Study Supports Change to Prostate Cancer Biopsy
MedicineNet.com – The Hopkins expert is also the lead author of a new report, published in the October issue of Cancer Research , that indicates that the addition of hormone suppression therapy to prostate cancer treatment might bring dangers of its own. Laboratory
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Genetic test for prostate cancer
BBC News – Professor Roger Kirby, from the London Prostate Cancer Treatment Centre, said the biggest worry in prostate cancer diagnosis is the uncertainty that surrounds a raised PSA level and any test which could reduce unnecessary biopsies was good news. He
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Have Downside
HealthScout – (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A common treatment given to men who suffer from aggressive prostate cancer may actually be helping those cancers migrate to other parts of the body. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University came to that conclusion after
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Dendreon’s Dilemma
Forbes – Shares of Seattle biotech Dendreon plunged more than 55% in early trading Wednesday, to just over $7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s main product, Provenge. Dendreon may face years of work to get the prostate
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Patients get state-of-the-art cancer treatment at nearby Edwards
Summit Daily News – A patient lies down as the radiation therapy machine is prepared for his prostate cancer treatment at the Shaw Regional Cancer Center in Edwards. The center recently received top honors from a national cancer commission. Kristin Anderson/kanderson
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