KEARNEY, Neb., March 3 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
By MARY CHVATAL
UNK Communications
KEARNEY - Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. Roughly 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society, which estimates more than 330,000 new cases in 2026 alone.
The disease, known to spread to bones and lymph nodes, is a research focus for University of Nebraska at Kearney assistant professor Catherine Johnson, who specializes in molecular biology.
Johnson completed her doctorate in biomedical science at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where she was part of the cancer research program...