Archive for April, 2009

Discovery of new biomarker for prostate cancer

Posted by poster on April 2nd, 2009 under Uncategorized  •  Comments Off

Researchers at Wayne State University have identified a new marker for prostate cancer progression that may one day lead to new treatments.
Prostate cancer, one of the most prevalent non-skin cancers in America, affects one in six men. In 2008, nearly two million Americans were being treated for prostate cancer; nearly 186,000 were newly diagnosed, and […]

Improvements in prostate cancer recognition, management and treatment are needed

Posted by poster on April 1st, 2009 under Uncategorized  •  Comments Off

Vast improvements in prostate cancer recognition, management and treatment are needed, according to major prostate cancer groups speaking at the European Association of Urology’s 24th Annual Congress.
The prostate cancer charter for change from 13 influential European and US prostate cancer patient groups, calls for the disease to be treated