Prostate Cancer News: Screening, Diagnosis and Prognosis

2/15/2010 Advance Toward Test for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists find gene that drives tumor spread, say it could be target for screening

1/28/2010 Scanner Helps Doctors Pinpoint Prostate Cancer
Technique measures chemical composition in tissue

1/27/2010 New Scan May Help Find Aggressive Prostate Tumors
Process is among several that use a variation of MRI technology

1/11/2010 Gene May Pinpoint Most Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Can help doctors decide which types of prostate cancer need to be treated

12/13/2009 'Nanosensors' Spot Early Signs of Cancer
Blood-based technology could lead to quicker detection and treatment, study says

11/3/2009 Low Cholesterol May Be Sign of Undiagnosed Cancer
Study dispels worry that low cholesterol causes cancers

10/19/2009 PSA 'Nanotest' May Spot Prostate Cancer's Return After Surgery
Screening could boost accuracy but is still years away from approval, experts say

9/29/2009 Men Often Not Told of Prostate Cancer Risks: Study
Doctors do not involve patients enough in discussions about screening

9/15/2009 Watchful Waiting Works for Older Men With Prostate Cancer
But experts stress the same does not hold true for patients under 60

9/3/2009 PSA Test Remains a Viable Tool – For Now
A statement from the PCF in response to recent studies regarding PSA tests

6/18/2009 New Prostate Cancer Biomarker Discovered
Finding also might apply in other types of cancer, researcher says

5/31/2009 Gene Test Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
New screen boosts accuracy of standard PSA test, study shows

5/29/2009 Low Oxygen Level Prostate Tumors Often Recurrent
Finding suggests new hypoxic strategies should be investigated

5/19/2009 Chemical Test Offers Quick Prostate Cancer Check
Technique is at least a few years away from use however

5/9/2009 Biomarkers May Predict Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
Cancer expert is wary of finding, however

2/24/2009 PSA Tests Not Race-Specific, Study Finds
Contrary to common belief, same threshold works well for black and white men, researchers say

2/11/2009 Urine Test May One Day Predict Prostate Cancer
Lab results identify component linked to aggressiveness of disease

2/11/2009 Levels of Circulating Tumor Cells Could Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome
New method of tracking changes proves better predictor than PSA, study says

1/1/2009 Annual Screening Catches Prostate Cancer Early
Longer follow-up is needed to determine the extent to which screening actually reduces deaths due to prostate cancer

12/8/2008 Single Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Screens
This held true even for men with a family history of the disease, researchers say