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A year of research - and 13 milestones you helped fund

To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund. To coincide with the publication of our Annual Review, here are some of the key research milestones that our amazing supporters have helped fund.

25 July 2014

Cholesterol unlocks clues to prostate cancer spread

In a British Journal of Cancer study, scientists have uncovered a link between cholesterol and prostate cancer’s ability to spread to the bones. In a British Journal of Cancer study, scientists have uncovered a link between cholesterol and prostate cancer’s ability to spread to the bones.

16 April 2014

Study finds prostate cancer tests underestimate disease in half of cases

A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing. A BJC study shows grading and staging prostate cancer underestimate how severe the disease was in half the cancers classified as slow growing.

11 April 2014

New imaging approach fast tracks drug testing for incurable prostate cancer

Scientists have developed a new way to test the effectiveness of a drug for prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, which is currently incurable Scientists have developed a new way to test the effectiveness of a drug for prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, which is currently incurable

14 March 2014

Scientists finally discover which prostate cancers are life-threatening

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the presence of a specific protein can distinguish between prostate cancer's agression levels. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the presence of a specific protein can distinguish between prostate cancer's agression levels.

18 November 2013

Prostate cancer test can spot the difference between aggressive and slow-growing tumours

A new test may overcome one of the biggest problems in prostate cancer treatment – telling slow-growing tumours from aggressive ones. A new test may overcome one of the biggest problems in prostate cancer treatment – telling slow-growing tumours from aggressive ones.

5 November 2013

Prostate cancer deaths fall by a fifth in the last 20 years

Death rates from prostate cancer have fallen by 20 per cent since the early 1990s according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK. Death rates from prostate cancer have fallen by 20 per cent since the early 1990s according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK.

1 November 2013

Care after treatment is ‘letting down’ men with prostate cancer

More than 8 in 10 men living with prostate cancer may not be getting the nursing care they need. More than 8 in 10 men living with prostate cancer may not be getting the nursing care they need.

16 October 2013

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Survival for advanced prostate cancer 'triples' for men on trials

Men with incurable prostate cancer who are treated with the latest drugs have nearly three times the life expectancy of men treated a decade ago. Men with incurable prostate cancer who are treated with the latest drugs have nearly three times the life expectancy of men treated a decade ago.

31 July 2013

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Personalised radiotherapy treatment set to benefit from CERN software

A collaboration of scientific disciplines is developing pioneering software to design radiotherapy tailored to an individual. A collaboration of scientific disciplines is developing pioneering software to design radiotherapy tailored to an individual.

29 April 2013

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Gene variations and cancer risk – more results, more answers and more questions

27 March 2013

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Study reveals the genetic variations that raise the risk of breast, prostate or ovarian cancer

80+ regions of the genome that can increase an individual's risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest ever... 80+ regions of the genome that can increase an individual's risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been found in the largest ever...

27 March 2013