Teenagers who drink a lot of alcohol dramatically increase their risk of deadly prostate cancer later in life, research suggests. A study found that 15 to 19-year-olds who consumed at
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A radical new radiotherapy trial could significantly cut the number of visits for men with prostate cancer, researchers said. Treatment may be delivered in just five bouts compared to the
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A new saliva test that can identify men at high risk of prostate cancer is undergoing pilot trials at GP practices in London. Scientists will assess whether advice or preventative
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Researchers have criticised the rejection of a prostate cancer drug they hailed as a “game changer”. The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) said thousands of men a year could be
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Weaknesses in prostate cancer that could be targeted by drugs have been identified by scientists, in the most comprehensive study of its kind. An international team, led by the Institute
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Theresa May has set out plans to help ensure that prostate cancer patients are “treated earlier and faster”. The Prime Minister has pledged £75 million towards clinical trials for the
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Routine tests for prostate cancer do not save lives and have the potential to do more harm than good, a study has suggested. More than 400,000 men were involved in
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A “one-stop” service to test for prostate cancer is set to cut diagnosis times from six weeks to just a number of days, according to the national health service. The
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Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research shows. Prostate Cancer UK said the number of men dying from prostate
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Two-thirds of UK men with a family history of prostate cancer are unaware of the danger they could be facing as a result of inheriting harmful genes, research has shown.
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