Thousands with prostate cancer denied life-extending drug in England and Northern Ireland... but not Scotland or Wales
5 days, 21 hours ago

Thousands with prostate cancer denied life-extending drug in England and Northern Ireland... but not Scotland or Wales

Daily Mail  

Thousands of men with prostate cancer are being denied a life-saving drug because ministers have refused calls to make it available through the NHS in England. In a letter to Prostate Cancer UK, seen by the BBC, Health Minister Karin Symth said NHS England's decision was 'based on overall affordability' and that 'it would not be appropriate to intervene'. Thousands of men with prostate cancer are being denied a life-saving drug because ministers have refused calls to make it available through the NHS in England Health Minister Karin Symth said NHS England's decision was 'based on overall affordability' and that 'it would not be appropriate to intervene' Prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease in men - with 55,033 diagnosed in 2023 compared with 47,526 people with breast cancer In January, prostate cancer reached the 'grim milestone' of being the most diagnosed cancer in the country. Former prime minister Rishi Sunak last month became an ambassador for Prostate Cancer Research, saying he hoped his work for the charity would help more men to get a screening test 'which will hopefully prevent further needless deaths'.

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Prostate cancer now most common cancer in UK as pressure grows for national screening
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prostate cancer now most common cancer in UK as pressure grows for national screening

The Independent  

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Experts stress prostate cancer awareness at urology conference
2 months, 1 week ago

Experts stress prostate cancer awareness at urology conference

The Hindu  

Leading urologists and uro-oncologists at an international conference held by the Urological Society of India stressed the need for prostate cancer awareness and early detection in India. Gyvi Gaurav, Uro-Oncologist at Precision Urology Hospital, Lucknow, highlighted the increasing prevalence of prostate cancer in India, with rates of 8–10 per 1 lakh in Asia. While government campaigns for breast and cervical …

Black men are in disproportionate danger of dying from prostate cancer because of outdated NHS guidelines, charity warns
2 months, 1 week ago

Black men are in disproportionate danger of dying from prostate cancer because of outdated NHS guidelines, charity warns

Daily Mail  

Black men are in disproportionate danger of dying from prostate cancer because of outdated NHS guidelines, a charity has warned. New data from the National Prostate Cancer Audit found black men are more likely than any other ethnic group to be diagnosed at stage 3 and 4 - when the cancer has already spread. Black men are in disproportionate danger …

UK's prostate cancer revolution: 'Biggest trial in a generation' could lead to a screening programme that slashes disease's death toll by 40%, top experts hope
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UK's prostate cancer revolution: 'Biggest trial in a generation' could lead to a screening programme that slashes disease's death toll by 40%, top experts hope

Daily Mail  

The UK will lead a prostate cancer revolution, set to stop four in ten deaths from the disease. Professor Hashim Ahmed, chair of urology at Imperial College London, described it as the 'biggest, most exciting trial in prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.' One of six experts leading the trial, he told the Mail: 'This is the biggest academic study in …

Health leaders approve 'landmark' prostate cancer screening trial which could save thousands of men across the UK who die from the disease each year
1 year, 4 months ago

Health leaders approve 'landmark' prostate cancer screening trial which could save thousands of men across the UK who die from the disease each year

Daily Mail  

Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to a 'landmark' prostate cancer screening trial announced today. Around 300,000 men across the UK will be invited to participate in the trial, which will use MRI scans and other screening methods to detect a cancer that kills 12,000 men in Britain every year. In a major victory for a Mail campaign, health …

Men with prostate cancer are being diagnosed late because 'GPs don't take them seriously'
1 year, 8 months ago

Men with prostate cancer are being diagnosed late because 'GPs don't take them seriously'

Daily Mail  

Men with prostate cancer are being diagnosed late and suffering avoidable deaths because they have to fight to be taken seriously by doctors, damning figures suggest. The poll of 59,352 patients shows only one in three with prostate cancer saw their GP within three months of first thinking something was wrong, compared with 53.8 per cent of those with breast …

Men with advanced prostate cancer going without life-prolonging medication amid shortage
1 year, 11 months ago

Men with advanced prostate cancer going without life-prolonging medication amid shortage

CNN  

CNN — Doctors across the United States who treat people with advanced prostate cancer can’t find supplies of a medicine that may help them live longer. “Any interruption in the process, from unplanned manufacturing events to doses not arriving in time, may result in patient doses being rescheduled and can have a cascading effect on patients scheduled for future treatment.” …

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds
2 years ago

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

Hindustan Times  

Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation. Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds The results, released Saturday, are encouraging for men who want to avoid treatment-related sexual and incontinence problems, said Dr. Stacy Loeb, a prostate cancer specialist at NYU Langone Health who …

Most men with prostate cancer can avoid or delay harsh treatments, long-term study confirms
2 years ago

Most men with prostate cancer can avoid or delay harsh treatments, long-term study confirms

CNN  

CNN — Most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer can delay or avoid harsh treatments without harming their chances of survival, according to new results from a long-running study in the United Kingdom. Men in the study who partnered with their doctors to keep a close eye on their low- to intermediate-risk prostate tumors – a strategy called surveillance …

Life-extending drug to be offered to advanced prostate cancer patients by in NHS England
2 years, 3 months ago

Life-extending drug to be offered to advanced prostate cancer patients by in NHS England

The Independent  

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Prostate cancer screening could save thousands of lives, study suggests
2 years, 4 months ago

Prostate cancer screening could save thousands of lives, study suggests

Daily Mail  

Prostate cancer deaths could be significantly reduced if men were routinely screened for the disease, a study suggests. Screening men using a prostate specific antigen blood test was found to slash cases of advanced diagnosis by 11 per cent, a US study found. Screening men using a prostate specific antigen blood test was found to slash cases of advanced diagnosis …

Life-extending prostate cancer drug rejected for NHS
2 years, 6 months ago

Life-extending prostate cancer drug rejected for NHS

The Independent  

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Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form
4 years, 9 months ago

Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form

Daily Mail  

Prostate cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease in the UK. Prostate Cancer UK, which compiled the latest statistics, warned the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the progress of prostrate cancer research in the UK They say campaigns like that run by the Mail, which has highlighted the issue for two decades, have led to more men …

Number of men dying from prostate cancer surges to record levels
5 years, 2 months ago

Number of men dying from prostate cancer surges to record levels

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of men dying from prostate cancer in the UK …

Pill that uses patient's genes to target tumours is set to revolutionise prostate cancer treatment
5 years, 9 months ago

Pill that uses patient's genes to target tumours is set to revolutionise prostate cancer treatment

Daily Mail  

The first personalised drug for prostate cancer is set to revolutionise treatment and extend the lives of thousands. A daily pill using a patient’s genetic make-up to undermine a tumour’s defences is said to work in 80 per cent of men with certain genes. The British research, presented at the world’s biggest cancer conference, pave the way for the first …

Why more low-risk prostate cancer patients are forgoing treatment
6 years, 1 month ago

Why more low-risk prostate cancer patients are forgoing treatment

CNN  

CNN — More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing treatment to instead watch and wait to see whether their cancer progresses – and experts say that’s a good thing. Among men with low-risk prostate cancer in the United States, 42.1% used the watch-and-wait approach, also called “active surveillance,” in 2015, up from 14.5% in 2010, according to a study …

NHS approves enlarged prostate steam treatment which could spare millions of men surgery side effects
6 years, 6 months ago

NHS approves enlarged prostate steam treatment which could spare millions of men surgery side effects

The Independent  

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Almost three-quarters of men with small-growing prostate cancers not properly monitored
6 years, 9 months ago

Almost three-quarters of men with small-growing prostate cancers not properly monitored

ABC  

It is well known that many prostate cancers are slow-growing, but specialists have warned that does not mean men with low-risk cancers can avoid the doctor's office all together. Key points: Three out of four men with low-risk prostate cancer not getting adequate follow-up care Experts say some of those men will go on to develop aggressive cancer An education …

Breakthrough drug could be 'vaccine for prostate cancer'
7 years ago

Breakthrough drug could be 'vaccine for prostate cancer'

Daily Mail  

A vaccine could one day protect men from developing prostate cancer, thanks to a breakthrough by UK scientists. Experts have designed a vaccine that boosts the immune system’s ability to track down and kill prostate cancer cells as soon as they start to appear in the body. The research is at a very early stage, but scientists from Queen’s University …

Prostate cancer now third deadliest cancer in UK
7 years, 1 month ago

Prostate cancer now third deadliest cancer in UK

CNN  

Story highlights Breast cancer mortality has fallen in the UK More funding is urgently needed to study prostate cancer, experts say CNN — Prostate cancer now kills more people in the United Kingdom than breast cancer, according to numbers released Friday byProstate Cancer UK. The charitable organization said 11,819 men in the UK died from prostate cancer in 2015 – …

Hope for 20,000 prostate cancer patients after 'world's biggest treatment' trial
7 years, 9 months ago

Hope for 20,000 prostate cancer patients after 'world's biggest treatment' trial

The Independent  

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The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for
8 years, 1 month ago

The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for

Daily Mail  

Chris Kitcher can vividly recall the moment that a consultant radiologist showed him a scan image of the tumours in his prostate gland. Chris Kitcher can vividly recall the moment that a consultant radiologist showed him a scan image of the tumours in his prostate gland, saying they looked like 'two tiny, dark spots' The study has shown that the …

For prostate cancer, monitoring is an option, but higher metastasis rate is a risk
8 years, 6 months ago

For prostate cancer, monitoring is an option, but higher metastasis rate is a risk

LA Times  

Among otherwise healthy younger men with an early diagnosis of prostate cancer, foregoing aggressive treatment in favor of active monitoring spares patients an abrupt disruption of sexual and urinary function, new research shows. But the investigators, who reported their findings Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, did discern a weak but troubling trend among men over 65 who …

Removing a prostate 'can double cancer survival rate': Surgery and drug combo could revolutionise treatment
10 years, 11 months ago

Removing a prostate 'can double cancer survival rate': Surgery and drug combo could revolutionise treatment

Daily Mail  

Removing a prostate 'can double cancer survival rate': Surgery and drug combo could revolutionise treatment Two-pronged treatment could 'revolutionise' prostate cancer treatment The cancer is the most common among British men, killing 11,000 a year A two-in-one treatment could revolutionise the care of men with advanced prostate cancer. Dual action: Prostate cancer patients who undergo surgery as well as drug …

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