In 2005, researchers at Sloan-Kettering reported that the gene could stop massive tumor growth in prostate cancer even when another tumor suppressor, known as P53, was turned off.

早在2005年，斯隆·凯特琳中心的研究人员就曾报道了在另一种叫做P 53的肿瘤抑制基因关闭时，该基因甚至仍然可以阻止前列腺癌大肿瘤生长。

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Past research has linked pre-menopausal breast cancer, prostate cancer and certain types of colon cancer to high levels of IGF-1, a powerful growth factor that promotes cell proliferation.

以前的研究业已表明，绝经后乳腺癌、前列腺癌和某些类型的结肠癌均与高水平的IGF-1具有相关性，而IGF-1是一种具有较强的促进细胞增殖作用的生长因子。

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"In our trials this compound has curbed the growth of prostate cancer cells both in animal experiments and in laboratory experiments, " says the researcher Rebecka Hellsten.

“在我们的实验中，这种复合物在动物实验和实验室研究中均能抑制前列腺癌细胞的生长，”研究者Rebecka Hellsten说。

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Both oestrogen and testosterone are very similar chemically, so ramping up the levels of oestrogen in the body can reduce the amount of testosterone produced - and slow prostate cancer growth.

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Infections are just one factor that researchers are examining as potential players in the growth of prostate cancer, and others--such as dietary choices--are thought to influence prostate cancer risk as well.

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"We will research a new drug combination therapy which aims to specifically target aggressive prostate tumours to control their growth and, most importantly, reduce the number of tumours which form in other areas of the body, " she said.

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