Accurate Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer With Ultrasound
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, but its diagnosis has up to now been inaccurate and unpleasant. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, in cooperation with AMC Amsterdam, have developed an imaging technology that can accurately identify tumors. The technology is based on ultrasound, and... more
High Dietary Fat, Cholesterol Linked To Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet plays an important role in the growth and spread of prostate cancer, say researchers at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center. Their study, the first to show such an association, is published in the December issue of The American Journal of Pathology. It demonstrates... more
Urine Test For Prostate Cancer Hopeful
New research led by UK scientists has shown that a protein in urine could be a reliable marker for prostate cancer risk, and although there is still a lot of work to be done to move it from the laboratory to the clinic, the finding is raising hopes that an easy and reliable clinical test for prostate cancer is now much closer. The study, led by scientists... more
