Prostate Cancer: 4th Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 255
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2. Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: animal models; in vivo studies; natural compounds
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2. Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: veterinary medicine; experimental animal models; anti-inflammatory drugs; physical exercise; tumor angiogenesis; lymphangiogenesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are grateful to the researchers who contributed to the first, second and third volumes of this Special Issue:
Prostate Cancer: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/pros_can
Prostate Cancer: 2nd Edition: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/Z5E9V92OYG
Prostate Cancer: 3rd Edition: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/3R8S8NX46G
We are pleased to announce the upcoming publication of our Special Issue, entitled “Prostate Cancer: 4th Edition".
The prostate is the largest accessory gland of the male reproductive tract. Together with seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands, the prostate is responsible for the production of an alkaline fluid that forms part of the seminal fluid. The prostates of men over 40 years of age are commonly affected by several pathologies, such as benign prostate hyperplasia and cancer.
Prostate cancer is one of the most frequently occurring cancers among the male population worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the year 2020 saw prostate cancer affect approximately 1.41 million men and be responsible for the deaths of 375,304 of them. Prostate cancer development is associated with several risk factors, including older age, African ancestry, a family history of the disease, an increased body mass index, and obesity. The risk of prostate cancer development may be reduced through the consumption of a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, physical exercise, and maintenance of a healthy weight.
Despite several approaches being available for prostate cancer treatment, the number of prostate cancer deaths is continuously increasing. This emphasizes the need to search for new methods for precocious diagnosis and more effective treatment. Animal models, including rodents, have greatly contributed to the study of biopathology and the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
This Special Issue, entitled “Prostate Cancer: 4th Edition”, aims to publish original research works and reviews concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of prostate cancer, highlighting new advances in this field.
Prof. Dr. Paula Oliveira
Dr. Ana Faustino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- incidence
- mortality
- diagnosis
- histopathology
- imaging
- treatment
- prognosis
- case report
- animals
- humans
- modeling
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