Prostate Cancer Research
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK. More than 36,000* men are diagnosed with the disease each year.
Our knowledge of the disease is increasing and Everyman scientists have made great progress. Everyman scientists are working on a range of areas of prostate cancer research, some highlights include:
Abiraterone, a new treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Active Surveillance - potential alternative to radical prostate cancer treatment
Environmental factors in prostate cancer
Genetic causes of prostate cancer
Role of stem cells in prostate cancer progression
Tiger Pussycat Test - Prostate cancer aggressiveness test
*average of the last three years.
Cancer Research UK, http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/prostate/index.htm, July,2010.
