Tag Archives: Prostate cancer

Aspirin Reduces Mortality in Prostate Cancer

In the Chinese Medicine, the cause of cancer is thought to be associated with the dysfunction of the coagulation system.   Now, a study presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has confirmed this … Continue reading

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Novel Agent Significantly Improves Survival in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Great news for patients with advanced prostate cancer.  A new investigational agent, abiraterone acetate, was shown to significantly improved survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.  Abiraterone acetate is an investigational agent being developed by Ortho Biotech.  It acts … Continue reading

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New Chemotherapy, Cabazitaxel (Jevtana), for Advanced Prostate Cancer

A new chemotherapy, Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) has been approved in the United States to treat men who have advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer and have failed docetaxel. The approval was based on the results of the phase 3 TROPIC clinical study, which … Continue reading

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Psoriasis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cancer

If you have psoriasis, you might have an increased risk of cancer, including melanoma, prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a new research presented at the 68th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD 2010).  The researchers … Continue reading

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New Drug Offer Hope to Patients with Late Stage Prostate Cancer

At present, metastatic and hormonal-refractory prostate cancer patients who have failed 1st line chemotherapy will be given mitoxantrone plus prednisone as the salvage therapy.  However, mitoxantrone plus prednisone is not very effective in controlling metastatic prostate cancer.  Now, a new … Continue reading

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