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Prostate cancer

Around 47,700 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK each year, making it the most common cancer in men in the UK. It develops in the prostate, a walnut-sized gland found at the base of the bladder.
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  • Health & Medicine

The five faces of prostate cancer?

We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery. We explore new research showing prostate cancer can be divided into five groups, which could help predict how well a patient will do after surgery.

by Aine McCarthy | Analysis | 30 July 2015

30 July 2015

Scientist looking at petri dish

Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them. Scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 30 July 2015

30 July 2015

Proton beam - via Varian

We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 16 July 2015

16 July 2015

We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours. We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 4 March 2015

4 March 2015

A prostate cancer cell.

Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research. Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 2 March 2015

2 March 2015

We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer. We feature three personal stories about cancer clinical trials, showing the vital role they play in developing news ways to treat cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 11 February 2015

11 February 2015

prostate cancer cells

A new study has turned accepted wisdom on its head in an attempt to tackle resistance to prostate cancer treatment. A new study has turned accepted wisdom on its head in an attempt to tackle resistance to prostate cancer treatment.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 27 January 2015

27 January 2015

The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings. The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings.

by Tom Stansfeld | Analysis | 20 November 2014

20 November 2014

Prostate cancer cell
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer: researchers begin to unpick drug resistance

A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide A look at some recent findings from the US, from researchers studying how prostate cancers can be resistant to two new drugs - abiraterone and enzalutamide

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 5 September 2014

5 September 2014