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Farmer Remains True To His Roots During Cancer Treatment
As a child growing up in the 1950s, Ernest “Otto” Griffin, spent a great deal of time outdoors working on his family’s farm in Seven Springs, North Carolina. Those years sparked a love of agriculture in Griffin, who eventually became the head forester at Duke Forest. As famous forester Jack C...
Get In The Game. Know Your Scores.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Moreover, men of African descent are 73 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than Caucasian men and are nearly 2.3 times...
Somarelli Awarded Prostate Cancer Research Funding
A team of researchers led by Duke Cancer Institute scientist Jason Somarelli, PhD, has been awarded a Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Idea Development Award — New Investigator, totaling $350,000, by the United States Department of Defense Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research...
Sound Waves Could Provide New Tool To Fight Cancer
Sound waves may become the next effective tool to help doctors diagnose cancer and develop more personalized diagnostics and treatments. A new study conducted by researchers from Duke University, MIT and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University shows that sound waves are capable of rapidly and...
Can Your Treatment Regimen Affect Your Cardiovascular Health?
Nestled in the woods of Duke Forest, you will find the Center for Living Campus at Duke University. It’s an early spring morning as Harry “Randy” Chambers arrives for his weekly exercise appointment. Once inside the building’s walls, Chambers begins to warms up with a brisk walk around the track. “...
The Truth About Black Men's Health: Your Time to Talk, Our Time to Listen
June is Men's Health Month. In recognition, the Men's Health Council of Durham County and Duke Cancer Institute Office of Health Equity are collaborating to host "The Truth About Black Men's Health: Your Time to Talk, Our Time to Listen." This forum will address health issues relevant to men in our...
Man Dedicates Life To Moving Research Further
The beeping monitor disrupts the stillness that fills Roger Bryant’s hospital room. Beth, his wife of 23 years, gently caresses his head as she shares stories of his life with the nurse adjusting his pain medication. Every now and then, Roger faintly smiles at something Beth mumbles, silently...
Blurring The Racial Lines On Prostate Cancer
An increased survival benefit for African-American men with advanced prostate cancer and a stronger response to hormone therapy were the centerpieces of key racial disparity studies presented by researchers from Duke’s Prostate & Urologic Cancer Center at the 2018 American Society of Clinical...
Researchers Identify Promising New Drug Target for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Targeting a protein genome-binding process that directs expression of diverse cancerous genes could be an important new therapy approach for stopping the progression of late-stage prostate cancer, according to Duke researchers. The study , published Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the journal Proceedings...
Cycle Coach Inspires Through Personal Cancer Ride
It’s Monday afternoon at the UNC Rex Wellness Center gym and cycling class participants begin to find their way into the bike saddles, readying themselves to push the pedals for the next 45 minutes. The lights dim as Rick Leavitt, 71, finishes lacing up his shoes to lead the ride ahead. It’s go-...
Tests Identify When Advanced Prostate Cancer Therapies Would Benefit
Two blood tests can predict which subset of men with advanced prostate cancer will likely not benefit from anti-androgen therapies, providing doctors and patient added clarity on treatment options, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute . The blood tests, dubbed “liquid biopsies”, detect...
Black Patients Show Stronger Response to Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
African-American men with advanced prostate cancer might be more responsive than white men to an anti-androgen drug and steroids, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers. While median survival was similar for both black and white participants in the study, the findings...
Analysis: Survival Benefit for African-Americans with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Contrary to current perceptions, certain African-American men with advanced prostate cancer have as good a chance of survival as white men and might actually have a small advantage, according to a new analysis of more than 8,000 patients who participated in clinical trials. In a study presented...
Smell Receptor Fuels Prostate Cancer Progression
When scientists first described the receptors responsible for our sense of smell, they naturally assumed that these chemical sensors resided exclusively in the lining of our noses. But then olfactory receptors started turning up in the strangest places -- the lungs, liver, skin, heart, testes and...
Our Journey with Prostate Cancer
I met Donald “Don” Ward in the spring of 1994 in a Sacred Harp singing group in Palo Alto, California. Over time, we struck up an acquaintance and started dating, and from our first date, we were perfect together. On our early outings, we hiked in the coastal hills between Palo Alto and the Pacific...
Bone Scan Software Accurately Calculates Prognosis of Advanced Prostate Cancer
A software tool to automatically calculate how extensively bones have been infiltrated by prostate cancer is both accurate and speedy, capturing key prognostic information related to survival and the development of symptoms over time. The software, called the automated bone scan index, was tested...