Newsletter

We have published several newsletters a year, but this is under review. We might email news instead. The autumn ’23 newsletter is downloadable via this link (click link or right click and save as…). This issue of the newsletter has news about our summer meetings, the botanic garden tour and the docks walk. There is also an article on psychological approaches in recovery. David Casley, Prospect Publicity 07860 369064; Email  prospect.bristol@gmail.com

News

Vaccine cuts risk of relapse or death

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

Possible origins of PCa?

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 areas that have cancer. More here

Tumours ‘hijack’ cells

Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells. See here

Podcast is back

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

Prostate guidance ‘wrong’

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 here in 30 seconds

Iron ‘kills recurring cancer’

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

‘Cure found’

Scientists discover a new molecule that kills even the deadliest cancer, but no mention of PCa. See more here

Chemists to tackle cancer

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 plans to offer Jewish people genetic screening – as up to one in 40 has Brca mutations, linked to a higher risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancers, compared with one in 400 in the general population.

Bad news about milk

Drinking milk has links to PCa, it’s alleged. More here. But better news about a cancer killer here

Urine bugs ‘a sign of aggressive PCa’

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