Wellbeing hub launched
Prostate Cancer UK have created this wellbeing hub to help support you in looking after your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. More here. And Prostate Cancer Research has more advice on that here
Author Archives: Bernard Smyth
Diabetes drug finding
The diabetes drug metformin could prevent the progression of PCa but only for some tumours which are more likely to develop into aggressive cancers. More here
Delaying treatment OK
Delay ‘OK’ and a West first Delaying treatment for localised PCa does not increase mortality risk, Bristol trial shows. More here And two Somerset hospitals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed up diagnosing PCa. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust said it is the first in the UK to introduce its AI tool, called Pi, […]
Water-jet treatment
Water-jet procedure to shrink enlarged prostates will be offered to thousands of men as routine NHS treatment More here
Can cancer cells be blocked?
A research team is investigating whether drugs can be used to prevent PCa from spreading, treat that which has already spread and perhaps even delay or prevent resistance to current therapies. More here
MRI scans: an improvement
A new study has found magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans used as a screening test improve PCa diagnosis. More here. And here
Missing out on drug
Thousands of English men missing out on abiraterone. See here
AI sparks revolution
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could enable men to get PCa treatment that’s more personalised to them, saving and extending lives, according to new research. More here
Cancer help sessions Join informal drop-in sessions for people with a cancer diagnosis, their families and supporters. Sessions every Monday 1.30-2.30pm, Thurs 10-11am at the Macmillan Wellbeing Centre, Southmead Hospital. More here
Drug resistance reversed
Scientists reverse drug resistance in PCa by targeting ‘hijacked’ white blood cells (Oct ’23). See here