In: Archived News Items

03 JanNew Book: “Dead Man Running” (patient story)


Prostate cancer patient Kevin Webber has written his story from his diagnosis with stage 4 cancer in 2014 when he was…

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03 JanGame-changing one-hour operation could cure prostate cancer


University College London Hospital has pioneered a new operation that uses electrical currents to destroy prostate cancer cells, even in difficult-to-reach…

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28 DecManaging urinary incontinence


Prostate Cancer Research’s Winter 2021 newsletter has a useful article on lifestyle and medical interventions that can help men deal with…

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28 DecScreening within the next 5 years?


Screening for prostate cancer could become a reality within the next five years, according the the Institute for Cancer Research. Current…

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28 DecWhere IS my prostate?


A recent survey by Prostate Cancer Research (pcr.org.uk) has identified that 49% of men don’t know where in the body their…

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28 DecThe benefits of exercise


Researchers in Australia have found evidence that exercise can play a vital role in slowing cancer growth, not just in helping…

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28 DecResearch into ‘bad’ gut bacteria


Prostate Cancer Research (per.org.uk) are investigating certain ‘bad’ bacteria found in the gut microbiome, that can actually help prostate cancer cells…

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28 DecHealthy digestive system helps chemo


According to canceractive.com a healthy gut will help chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs to do their job. Recent studies have shown…

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05 OctNot all prostate problems are cancer.


Up to 40% of men in their 50s to 70% in their 70s suffer from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), better known…

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05 OctEnzalutamide now approved for NHS use.


This life-extending hormone therapy is at last available on the NHS. It will benefit around 4,000 men each year, diagnosed with…

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