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Prostate Cancer

What you need to know about prostate cancer

A urologic oncologist talks about detection and the latest advances in treatment for the disease

Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes

Factor previously known to play a role in advanced cancer is fundamental in early stages of cancer development

Should you get a PSA screening for prostate cancer?

An expert explains why most doctors now “watch and wait” rather than treat right away

How to combat the stigma of prostate cancer

When U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his illness was largely kept quiet from the public. Though Austin faced scrutiny for not being more forthcoming about his health, experts like Daniela Wittmann Ph.D., L.M.S.W. say prostate cancer is often difficult for men to discuss openly.

With $5M grant, Rogel team will conduct preclinical work to develop drugs targeting cancer master regulator

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researcher Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $5 million grant from the J.C. Kennedy Foundation to conduct laboratory tests of a potential drug candidate targeting a master regulator that controls the majority of genes involved in the most challenging type of prostate cancer.

AACR 2024: NextGen Star Abhijit Parolia presents on new protein that drives prostate cancer progression

Abhijit Parolia, M.S., Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and urology at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, was named at NextGen Star by the American Association of Cancer Research.

AACR 2024: Chinnaiyan presents on possible therapies to target oncogenic transcription factors

Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., was one of several Rogel researchers to present at the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 Annual Meeting.

Pluvicto treatment gives prostate cancer patient another chance

After multiple rounds of treatments for his metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, Donald Reynolds learned there were no more treatment options. Then he learned about a research study at the Rogel Cancer Center for Pluvicto, a radioactive drug treatment for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

New advances may lead to prostate cancer treatment with fewer side effects

Within the last few years, nuclear medicine has added to cutting edge treatment options for cancer. One of the latest advancements is the use of a treatment called Pluvicto to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

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