News
8 November 2010
Deaths from high-risk prostate cancer can be cut by giving men radiation treatment as well as hormonal therapy, research by Cardiff University has shown.
A trial of 1,200 men with prostate cancer spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes found additional radiotherapy cut deaths by 43%.
14 October 2010
British scientists have moved a step closer to developing a simple urine test to identify men at risk of getting prostate cancer.
They have discovered that a protein found in urine is affected by a genetic change linked to the cancer. More research was needed, but their work could lead to the development of a reliable test costing £5.50. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, killing about 10,000 men in Britain every year.
11 October 2010
A drug discovered in the UK could help thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer, experts say.Trials involving men who had exhausted all other treatment options found abiraterone acetate extended life by an average of four months. Researchers hope that in less advanced cases, the benefits could be greater. The drug's makers, the pharmaceutical firm Janssen, are now seeking a licence which would allow it to be used on the NHS.
17 June 2010
Dr Donal O'Donoghue gives his praise for the recently published SWPHO report on Deaths from Renal Diseases in England. To read the report in full, visit the Publications page on the National End of Life Care Intelligence website.
16 June 2010
20 April 2010
Researchers at the University of Bristol are calling for the psychological effects of testing to be explained to men who ask for a PSA test. Read the full story on the University of Bristol website.
8 March 2010
This is the third Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Prostate Cancer prepared by NHS Evidence - cancer. It includes the systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since March 2009.