Curing mice with prostate cancer!

So some readers will already have seen the article in today’s New York Times entitled “Cancer’s trick for dodging the immune system“. … READ MORE …

Of mice and men all over again …

Yet another set of researchers have found yet another possible new drug that seems to have significant activity in management of prostate cancer — in mice! Whether it will have activity in men is a whole other question. … READ MORE …

Androgen deprivation followed by androgen supplementation may increase efficacy of radiotherapy

We have seen the ability of androgen deprivation to increase the efficacy of high dose IMRT in controlling prostate cancer (see this commentary). A new study from Johns Hopkins turns conventional logic on its head … READ MORE …

But one OTC supplement prevents, treats prostate cancer successfully (in mice)

Having pointed out (again) that over-use of many dietary supplements can increase risk for cancer (prostate cancer included), we felt it only fair to also point out that some recent data suggest than one over-the-counter (OTC) dietary supplement seems to have the opposite effect on prostate cancer … in laboratory mice. … READ MORE …

Maraviroc delays prostate cancer progression in laboratory mice

We have another high visibility finding today about the prevention of progression of advanced prostate cancer in mice … which may or may not lead to a finding about whether the same strategy would work in men. … READ MORE …

Benzimidazoles active in treating mice with prostate cancer

Data presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cancer Research suggest that a group of drugs called benzimidazoles may have activity in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer — at least in laboratory mice. … READ MORE …