Category Archives: News

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

Public health messaging around PCa places a misleading focus on urinary symptoms and may be hampering efforts of early detection, scientists have warned. Researchers said there was “no evidence of a causal link between PCa and either prostate size or troublesome urinary symptoms”. But public health guidance regularly promotes this link. Worried about  PCa? Check […]

Scientists have early evidence that one way to kill recurring cancer cells may be with a lot of iron. More here

People with a worrying cough, problems swallowing or blood in their urine will soon be able to be referred for scans and checks by a pharmacist, rather than by their GP. A new pilot scheme, in England, aims to diagnose more cancers early, when there is a better chance of a cure. The NHS also […]

Scientists say they have identified urine bacteria which are linked to aggressive PCa. The discovery might provide new ways to spot and even prevent these dangerous tumours, experts hope. See more And scientists have hypothesised that if they found a way to get zinc into malignant cells that might be helpful. More here

Reducing barriers to screening in Black men A research team is examining the links between neighbourhood factors, PSA testing and PCa mortality to improve access to screening in Black communities. More here And a programme to close the gap for Black men with PCa was announced by Prostate Cancer Research in August ’23. See more […]

Prostate Cancer Research has launched a website to empower people living with PCa to make better treatment decisions. Since launch there have been almost 100,000 visitors to the site. You can sign up here to share your experiences on The Infopool. And the Predict Prostate web tool helps you make decisions about PCa treatment. There […]

A hunt is on for 14,000 men who it’s estimated haven’t started PCa treatment due to the pandemic (Feb ’22). More here. Men are asked to answer three quick questions at this risk checker: The ‘Find the 14,000 men’ campaign by Prostate Cancer UK has been nominated for the NHS Communinications Initiative of the Year […]

A new radiation treatment was approved by the US FDA in March for certain patients with advanced PCa. It has been shown to help patients with advanced PCa live longer and maintain quality of life (Mar ’22). See more here