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Malignant #prostate #cancer stem cells resistant to hormone treatment and maybe #chemotherapy and #radiotherapy

Here is an article from Cardiff Uni ref stem cells   http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/cancerstemcell/people/prof-m-mason.html

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Targeting the cancer #stemcells in #prostate #cancer

York University ref targeting stem cells in prostate cancer   http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2013/research/prostate-cancer/

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Traditional biopsies for metastatic #prostate #cancer could be replaced by simple low cost liquid biopsies.

Some traditional biopsies for prostate cancer may be replaced by low cost ‘liquid biopsies’   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/258652.php

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When should men be tested for Prostate Cancer?

Research is the only route to finding a cure for prostate cancer. We know that as prostate cancer progresses in a man that has had a diagnosis of the disease then the drugs and/or equipment to treatment them become more … Continue reading

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What is testosterone? What is its role in Prostate Cancer?

http://www.prostate.net/prostate-health/testosterone-hormones-and-prostate-health/what-is-testosterone/ This article by prostate.net is an easy to understand description of testosterone and what its role is in prostate cancer. As they say this is not a substitute for medical advice or should even be taken as medical advice.

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Prostate cancer early diagnosis and timely treatment gives the best chance of a cure.

http://www.urotoday.com/Prostate-Cancer/cancer-mortality-down-20-from-1991-peak.html

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The value of an annual PSA test in predicting aggressive prostate cancer

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/254982.php This study by Kaiser Permanente published in the British Journal of Urology International comes as no surprise the families who have lost the man in their lives to the most common cancer in men. The red sock campaign along … Continue reading

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#Detecting #recurrence of #prostatecancer at an early stage using #CholineC11 #PET imaging test

    http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/03/health/mayo-clinic-prostate-cancer-scan/?refid=0&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MPR_NewsFeatures+%28News+%26+Features+from+Minnesota+Public+Radio%29

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A new targeted drug therapy for men with metastatic,castrate resitant #prostate #cancer shows promise

http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2012/11/08/psma-adc-shows-positive-results-in-phase-i-clinical-trial-in-advanced-mcrpc/

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Detecting #recurrent #prostatecancer when #PSA level has risen to only 2ng/mL

We men who have been treated for prostate cancer live waiting for the cancers recurrence. In the UK at present it is usual to check a mans PSA level periodically and think about treatment options when his PSA level is … Continue reading

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