Concerns Loom Large Over “False Positive” in Prostate Cancer Screening

Concerns Loom Large Over “False Positive” in Prostate Cancer Screening

A major trail carried out across Europe has revealed that 1 in every 8 men screened for prostate cancer will test positive, even when they have no traces of the disease. A positive result in a screening test can mean undergoing a biopsy and even an [...]

Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Associated With Heart Problems | Prostate cancer information

Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Associated With Heart Problems | Prostate cancer information

New research has found that hormone therapy used to treat men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased chance of developing various heart problems.
The findings of the study, the largest and most comprehensive to date on the issue, indicate [...]

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre Launches Free Database To Help Speed The Path To New Treatments

Breakthrough Breast Cancer has today launched the world’s most comprehensive breast cancer database – bringing scientific research and clinical data together in one place.
The Rock database is a free resource which allows scientists easy access to an enormous amount of published data on breast cancer. It can be used to generate detailed computer models, which [...]

Resveratrol Suppresses Abnormal Cell Formation in Breast Cancer

Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention. Resveratrol is a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes. It is sold in extract form as a [...]

New Hereditary Factors, Imaging Techniques Sought By Local Researchers Being Funded By Susan G. Komen For The Cure(R)

Researchers at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will be looking at ways to identify breast cancer genes before cancer develops – or find the cancers earlier once they do – in a pair of research projects funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the breast cancer movement.
The two Komen [...]