Researchers examined records of 9,108 obese men who underwent radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate gland and some surrounding tissue). Among all patients, 60.4 percent underwent robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and 39.6 percent underwent open prostatectomy.
Read MoreThe potential foundation for a next-generation therapy, called tetraaryl cyclobutane, or CB, is being studied as an option for prostate tumors that have grown resistant to current anti-androgen drugs, notably enzalutamide.
Read MoreCancer researchers have developed a computational approach for analyzing patient-specific data to help doctors choose the most effective drugs for individual patients.
Read MoreWhen a man schedules a prostate specific antigen test (PSA), there are certain activities he needs to avoid right before the test that can affect the results.
Read MoreMost men like a plan of action and here is a dietary plan all men should embrace that could curtail their chance of developing prostate cancer.
Read MoreAlthough it reads like European license plate number, a protein known as ZMYND8 has demonstrated its ability to block metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer.
Read MoreIn the study published in the journal Oncotarget, 10 men with metastatic prostate cancer resistant to androgen deprivation therapy and the androgen receptor antagonist enzalutamide were treated with pembrolizumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor.
Read MoreOver 90 percent of prostate cancers are detected at a curable stage, with men more likely to die of other diseases than from this cancer.
Read MoreDiet appears to play a role in the development of prostate cancer. Many studies have revealed that consuming a healthy diet has a strong influence on whether a man may develop this disease or not.
Read MoreGenetic testing in men with advanced prostate cancer could pick up a significant proportion whose disease may be caused by inherited mutations in genes involved.
Read MoreToday, invasive biopsies are required to properly diagnose prostate cancer. But in the near future, all you might have to do is just pee in a cup.
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