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Sign up for more news and viewsBehind the headlines: could MRI screening become a reality for men?
The news features a ‘ten-minute MRI scan’ which could be rolled out in future across the country as part of a screening programme, and potentially give men the ‘all-clear for life’ - we take a look at the claims.
Research blog: The jigsaw is falling into place but one crucial piece is missing
BLOG: From 'seek and destroy' radiotherapy to repurposing an ovarian cancer drug, it's been a week of big news from the world's biggest cancer research conference. Dr Matthew Hobbs gives his perspective on the latest in prostate cancer and what needs to happen next.
Enzalutamide has similar benefit to chemo when taken with hormone therapy
For the third time in four years, researchers have found a new treatment option to combine with hormone therapy and improve life expectancy for men with advanced prostate cancer.
How a prostate cancer diagnosis brought a team together to march, march and march again
When Jerry was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer, his colleagues at TK Maxx leapt to support him through his recovery and last year took on three March for Men events in Liverpool, Bristol and Nottingham.
New self-management programme could save NHS resources and support men better
Allowing men to access test results online provides just as good support while saving the NHS money.
New guidelines prompt doctors to offer active surveillance for low risk cancers
We publish new best practice guidelines on active surveillance, as NICE advise it should be offered to men with low risk localised prostate cancer.
Focal therapy is put to the test in new trial
Focal therapy causes fewer side effects when treating localised prostate cancer, so we’re funding a new trial to see if it’s possible to compare it against surgery and radiotherapy.
Spotlight on: Professor Hash Ahmed
We speak to Professor Hash Ahmed about his work that led to the introduction of mpMRI scans before biopsy and the next big thing that he wants to achieve.
Who bares wins: Celebrities return to give it the Full Monty
Alexander Armstrong and Ashley Banjo joining forces again to recruit a brand new line-up of celebrities to take to the stage and bare all in the iconic Full Monty strip to help raise awareness of male cancers.
New gene combination could identify men at high risk of prostate cancer
New research has found a combination of genes that could pick out men at highest risk of prostate cancer.