spread of prostate cancer by blocking the anticancer protein SOCS2, a study says. The finding provides new insight into the molecular mechanisms ... Read more

January 26, 2017

Gene-regulator Therapy Could Help Keep Prostate Cancer from Spreading, Study Says

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Researchers have pinpointed a naturally occurring molecule that limits the invasive capacity of prostate cancer, suggesting that treating patients with a man-made version of the factor could prevent the cancer ... Read more