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New saliva test A new saliva test may help “turn the tide” on PCa, UK scientists claim. It analyses DNA to work out who was born with the greatest risk of developing the disease. But experts say it will be “years” before such tests could be used routinely. See

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

GPs back screening 94pc of GPs would support launch of a national PCa screening programme for high-risk men. 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

PCa growth slowed London scientists have shown that the drug NXP800, discovered at their institute, slowed the growth of PCa cells, including in cancer cells that are resistant to the hormone therapy enzalutamide (Jan ’25). See here

Starving cancer American scientists have pioneered a groundbreaking approach to fighting cancer using engineered fat cells to starve it. More here

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

Scans breakthrough Cancer scans could be revolutionised by Bristol nuclear start-up. See here