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Using Nitroglycerin to Treat Prostate Cancer Shows Potential

02/12/2010 0 Comments Contact Our News Editors

Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered.

The findings are the result of the first-ever clinical trial using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer. The 24-month, Phase II study targeted 29 men with increasing levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) following prostate surgery or radiation. PSA levels are a key predictor of cancer progression.

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Queen's University (2010, February 11). Using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 12, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/02/100209091844.htm

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