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Irreversible electroporation: A safe and effective therapy for low to intermediary prostate cancer risk profiles

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Prostate cancer affects millions of men globally, and is also the third-largest cause of cancer-related deaths among men. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is one of the more targeted, focal, and minimally aggressive therapies for prostate cancer ablation in comparison to radiotherapy, thermal, or cryo-based ablation methods. Distinguished scientist Professor Olivier Cussenot, surgeon urologist expert for the French National Cancer Institute, is […]

The adaptive cancer cell: How metastases evolve to resist treatment

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PACCs make up a rare but stable population in standard cell culture.

Species adapt to survive in a changing environment through the process of evolution. Evolutionary processes can also take place at the cellular level. Dr Sarah Amend of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, is investigating poly-aneuploid cancer cells (PACCs). These large, DNA-laden cells, which are more common in metastatic cancer, develop evolvability: the capacity to evolve. Dr Amend believes that targeting […]

Treating low testosterone in males: A nasal gel shows promising results

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Natesto increases testosterone into normal range.

Ranjith Ramasamy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology, University of Miami. His clinical work focuses on treating male infertility and sexual dysfunction, and he is involved in several research projects. One such project investigated a novel treatment for low testosterone, a nasal gel known as Natesto. An initial clinical trial showed that Natesto is a promising treatment […]