Prostate cancer signs & symptoms you should NEVER ignore, with Dr Philippa Kaye
A “PIVOTAL” prostate cancer screening trial could nearly halve deaths from the disease, scientists hope.The study will be the biggest of its kind for 20 years, lasting more than a decade and costing £42million, with £16m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
“This could save thousands of men’s lives every year in the UK alone and also change practice globally – so we’re into tens of thousands of men saved each year.I spent £2k removing my double chin - I went from saggy to snatched in hours Top researchers will join from Imperial College London, the Institute of Cancer Research, Queen Mary University and University College London.
The huge trial will create the largest ever bank of prostate cancer samples, imaging and data to feed into future technology. Men with suspected prostate cancer are currently given prostate-specific antigen blood tests but these are not yet accurate enough for generalMinister Andrew Stephenson said: “Screening for the most common cancer in men is complex but we’re backing groundbreaking trials like this to improve diagnostic processes and save thousands more lives.”STAR GONE
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