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Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Methods currently used to ID the aggressiveness of prostate cancer can find false positives, but researchers say a new urine test may change that. Scientists in Amsterdam have found that fatty deposits in urine contain molecules from the prostate tumor itself. They say that by studying these molecules they may be able to determine if a tumor is aggressive or slow-growing.
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Combination therapy best for aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers say that adding hormone therapy and radiation treatment may help men with aggressive prostate cancer live longer than brachytherapy... Read more »
New drug targets aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers have developed an experimental drug that may slow advanced prostate cancer. The drug--called MDV3100--blocked tumor growth in 40 percent... Read more »
Gene May Pinpoint Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists have found a gene that appears to predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer. Men in the study who had an aggressive form of... Read more »
Tall men more at risk for early prostate cancer
Being tall does not appear to influence the risk of developing prostate cancer in general, but researchers say tall men may be more prone to... Read more »
Fatty fish may cut prostate cancer risk
Men who eat fatty fish, such as salmon, have a lower risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, particularly among men who are genetically... Read more »
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