Latest News About Prostate Cancer Treatment



Cabrini Performs First HIFU Sonablate(R) 500 Procedure With Tele-Remote Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Melbourne (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Meditron Pty., Ltd. today announced that the first ever HIFU surgery with tele-remote link to an academic institution was performed for the treatment of prostate cancer at Cabrini Medical Centre.
'Robots helped treat my prostate cancer' (CNN.com)
John Fox was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago. After researching different treatments on the Internet, he elected to have laproscopic radical prostatectomy surgery -- a procedure less intrusive than traditional treatments. Here is his story:
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough (RedNova)
RESEARCHERS claimed a breakthrough yesterday in the treatment of prostate cancer. Experts at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Unit at the University of York have discovered how to isolate the root of prostate cancer - tumour stem cells, which make up one in 1,000 of cancer cells.
Breakthrough May Improve Treatment of Prostate Cancer (RedNova)
ABREAKTHROUGH in the treatment of prostate cancer was announced yesterday by scientists based at a UK university.
New Model Of Prostate Cancer Helps Identify Promising Pain Treatment (Science Daily)
Researchers have developed a new line of prostate cancer cells that they hope will provide a better model to study the disease. This new cancer-cell line has already provided some help. One new study in mice identified a promising possible therapy to reduce skeletal pain that accompanies prostate cancer. Scientists found that a substance called anti-nerve growth factor appeared to be more
Ack1 molecule stimulates the aggressive growth of prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)
The molecule, Ack1, a member of the growth-promoting tyrosine kinase gene family, stimulates tumor formation in part by signaling prostate cells to rid themselves of a tumor-suppressor protein. Normally, this suppressor protein would inhibit rapid cell growth by signaling the cell to destroy itself.
Hopes of Cure for Prostate Cancer (RedNova)
SCIENTISTS last night claimed they had moved a step closer to finding a prostate cancer cure. For the first time researchers have isolated cells at the root of the tumour, called stem cells, that are normally difficult to identify and destroy.
Doctors identify 'root' of prostate cancer (Telegraph)
Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in the treatment of prostate cancer. Experts at the Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR) Unit at the University of York have discovered how to isolate the root of prostate cancer - tumour stem cells, which make up one in 1,000 of cancer cells.
Model of Prostate Cancer Helps Identify Promising Pain Treatment (Newswise)
A new line of prostate cancer cells may provide a better model to study the disease. This new cancer-cell line has already provided some help. One new study in mice identified a promising possible therapy to reduce skeletal pain that accompanies prostate cancer.