Prostate cancer news
Around 47,700 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK each year, making it the most common cancer in men in the UK. It develops in the prostate, a walnut-sized gland found at the base of the bladder.
Prostate cancer hormone therapy not recommended for NHS in England
A hormone therapy has been rejected for some adults with newly-diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer.
Breast and ovarian cancer drug effective in advanced prostate cancer
A targeted cancer drug, already licensed for treating some breast and ovarian cancers, is found to be effective for some men with advanced prostate cancer.
Hormone therapy now available for newly diagnosed prostate cancer in Scotland
A hormone therapy has been approved for NHS use in Scotland for some people with newly diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer for the first time.
Prostate cancer MRI scans: is the NHS ready?
All men with suspected prostate cancer should be offered a specialist MRI scan, before a biopsy. That's the new recommendation, but is the NHS ready?
Prostate cancer hormone therapy rejected on NHS in England
A prostate cancer drug won’t be offered on the NHS any earlier in the treatment plans of patients living with the disease in England.