New Drugs Slow Metastatic Prostate Cancer
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The drugs docetaxel and estramustine can increase survival by a few months in men whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body, two new studies find.
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A common asthma drug slowed  pancreatic cancer tumor growth in mice and made standard  chemotherapy more effective, scientists said on Tuesday,  indicating a possible new way to fight the deadly disease.
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More than a quarter of patients with  advanced kidney cancer saw their tumors shrink after treatment  with GlaxoSmithKline Plc&#39;s pazopanib, a new pill designed to  rival Genentech&#39;s blockbuster drug Avastin, researchers said on  Saturday.
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A drug has been found to slow a common cause of vision loss - and even improve sight in some patients.
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Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
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For prostate cancer, a tomato a day has been shown to keep the doctor away. And now the compound responsible has been found highly effective at inhibiting the growth of existing tumors, even in
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Low-fat, plant-based diets may  help prevent or slow the progression of prostate cancer,  according to a new research review.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer. Researchers at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular
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An experimental treatment that harnesses the immune system to attack tumors can extend the lives of men fighting advanced prostate cancer, according to a study released Wednesday.
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A new type of drug shows growing promise as a more potent way for many breast cancer patients to significantly cut their risk of a recurrence, researchers reported yesterday.
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TREATING prostate cancer with a combination of radiation and hormone therapy could cut the death rate from the disease by half.
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NEW YORK DEC 28, 2004  - New research shows that it&#39;s possible to identify men with slowly progressive or latent prostate cancer, reflected by prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels that remain stable or fall over time.
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen
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NEW YORK  - Green tea contains chemicals  called polyphenols that appear to slow the progression of  prostate cancer, at least in mice, according to a report in the  journal Cancer Research.
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By taking a new chemotherapy drug, men with advanced, incurable cancer of the prostate can prolong their lives by several months, a new Canadian-led international study has found.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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NEW YORK  - Studies in mice show that a   group of drugs currently being evaluated as anti-cancer agents   promotes recovery from muscular dystrophy, a disease marked by   progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that   control movement for which there is no cure.