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Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors

by NYU Langone Health edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Chokniti Khongchum from Pexels Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center […]

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Cellular signature explains why some prostate tumors resist standard treatments

by Nicole Fawcett, University of Michigan edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan   Extreme non-response patients have distinct transcriptional profiles. Credit: npj Precision Oncology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41698-025-01002-8 A new study by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies a cellular signature that explains why about one-third of prostate cancers respond especially poorly to treatment. Treatments such as

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