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A researcher at the University of Missouri has recently been awarded a 5-year, $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his work to develop a tiny sensor that could potentially instantly detect the presence of cancer cells.
Jae Kwon, who is an engineer by training, has ...
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A new study that looked at the outcomes for over 5200 men treated for prostate cancer with either open or laparoscopic prostatectomy has found that the two techniques are very comparable in terms of complications.
Researchers reviewed the cases of men who had clinically localized prostate cancer and were under ...
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George Karl, the 58-year old head coach of the NBA's Denver Nuggets professional basketball team, has announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.
He was previously treated for prostate cancer in 2005 and had been in good health until this most recent diagnosis.
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Abiraterone, an experimental drug that is entering the later stages of clinical testing, has shown good results in men with advanced prostate cancer who have already been treated with both hormones and chemotherapy (specifically the chemotherapy agent docetaxel).
Abiraterone had previously shown promising results when given to men ...
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Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. recently announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
According to a released statement, his cancer was detected at an early stage and he has already begun treatment.
Gossett, 73, is best known for his role in the 1983 movie, "An Officer ...
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A new device called the Dose Verification System Smart Marker can measure the amount of radiation that patients receive from radiation therapy for conditions such as prostate cancer.
The device is basically a small glass capsule that is implanted in the body before beginning radiation therapy. During radiation ...
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David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, recently announced that he has completed radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
The English actor was treated at a London hospital after undergoing a screening PSA test at the suggestion of a friend. ...
