Breakthrough surgery cures prostate cancer in less than an hour
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 19
Life-changing treatment could cure prostate cancer in less than an hour, study finds
Described as a "game-changing" treatment, the innovative procedure could lead to a cure for prostate cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12
Gamechanging treatment targets and destroys prostate cancer
For the first time, researchers have discovered that prostate cancer can be killed by targeting a single enzyme, called PI5P4Kα.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 17
Gamechanging prostate cancer surgery destroys hard-to-reach tumors
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer
JJ Shavit
- Aug 12
Breakthrough treatment targets and kills prostate cancer
Findings address the growing threat of treatment resistance in prostate cancer and could also lead to improved treatments for other cancers.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 16
Life-changing treatment could cure prostate cancer in less than an hour
An operation, lasting less than an hour, that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours, offers hope for thousands of men.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 4
Breakthrough new drug could dramatically boost prostate cancer survival
Researchers are currently testing a groundbreaking drug that bolsters the survival rates of patients afflicted with prostate cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 26
Breakthrough prostate cancer therapy decreases the risk of cancer progression by 55%
According to the trial, this drug combination decreased the risk of cancer progression by 55%, compared to the standard treatments.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 16
Life-changing surgery could cure prostate cancer in less than one hour
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7
Lifechanging treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and treatment-resistant prostate cancer poses a growing threat to men.
JJ Shavit
- May 16
Groundbreaking surgery cures prostate cancer in less than one hour
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer.
JJ Shavit
- May 7
Breakthrough new treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and treatment-resistant prostate cancer poses a growing threat to men.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 16
Landmark surgery cures prostate cancer in under one hour
An hour-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy hard-to-reach tumours offers hope for thousands of men with prostate cancer
JJ Shavit
- Apr 7
Researchers discover enzyme that can kill prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, and treatment-resistant prostate cancer poses a growing threat to men.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16
Game-changing treatment cures prostate cancer in under one hour
The one-hour game-changing ‘Nanoknife’ operation has been described as ‘amazingly simple and quick’ by both surgeons and patients.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7
Gamechanging treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
This is the first time this enzyme has been implicated in prostate cancer, and we expect it will prove relevant to other cancers as well
JJ Shavit
- Feb 16
Life-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
Breakthrough treatment kills prostate cancer, study finds
Findings could help address the growing threat of treatment resistance in prostate cancer and lead to improved treatments for other cancers
JJ Shavit
- Feb 3
Groundbreaking blood test can detect prostate cancer, study finds
Investigators have developed a new nanotechnology-based test that can detect and profile prostate cancers—even in microscopic amounts.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 16
Game-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
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