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10/24/2016

Genetic Counseling Center Dedicated To Advanced Prostate Cancer Opens In Seattle

Prostate cancer is one of the most heritable forms of cancer. Hereditary mutations in “DNA repair” genes – BRCA1, BRCA2, and others – which are best known for their association with breast and ovarian cancer predisposition, are now known to be associated with advanced prostate cancer. In fact, ~12% of... Read More

07/19/2016

Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cases Skyrocket Increase May Be Due To More Lax Screening Or More Aggressive Disease

Highest increase among men ages 55 to 69, who could benefit the most from screening and early treatment. Disease is more advanced when finally diagnosed. "Screening saves lives," urologists stress. "If I were a patient, I would want to be vigilant." Chicago -- The number of new cases of metastatic... Read More

07/15/2016

New study finds one in nine men with metastatic prostate cancer carry inherited mutations in DNA repair genes with important implications for treatment and for cancer risk in family members

https://vimeo.com/739319237/15d67dee4f Cancer, the uncontrolled growth of cells, is caused by the acquisition of genetic mutations that allow cells to evade the normal biological laws governing when and where they can grow in the body. Mechanisms that maintain the accuracy of our genomes are critical for preventing cells from collecting mutations... Read More

05/13/2016

Obesity And A High-fat Diet Promote Prostate Cancer Progression By Amplifying The Activity Of Cancer Genes

At the 2016 Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference, Giorgia Zadra, PhD, of the Harvard: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented results from a study that helped to clarify the relationship between obesity and prostate cancer. The skinny? Fat increases the activity of a critical... Read More

05/02/2016

Inherited Defects In Breast And Ovarian Cancer Genes Predispose To Prostate Cancer With Worse Outcomes

At the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, Dr. Joaquin Mateo, a medical oncologist at the Institute for Cancer Research, UK, presented results from a new study which assessed hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer patients for the prevalence of hereditary alterations in DNA repair genes. An estimated 50-60%... Read More

01/05/2016

Family History Of Prostate Cancer Tied To Heightened Risk Of Disease

TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 -- A new study by PCF researcher Lorelei Mucci, ScD, reports new evidence for the "significant heritability" of prostate cancer. Her exciting results, published in the January 5 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, provide a new, compelling reason for men to get... Read More

06/02/2015

THE DISCOVERY OF NEW MOLECULAR MECHANISMS THAT MAY LINK OBESITY AND HIGH RISK PROSTATE CANCER

What this means for patients: Obesity is a known risk factor for prostate cancer, but the reasons for this remain unknown. This study identifies expression of chromatin remodeling genes as a likely mechanism linking these processes, and may lead to the development of therapies for obesity-related prostate cancer. June 2,... Read More

03/21/2015

Smoking May Be Linked to Prostate Cancer Return

Mar. 21, 2015 -- Smoking doubles the risk that prostate cancer will return after surgery for the disease, a new study suggests. "This is a new analysis, but it seems to confirm results we have seen in many other types of cancer: Basically, smoking increases the risk of cancer recurrence... Read More