A genetic driver of pain in prostate cancer … and other cancers too?

According to a newly published paper in the journal Pain, the presence of a particular genetic marker in cancer cells may be a key factor in risk for cancer-related pain. … READ MORE …

The continuing search for better diagnostic tests

In the continuing search for tests that will do a better job than the PSA test of defining clinically significant prostate cancer (as opposed to indolent disease) while it is still in its earliest possible stages, two new papers have provided information based on laboratory (not clinical studies). … READ MORE …

Prostate cancer news reports: Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Today’s news items deal with:

  • The effect of dutasteride on the results of PCA3 tests
  • How common is the TMPRSS2 fusion gene in men with prostate cancer in North America?
  • Can prostate biopsy data predict laterality of prostate cancer with accuracy? … READ MORE …