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Scientists are discovering the mechanisms by which CDK12 changes influence the development of prostate cancer

When researchers at the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center first identified a fresh subtype of aggressive prostate cancer, they knew they had to understand how this genetic change causes cancer and how to target its treatment. In two fresh articles, both published in Medicine Cell Reportsare doing both, describing the mechanisms of how changes […]

Scientists have identified two risk factors that indicate a higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.

Recent European Oncological Urology study assessed the risk of death, based on Gleason score and clinical parameters, in patients with prostate cancer (PC). Test: Risk of Death in Patients with Biopsy-Determined Gleason Group 1 Prostate Cancer. Photo source: Korawat/Shutterstock.com photo session Prostate Cancer and Gleason Score The Gleason score is a scoring system that ranges […]