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March 21, 2010
Non-invasive prostate cancer treatment `Sonablate` launched

The US-based Ultrasound technology major High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Devices (HIFU) Friday launched `Sonablate` for the treatment of prostate cancer.
New guidelines on prostate cancer urge frank talk

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society urge doctors to make sure their patients fully understand the risks as well as the benefits of prostate cancer screening before any blood is drawn.
Australian scientists identify new way to treat prostate cancer

Monash University researchers have discovered a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer patients.
Integral begins final drug trials for prostate cancer, Alzheimer`s

Integral Bio Sciences, alife sciences venture among scientists and investors from India and the US, has started the crucial "phase four" trials of original drug discovery to treat prostate cancer and Alzheimer`s disease.
Genetic mutation can predict prostate cancer aggressiveness

A genetic mutation could become an indicator of prostate cancer aggressiveness thus contributing to combat disease effectively.
Antibody finds, wipes out prostate cancer: Study

US researchers have found an antibody that hunts down prostate cancer cells in mice and can destroy the killer disease even in an advanced stage, a study showed today.
Many prostate cancers caught by screening won`t kill

The number of prostate cancers diagnosed in UK men each year would jump from 30,000 to 160,000 if the country introduced population-wide screening for the disease, new research shows.
Low cholesterol level lowers risk for prostate cancer

Now there is one more reason why you should reduce your cholesterol level, as a recent study has found that men with lower levels of the heart-clogging fat are less likely to develop high-grade prostate cancer.
Robotic prostate cancer surgery leaving men `impotent’

Scientists have raised doubts against the efficacy of robotic prostate cancer surgery, claiming that instead of being a saviour, the procedure is leaving men with more incontinence and impotence than traditional techniques.
Hidden prostate cancer tumours evade treatment: Study

Canadian researchers have found that some hidden prostate cancer tumours cannot be diagnosed with the current procedures.
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