Author Archives: Bernard Smyth

Retired journalist, ex Fleet Street and managing editor at Home Office, London

New policy tackled Committee member Paul Baker has drawn up a safeguarding policy for Prospect. He’s sent an initial draft for the committee to consider. More later

Manage stress Article on managing stress can be found here

Remarkable innovation What if we could see PCa before it spreads and becomes dangerous? Thanks to a remarkable innovation called Less Grey Imaging, we’re getting closer. And it’s a great example of how your donations help us take the most innovative new research from the lab to the clinic sooner..See

‘Better’ PCa test A 96 pc accurate PCa test has been developed by scientists and backed by Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy. See more

Death risk halved Artificial intelligence tool determines best candidates to take abiraterone, which can halve risk of death from PCa. See here

Good info on PCa Useful background info about PCa can be found here. And this explains the early symptoms of PCa and those of advanced PCa. Also here is an explanation of the PSA test

Cancer cells targetted Scientists have announced that they made nanorobots that target cancer cells! And they spare healthy cells, leaving them entirely undamaged. More here

Hope over erectile function PCa surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function. More here

Feargal’s appeal Environmental campaigner and former lead singer of the Undertones Feargal Sharkey reveals he’s had a PCa diagnosis and urges men to get checked. More here

AI breakthrough A Prostate Cancer Research team are using AI technology to analyse data to develop a new way to classify PCa. They have found a new subtype of PCa, which could lead to better tailored treatments More here (May ’25).