Prostate cancer stories

Jul 8, 2026

Silica nanoparticles eliminate aggressive prostate cancer in mice

Engineered silica nanoparticles caused prostate cancer tumor cells to self-destruct and activated immune response in preclinical mouse studies. Combined with immunotherapy, the treatment showed promising results against aggressive disease.

Jul 8, 2026·1 source

May 31, 2026

Novartis Experimental Radiopharma Drug Shows Anti-Tumor Activity in Early Prostate Cancer Study

Novartis reported early data showing its experimental actinium-based radiopharma drug demonstrated anti-tumor activity against prostate cancer, including in patients previously treated with its older therapies.

May 31, 2026·1 source

Feb 26, 2026

Microplastics Found in Prostate Tumor Tissue

Study finds microplastics present in prostate tumor tissue, raising new questions about environmental exposure and potential links to cancer development.

Feb 26, 2026·4 sources

Top claims

▪The study was published on June 15 in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
▪The treatment transforms the tumor environment from an immune-resistant "cold" state into an immune-active "hot" state.
▪Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Duffield College of Engineering developed silica nanoparticles to treat prostate cancer.

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Immunotherapy Cancer treatment breakthroughs Clinical trials

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