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OVERVIEW It’s a disease that affects men and many are reluctant to seek diagnosis, but awareness of prostate cancer is rising along with survival rates, writes Liz Bestic Five years ago prostate cancer was barely on the map, but now... Read more
DIAGNOSIS Accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer is an ever-present problem but, as Corinne Swainger discovers, new developments promise progress Accurately diagnosing prostate cancer continues to be a major challenge due to the limited testing methods currently available. However, researchers are... Read more
RESEARCH More than 40,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Some have a lethal illness and around 10,000 will die. However, in many men prostate cancer is harmless and does not need any treatment, says Dr... Read more
PROMIS TRIAL Professor Mark Emberton examines the reliability of testing for prostate cancer and looks to the future for better diagnostic procedures When a diagnosis of prostate cancer is made, it is usually based on two things. The first is... Read more
TREATMENT Deciding on treatment for prostate cancer can seem like a minefield and many options carry huge risk of side effects which can impact on quality of life, writes Victoria Lambert When considering what prostate cancer treatment to begin, doctors... Read more
SURVEY Prostate Cancer UK conducted a nationwide survey among men with prostate cancer in a bid to measure quality of care. The questionnaire explored issues including diagnosis, treatment, side effects, support for partners and living with cancer, as Liz Bestic... Read more