Men in England and Wales miss out on abiraterone as first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has expressed disappointment at the decision by NICE not to recommend…
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Breakthrough discovery to transform prostate cancer treatment
A novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate—currently marketed as Zytiga—will dramatically improve…
Loss of lipid-regulating gene fuels prostate cancer spread
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, USA, researchers from the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular…
New research finds over one third of prostate cancer survivors need more supportive care
New research by Cancer Council NSW has found that over one third of long-term Australian…
New test delivers improved accuracy in prostate cancer detection
New Australian research has shown that a ground-breaking test can improve the early detection of…
New recommendations on genetic testing for prostate cancer
A key area impacting prostate cancer risk and treatment is germline genetic testing, which involves…
World leading Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence opens at Peter Mac
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will today officially open a world-leading Centre of Excellence to accelerate…
Some types of prostate cancer may not be as aggressive as originally thought
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, analysed gene-expression patterns in the most…
Sugars could be the key to an earlier, more accurate test for prostate cancer
A new type of test that uses complex sugars to detect prostate cancer earlier and…
ASCO 2020: UK-first study shows feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer
Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise…