The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer - 852 Words

Prostate cancer is the one of the most lethal disease in the United Sates. The pattern of disease recurrence being the major cause of morbidity and mortality. In spite of recent advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for the development of prostate cancer, the survival rate of men with this disease has remained relatively unchanged in over the decades. Since the Nobel prize winning discovery by Dr. Huggins and Dr. Hodges (Huggins C., 1941) androgen deprivation therapy is being used by over a half of a century as a primary treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Even though androgen deprivation therapy remains a palliative treatment which lasts around 2-3 years on average, and turn to hormone-refractory (androgen-independent) prostate cancer with castrate level of testosterone. However, studies from the Sawyers group and others found that castration-resistant prostate cancers (CRPCs) remains on androgen receptor (AR) signaling which is reactivated despi te low serum androgen levels and targeting the androgen receptor (AR)-signaling pathway remains a keystone of treatment. A targeted gene-therapy approach is developed to activate the immune system to recognize prostate cancer cells$$. It is designed new treatment, new drugs that specifically target specific biological pathways deregulated in the cancer cells. Such therapy can affect the growth of cancer cells by inferring with specific molecular mechanisms, which are involved in the growth,Show MoreRelatedTreatment for Prostate Cancer1369 Words   |  6 PagesTREATMENT of localized prostate cancer usually includes prostatectomy and radiation therapy, occasionally augmented with hormonal therapies. However, Fu et al., (2012) have noted that recurrence of prostate cancer occurs in about 15% of patients within 5 years after prostatectomy and in about 40% patients within 10 years. Although, more than 70% of patients are expected to survive for more than 10 years after prostatectomy, radiationRead MoreDiagnosis And Treatment Of Prostate Ca ncer1681 Words   |  7 PagesWhen we have diseases or don’t feel well, we tend to seek treatments and try to cure it as soon as possible. However, what if there is no reliable treatment or nearly no treatment available? Then, the only option is to do research. Life can be really difficult and no one wants any sickness or diagnosed with such a hard-to-cure disease like cancer. 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