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Exciting test A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis, according to a new US study. Results show it could identify a wide range of cancers, of which threequarters don’t have any form of screening programme. See  

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

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

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

Robot detects cancer A robot which can take 3D scans deep in the body could revolutionise early cancer detection, say a team of Leeds University engineers. See

Brave new world? Better tests, better predictions of risk, better treatment – a brave new world for PCas could be on the horizon  See

Switching off PCa Scientists have found how to “switch off” a molecule which is one of the top five culprits behind PCa. See

New scan in ÂŁ2m trial Hundreds of men with aggressive PCa will get a new type of scan, the PSMA PET/CT, designed to stop the disease from spreading and killing them as part of a ÂŁ2m trial. More here

Aspirin finding Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading. More here