Welcome to Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, covering all aspects of prostatic diseases, in particular prostate cancer. The journal is of interest to surgeons, oncologists, clinicians, and researchers involved in disease of the prostate. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, topical comments, and critical appraisal of scientific meetings.
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Volume 12, No 1
March 2009
ISSN: 1365-7852
EISSN: 1476-5608
Impact Factor 2.024*
25/55 Urology & Nephrology
88/132 Oncology
Editors:
Roger S Kirby
Judd W Moul
*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)
FEATURED ARTICLES
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Bicalutamide-induced apoptosis in prostate cell lines FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
Biochemical relapse-free survival FREEREVIEW
HIV and prostate cancer FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
Therapeutic activities of G/M![phi](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090509024134im_/http://www.nature.com/__chars/phi/black/med/base/glyph.gif)
REVIEW
5a-Reductase inhibitor treatmentORIGINAL ARTICLE
Endocrine factors and benign prostatic hyperplasiaNEWS
Prostate health of impoverished males. Prostate cancer patients lacking education could improve their quality of life outcomes through public-assistant programs. Read how attending case management interventions may provide all men an equal chance of survival regardless socioeconomic status.
Gene therapy for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer affects one in six men and is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the US. Gene therapy shows promise as a treatment strategy that can target both localized and metastatic prostate cancer. View this web focus to read more about the field of prostate cancer gene therapy.
Nature Publishing Group and AstraZeneca are pleased to congratulate the 2008 AstraZeneca Scholarship award recipients, Young et al., for their winning paper entitled "Combining gene and immunotherapy for prostate cancer." The award is bestowed on the most significant original research paper published in 2008.
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Research and Reviews
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