Tag: immune system

Your prostate has a secret line of defense that scientists only just discovered. Specialized immune cells called T cells travel to the prostate and stay there for months or years, standing guard against infection. Now researchers believe the same process that protects mouse prostates may apply to humans, and it could open a new door in prostate cancer treatment. keep reading

What if curing cancer meant strengthening your own immune defenses instead of relying on chemotherapy? With Anktiva, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong aims to arm the body’s natural killer cells in the fight against cancer, recently achieving FDA approval for bladder cancer and eyeing possibilities for prostate cancer and beyond. keep reading

Not all cancer-fighting tools come in a prescription bottle. Recent findings reveal that regular exercise can suppress tumor activity, ease cancer-related anxiety, and tip treatment outcomes in men’s favor—even before prostate cancer treatment starts. Could lacing up your sneakers have a surprising impact on prostate cancer’s course? keep reading

Once a popular prostate cancer treatment, brachytherapy has seen a sharp decline—and new research may reveal why. A study found that half of patients experienced cancer recurrence, challenging its long-term effectiveness. With evolving treatment options, it’s crucial to weigh the risks and benefits before choosing a path... keep reading

Because of my interest in immunotherapy, especially in conjunction with focal treatment of prostate cancer, I investigated claims that naltrexone (a drug approved for treatment of alcohol or opioid1 dependency) can normalize the immune system when taken in subtherapeutic (low) doses. keep reading

Yoga for prostate cancer? It all began with the side effects of radiation treatment for prostate cancer. External beam radiation may be the right treatment for certain patients, but it can have downsides because it affects healthy cells as well as the cancer cells. keep reading

At first glance, the title question appears to have a self-evident answer. Everyone knows that a good workout program that includes at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise is advantageous for the body’s cardiovascular system. This increases the chance of a long life in good health. And of course, we’re all aware that aerobic fitness keep reading

When we posted our first blog on immunotherapy at the start of the 2015 New Year, hopes were rosy that immunotherapies were bringing treatment for metastatic prostate cancer to the brink of a new treatment threshold. Since then, it was found that immunotherapy drugs that worked quite well for other metastatic cancers such as melanoma and certain lung cancers... keep reading

At the time of this writing, it’s been over a year since SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was confirmed in the U.S. Scientists around the world scrambled to unravel the mysteries of this coronavirus while millions of people around the globe have died. At this time, there are a reported 114 million active cases keep reading

You may never know how many times a microscopic system in your body saved your life. You can’t see or feel this built-in mechanism, but it tackles start-up cancers and other diseases before they can take over. This is the work of your immune system, made up of various components that work together to keep keep reading