A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that a specific protein called Protein 4.1B might be helpful in restricting the spread of prostate cancer.

Researchers now say that Protein 4.1B can not only play an integral role in suppressing prostate cancer, but also in predicting the source of the disease. The scientists tracked their findings by injecting mice with prostate cancer tumors and compared the varied metastatic properties of its cells

In a breakthrough discovery in the field of cancer treatment, American scientists have developed a new, minimally invasive method known as irreversible electroporation (IRE) that can target and kill various cancer-causing cells in body.

Developed by joint efforts of Virginia Techbiomedical engineer Rafael V. Davalos and University of California bioengineering professor Boris Rubinsky, the scientists now plan to begin clinical trials of this method on prostate cancer patients

Early research that showed the lycopene in tomatoes protected against prostate cancer has turned out to be wrong, researchers say. They describe the new research that disproved that tomatoes were a magic weapon in fighting prostate cancer as rigorous.

Saying that it would "be great" if tomatoes could protect against prostate cancer researcher Ulrike Peters, PhD, MPH, says that "would be a cheap and easy way to lower prostate cancer risk, and it would be a great public health message," according to WebMD. He added, "Unfortunately, it's not that easy

newly released study shows that new hormone therapy drugs for treating breast cancer may soon eradicate the need for chemotherapy-and its averse side effects.

In a trial study involving 12,000 women, hormone therapy drugs such as Zoladex were found to be as effective as traditional chemotherapy treatments in women under 40 years of age, with far fewer side effects

A study has found that having a high dose of multivitamins increases the risk of men having prostate cancer. The study, being published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is the biggest ever to suggest high-dose multivitamins may harm the prostate.

Researchers tracked the diet and health of almost 300,000 men and found that about a third reported taking a daily multivitamin, and 5 percent were heavy users, swallowing the pills more than seven times a week