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EARLY PROSTATE CANCERS CAN HIDE AGGRESSIVE CELLS Many men diagnosed with early prostate cancer are advised to monitor the cancer for progression before starting treatments that can have side eff ects. But while the majority of cancer cells are slow-growing, they may be harboring a small number of aggressive cells that actually need early treatment. Identifying the threatening cells has been a problem, but researchers at Duke Health have identified a molecular signature that can spot them. Using this new information, scientists can develop a test that will identify which men should undergo treatment early in their diagnosis to keep their disease from progressing, and which men could safely postpone therapy.


HORMONAL THERAPY INCREASES PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVAL Adding hormonal therapy to standard radiotherapy in men with intermediate- and high- risk prostate cancer improves overall survival, says a study published in The Lancet Oncology. For this first-of-its- kind comprehensive analysis, researchers collected data from every randomized phase II clinical trial for prostate cancer conducted around the world for the past 40 years. Survival rates improved the longer the men took hormonal therapy in addition to radiotherapy.


FLUORESCENT SPRAY LIGHTS UP TUMORS Cancer patients who undergo


90 NEWSMAX MAXLIFE | MAY 2022


PROSTATE CANCER STATISTICS


248,530


The number of men expected to be


diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.


60%


The percentage of prostate cancers detected in men age 65 and older.


98%


The 10-year survival rate for men with prostate cancer.


surgery have a better prognosis if the surgeon is able to remove all of the tumor. However, it’s often dif icult to tell where a tumor ends and healthy tissue begins, and surgeons can miss small tumors as well as cancerous cells on the margins between healthy and diseased tissue. Current fluorescence-guided surgery that highlights cancerous tissue relies on compounds that must be administered many hours or days before surgery, requiring long hospital stays. Even then, the fluorescence may miss tiny tumors. In addition, the fluorescing compounds may require a washing step to get rid of excess dye if applied to the tumor site. A report in the American Chemical Society’s ACS Sensors reveals that scientists have developed a compound that fluoresces brightly in the near-infrared range in the presence of the acidic environment of


tumors. When sprayed on, it defined tumor edges in mice within minutes with no need for washing. When injected into the abdomen of mice, it illuminated ovarian tumors as small as 1 mm in diameter in an hour. Surgeons say this could allow them to see and remove cancerous tissue more eff ectively.


ZINC THWARTS SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRATORY INFECTION


Taking zinc supplements might help prevent the symptoms of respiratory tract infections, such as sore throat, coughing, and congestion, and could reduce recovery time. Respiratory infections include colds, flu, sinusitis, pneumonia, and COVID-19. An analysis of 25 clinical trials found that taking zinc acetate or gluconate


salts in either zinc lozenges or a nasal spray helped prevent infections. Infections cleared up two days earlier than


when study participants took a placebo — 19


more adults out of 100 were likely to have symptoms a week later if they didn’t use a zinc product. The study was published in the journal BMJ Open.


WASH YOUR HANDS — AND CLOSE THE TOILET LID In addition to washing your hands, close the toilet lid and cover garbage cans to protect yourself against disease, says a study published in Science of the Total Environment. Australian researchers found that bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, can be transmitted in multi-story buildings through defective plumbing. Leaving toilet lids open can disperse the contaminated droplets more than 4 feet, where they can remain in the air for more than 30 minutes. In addition, contaminants can be transmitted through garbage cans in public bathrooms, especially if they are located near electric hand dryers, which can spread infected droplets nearly 10 feet.


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