A new animal study suggests that a strain of the measles virus may treat prostate cancer. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that a strain of the virus used in the measles vaccine was able to infect and kill prostate cancer cells. In the study, mice treated with MV-CEA lived twice as long as mice who were not given the virus, and one-fifth of the treated animals had complete tumor regression. Experts say the vaccine has been used safely for forty years, and that it could also be used as an...
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In this era of minimally invasive medicine, one of the options for the treatment of prostate cancer is the use of radiation therapy. This... Read more »
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Treating Prostate Cancer A Guide for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer Most men have time to learn about all the options for treating their prostate... Read more »
A low dose of nitroglycerin may treat and slow the progression of prostate cancer, a new study has found. A two-year study of 29 men found that all... Read more »
Researchers have developed an experimental drug that may slow advanced prostate cancer. The drug--called MDV3100--blocked tumor growth in 40 percent... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the injected drug degarelix for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The drug, which is a... Read more »
Scientists in Illinois say they've developed a cancer drug that is 200 times more effective than similar medications. Zoledronate is a... Read more »