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Sign up for more news and viewsBehind the headlines: genetic testing and prostate cancer risk
The role of genetic testing in prostate cancer prediction is unclear. We explain why and what you should do if you're worried about your risk of prostate cancer.
Early research shows immunotherapy's potential for one type of aggressive prostate cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research has discovered a genetic mutation in samples of some men's tumours that could make them particularly susceptible to immunotherapy treatment. The researchers are now committed to running clinical trials to prove if their theory is right.
"The hereditary problem shocked me," says Christopher Timothy after revealing his 'secret' prostate cancer
The Eastenders actor tells the Sunday Express he hid his cancer from his children for five years, but chose Father's Day to go public and warn others after speaking to us about the family risks of the disease.
Families urged to talk about prostate cancer history as number of UK men living with or after disease hits 400k
We want all families to open up about the most common cancer in men this Father's Day weekend, after new stats reveal more men in the UK have – or have had – prostate cancer than ever before.
Behind the Headlines: The prostate cancer 'spit test'
Across the papers today is news of a 'spit test' to help diagnose prostate cancer. It’s a promising step forward in genetics, but we still need better tests for diagnosis.
Genetics researchers find new avenues for prostate cancer treatments
An international group of researchers has identified dozens more genes that are potentially involved in the growth of prostate cancer. This could lead to new ways of treating the disease.
Obesity link to the spread of prostate cancer made clearer in new genetic research
US scientists experimenting on mice have discovered that a high-fat diet as well as genetics can determine whether localised prostate cancer spreads to other parts of the body. Dr Sophie Lutter takes an in-depth look at the science and what it could mean for men with the disease.
Major new research programme kickstarts precision medicine revolution for incurable prostate cancer
Our new precision medicine research programme aims to tailor treatments based on the genetic make-up of a man’s prostate cancer. The results could extend the lives of more than 9,000 men with advanced disease every year in the UK.
Discovery of ‘metastatic signature’ raises hopes of early identification of lethal disease
Deciding whether 'to treat or not to treat' localised prostate cancer is one of the biggest dilemmas for men and their doctors. Now new research from one of our Centres of Excellence could help identify which cancers are likely to spread and which are harmless.
Researchers discover new genetic signature for aggressive prostate cancer
We welcome today's reports of a new test by scientists at the University of East Anglia to determine whether a prostate cancer is aggressive or not, but the tell-tale pattern of 45 specific genes hasn't yet been proven to work for all men.