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.
Free online issue
Volume 12, No 4
December 2009
ISSN: 1365-7852
EISSN: 1476-5608
Impact Factor 2.062*
27/57 Urology & Nephrology
99/141 Oncology
Editors:
Roger S Kirby
Judd W Moul
*2008 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2009)
FEATURED ARTICLES
REVIEW
Estrogen deficiency induced effects of ADT FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
First-year costs of prostate cancer FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
Awareness of prostate cancer among patients and the general public FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
Transperineal template-guided mapping biopsy FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
Syndecan-2 in prostate cancerORIGINAL ARTICLE
TRUS-guided prostate biopsy by staff vs resident urologistsNEWS
Impoving blood loss preparation. Age and preoperative PSA may not indicate a patients estimated blood loss (EBL) during radical prostatectomy. Read how high BMI and large prostate size could better indicate individual blood loss during surgery.
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
Latest research highlights and reviews from the NPG family of journals
- Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration Source: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
- Reconstruction of the history of anthropogenic CO2 concentrations in the ocean Source: Nature
- Monitoring α4β7 integrin expression on circulating CD4+ T cells as a surrogate marker for tracking intestinal CD4+ T-cell loss in SIV infection - this content is FREE Source: Mucosal Immunology
