The overall cancer death rate has fallen 16pc since Cancer Research UK was founded, the charity said. It added that about 310 in every 100,000 people died from cancer each year in the UK in the early 2000s – but that now it’s around 260. See more here
A cancer vaccine that uses the same technology as Covid shots has been shown to slash the risk of tumours returning in advanced melanoma patients. More here
An innovative type of scan – called VERDICT MRI – alongside standard imaging techniques has been found to be significantly better at identifying men who do not have PCa. These men could safely avoid biopsy. More here
New research shows a third of men are putting off doing PCa checks, which have the potential to be life saving. More here
Researchers are a step closer to understanding how PCa begins. This finding could make it possible to find which men are at greatest risk and design treatments to prevent the cancer. It also suggests that, in men who already have the disease, it may be better to treat the whole prostate rather than only the […]
Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells. See here
The Prostate Cancer Research Pod is back with new episodes! Host Ben Monro-Davies chats to the people behind the research – from those living with PCa to the scientists working to find new treatments. Join here