Scanning hope Millions of men could benefit from a new faster 15-minute MRI PCa scan that paves the way to a national screening programme. See
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Constitution discussed The Prospect committee is discussing our new constitution. More later.
Nigel stands down Nigel Derrett has stood down from the Prospect committee and has handed over his roles to Gordon Comley. Nigel was thanked for his efforts.
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 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 and is backed by Olympic cycling champ 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