Effect of Propolis on PPP2R1A and Apoptosis in Cancer Cells by Burak Durmaz, Latife Merve Oktay Çelebi, Ayşe Çekin, Ayshan Ahadova, Nur Selvi Günel, Hatice Kalkan Yıldırım, Ali Mert Özgönül, Eser Yıldırım Sözmen

“…In this study, we investigated the effect of propolis on PPP2R1A expression and its relationship with apoptosis in the SW-620 (colorectal cancer), DU-145 and PC-3 (prostate cancer), and MCF-7 (breast cancer) cell lines, with WI-38 (healthy fibroblast) cells serving as the control. …”
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Increased Expression of VEGF and CD31 in Postradiation Rectal Tissue: Implications for Radiation Proctitis by G. Karamanolis, I. Delladetsima, V. Kouloulias, K. Papaxoinis, I. Panayiotides, D. Haldeopoulos, K. Triantafyllou, N. Kelekis, S. D. Ladas

“…Rectal mucosa biopsies from 11 patients who underwent irradiation for prostate cancer were examined immunohistochemically for the expression of VEGF and CD31 at three time settings—before, at the completion of, and 6 months after radiotherapy. …”
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Development and validation of nomograms for predicting pentafecta outcomes before and after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study by Tanan Bejrananda, Kiyoshi Takahara, Dutsadee Sowanthip, Tomonari Motonaga, Kota Yagi, Wataru Nakamura, Masanobu Saruta, Takuhisa Nukaya, Masashi Takenaka, Kenji Zennami, Manabu Ichino, Hitomi Sasaki, Makoto Sumitomo, Ryoichi Shiroki

“…Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers among men worldwide, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a widely used treatment for localized PCa. …”
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18F−Prostate−Specific Membrane Antigen PET/CT imaging for potentially resectable pancreatic cancer (PANSCAN−2): a phase I/II study by Jisce R. Puik, Thomas T. Poels, Gerrit K. J. Hooijer, Matthijs C. F. Cysouw, Joanne Verheij, Johanna W. Wilmink, Elisa Giovannetti, Geert Kazemier, Arantza Farina Sarasqueta, Daniela E. Oprea-Lager, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

“…Abstract Background Current diagnostic imaging modalities have limited ability to differentiate between malignant and benign pancreaticobiliary disease, and lack accuracy in detecting lymph node metastases. 18F-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET/CT is an imaging modality used for staging of prostate cancer, but has incidentally also identified PSMA-avid pancreatic lesions, histologically characterized as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). …”
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Identifying Subsets of Cancer Patients with an Increased Risk of Developing Cutaneous Melanoma: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Based Analysis by Thomas Z. Rohan, Jenna L. Mandel, Henry Y. Yang, Lauren Banner, Daniel Joffe, Rachel Zachian, Jaanvi Mehta, Safiyyah Bhatti, Tingting Zhan, Neda Nikbakht

“…We identified 9 primary cancers linked to increased risk of developing a subsequent cutaneous melanoma: cutaneous melanoma (standardized incidence ratio [SIR] = 9.65), leukemia (SIR = 1.76), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (SIR = 1.33), thyroid cancer (SIR = 1.32), brain and nervous system cancer (SIR = 1.31), myeloma (SIR = 1.23), breast cancer (SIR = 1.13), oral cavity/pharynx cancer (SIR= 1.12), and prostate cancer (SIR = 1.03). The risk of developing melanoma was highest 1–5 years after diagnosis of most primary cancers. …”
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On the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Tryptamines in Black Cohosh (<i>Actaea racemosa</i> L.) by Martin J. Spiering, James F. Parsons, Edward Eisenstein

“…., Ranunculaceae) is a multicomponent botanical therapeutic used as a popular remedy for menopause and dysmenorrhea and explored as a treatment in breast and prostate cancer. However, its use and safety are controversial. …”
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Importance of reference group selection in the evaluation of cancer incidence by Alexandra K. Mueller, Brandon Vaeth, Andrew C. Todd, Christopher R. Dasaro, Jiehui Li, Baozhen Qiao, Paolo Boffetta, David J. Prezant, Charles B. Hall, David G. Goldfarb, Rachel Zeig-Owens

“…A significant change-point was found only for prostate cancer, and only when compared to a US population. …”
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Transcriptomic and functional characterization of megakaryocytic-derived platelet-like particles: impaired aggregation and prominent anti-tumor effects by Kaitlin Garofano, Vera Mariani, Kameron Rashid, Sumanun Suwunnakorn, Alfateh Sidahmed, Anelia Horvath, Sanjay B. Maggirwar, Travis J. O’Brien, Minoli A. Perera, Michael Whalen, Norman H. Lee

“…We have previously demonstrated that platelets physically couple to MDA-PCa-2b and RC77T/E prostate cancer (PCa) cells via specific ligand-receptor interactions, leading to platelet-stimulated cell invasiveness and apoptotic resistance, and reciprocal cell-induced platelet aggregation. …”
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The landscape of alternative polyadenylation during EMT and its regulation by the RNA-binding protein Quaking by Daniel P. Neumann, Katherine A. Pillman, B. Kate Dredge, Andrew G. Bert, Caroline A. Phillips, Rachael Lumb, Yesha Ramani, Cameron P. Bracken, Brett G. Hollier, Luke A. Selth, Traude H. Beilharz, Gregory J. Goodall, Philip A. Gregory

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Cancer type-specific adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xuhui Tong, Rong Tang, Jin Xu, Wei Wang, Qiong Du, Si Shi, Xianjun Yu

“…In anti-CTLA-4 monotherapy, the incidences of both all-grade and severe diarrhea occurred most frequently in prostate cancer patients (41.9 %, 95 % CI 37.9%–47.9; 14.8 %, 95 % CI 11.5%–18.7 %, respectively). …”
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Ultrasound super-resolution imaging for non-invasive assessment of microvessel in prostate lesion by Xin Huang, Huarong Ye, Yugang Hu, Yumeng Lei, Yi Tian, Xingyue Huang, Jun Zhang, Yao Zhang, Bin Gui, Qianhui Liu, Ge Zhang, Qing Deng

“…Abstract Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in men worldwide. …”
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Vitamin D binding protein genetic isoforms, serum vitamin D, and cancer risk in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. by Stephanie J Weinstein, Dominick Parisi, Alison M Mondul, Tracy M Layne, Jiaqi Huang, Rachael Z Stolzenberg-Solomon, Regina G Ziegler, Mark P Purdue, Wen-Yi Huang, Christian C Abnet, Neal D Freedman, Kai Yu, Demetrius Albanes

“…ORs for high compared to low vitamin D tertile for colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate cancer among those with the Gc1-1 vs. any Gc2 isoforms were, respectively, 0.60 vs. 0.73, 1.96 vs. 1.03, 1.30 vs. 1.18, and 1.19 vs. 1.22 (all p-interaction ≥0.36). …”
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Deep unsupervised clustering for prostate auto-segmentation with and without hydrogel spacer by Hengrui Zhao, Biling Wang, Michael Dohopolski, Ti Bai, Steve Jiang, Dan Nguyen

“…In recent years, hydrogel spacers have been used in some prostate cancer patients receiving radiotherapy to separate the prostate and the rectum to better spare the rectum while achieving adequate dose coverage on the prostate. …”
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Dietary intake of tomato and lycopene, blood levels of lycopene, and risk of total and specific cancers in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospectiv... by Arghavan Balali, Kimia Fathzadeh, Gholamreza Askari, Omid Sadeghi, Omid Sadeghi

“…Moreover, we found a linear inverse association between dietary lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk (Pooled RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.97–1.00, I2 = 0, p = 0.045). …”
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Do you know your PSMA-tracer? Variability in the biodistribution of different PSMA ligands and its potential impact on defining PSMA-positivity prior to PSMA-targeted therapy by Jan Heilinger, Katrin Sabine Roth, Henning Weis, Antonis Fink, Jasmin Weindler, Felix Dietlein, Philipp Krapf, Klaus Schomäcker, Bernd Neumaier, Markus Dietlein, Alexander Drzezga, Carsten Kobe

“…In this study, we aimed to compare tracer uptake intraindividually in various reference regions including liver, parotid gland and spleen as well as the respective tumor-to-background ratios (TBR) of different 18F-labeled PSMA ligands to today’s standard radiopharmaceutical 68Ga-PSMA-11 in a series of patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer who underwent a dual PSMA-PET examination as part of an individualized diagnostic approach. …”
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Personalized screening strategies for TP53 R337H carriers: a retrospective cohort study of tumor spectrum in Li-Fraumeni syndrome adult carriersResearch in context by Pedro A.F. Galante, Gabriela D.A. Guardia, Janina Pisani, Renata L. Sandoval, Mateus C. Barros-Filho, Ana Carolina Leite Vieira Costa Gifoni, Diogo F.C. Patrão, Patricia Ashton-Prolla, Vitor Fiorin de Vasconcellos, Claire Freycon, Arnold Levine, Pierre Hainaut, Maria Isabel Achatz

“…The most common cancers were breast cancer and soft tissue sarcoma in females, and soft tissue sarcoma and prostate cancer in males. Common second malignancies were breast cancer in females and lung cancer in males. …”
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FGF23-related hypophosphatemia in a patient with small cell lung cancer: a case report and literature review by Hajime Kato, Soichiro Kimura, Maho Taguchi, Takashi Sunouchi, Yoshitomo Hoshino, Naoko Hidaka, Nadia Edvige Foligno, Minae Koga, Katsunori Manaka, Hiroyuki Tamiya, Masanori Kawakami, Hidenori Kage, Yoichi Yasunaga, Masaomi Nangaku, Noriko Makita, Nobuaki Ito

“…This article reviews similar clinical conditions and revealed that advanced states of malignancy seemed to be associated with the development of renal wasting hypophosphatemia, especially in lung cancer and prostate cancer. Therefore, the parameters related to hypophosphatemia should be monitored in patients with advanced small cell lung cancer to prevent the development of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia.…”
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Cancer mortality trends after implementation of the national programme for dispensarization of certain groups of the adult population: a population-based study from arkhangelsk, no... by L. E. Valkova, M. L. Levit, V. M. Merabishvili, A. Yu. Pankrateva, M. V. Krupina, D. M. Dubovichenko, A. V. Agaeva, A. Yu. Ryzhov, E. F. Potekhina, M. Yu. Valkov

“…A total of 33,824 deaths were included in the analysis. 25106 (74.2%) patients died from iMN, the proportion of deaths from other causes varied from 14% for lung cancer to 83% for cervical and prostate cancer. The crude mortality rate after the introduction of DCGAP increased for all iMNs, except for cervical cancer, while age standardized rate only for cancers of the uterus and prostate. …”
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The Effect of the Concurrent Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Receptor Blockers on Toxicity and Outcomes in Patients Treated with Radiotherapy: A Systematic Revie... by Wan-Chuen Liao, Hala Shokr, Corinne Faivre-Finn, Clare Dempsey, Kaye Janine Williams, Li-Chia Chen

“…ACEI users exhibited a 50% reduction in the risk of ≥grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (OR: 0.50, 95%CI: 0.32–0.77) in lung cancer and significant reductions in the odds of proctitis (80%, OR: 0.20, 95%CI: 0.12–0.33), haematuria (75%, OR: 0.25, 95%CI: 0.16–0.41), and rectal bleeding (61%, OR: 0.39, 95%CI: 0.30–0.51) in prostate cancer. ACEI/ARB users showed reduced symptomatic radiation necrosis in brain metastases and better 6-month functional independence in supratentorial glioblastoma. …”
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The Effect of Steep Trendelenburg Positioning on Retinal Structure and Function during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures by Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Nobufumi Ueda, Yushi Hayashida, Hiromi Hirama, Rikiya Taoka, Yuma Sakura, Mari Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Tsunemori, Mikio Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Kakehi

“…Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has become a standard treatment choice for localized prostate cancer. RALP requires a steep Trendelenburg position, which leads to a significant increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). …”
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