21 h. ago Medics hail common painkiller ibuprofen for cancer prevention

A common painkiller taken by millions could have cancer fighting properties, slashing the risk of womb, bowel, lung and prostate cancers, experts have suggested.

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33 h. ago Men with the 'Angelia Jolie gene' should get annual prostate cancer checks, experts say

Experts at the Institute of Cancer Research said men with with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at such high risk they would benefit from screening.

Science

33 h. ago Cancer experts warn these men should have prostate screenings every year

BRCA gene mutations are linked to a higher chance of developing prostate cancer at a younger age and in a more aggressive form

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33 h. ago Men with BRCA gene mutations ‘should be given annual prostate cancer checks’

The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing the evidence for an NHS prostate cancer screening programme.

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33 h. ago Men with ‘Angelina Jolie’ gene ‘should be regularly tested’ for killer cancer as rates continue to rise

MEN with the Angelina Jolie cancer genes should get routine prostate screening on the NHS from the age of 40, says the Institute for Cancer Research. It is a major intervention from the country’s top cancer scientists. Government advisers are debating whether men should get regular blood tests to check their risk of prostate cancer....

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63 h. ago These men are at high risk for prostate cancer – so why aren’t they being screened?

With the backing of Rishi Sunak, Prostate Cancer UK published a report to the national screening committee back in 2022 in support of a targeted program for men at ‘high risk’. So, who are they – and will the government listen? Rebecca Thomas reports

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3 d. ago New prostate cancer treatment shows promise and 'could help 40 per cent'

It can slow tumour growth and trigger cancer cell death

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3 d. ago Scientists reveal new method that could treat patients with advanced prostate cancer

A new, two-pronged method could help treat as many as 40 per cent of patients with late-stage disease

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3 d. ago Scientists discover drug combination to help prostate cancer patients live longer

The Institute of Cancer Research finds that combining existing breast and blood cancer drugs could halt the growth of tumours in the prostate

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3 d. ago Prostate cancer screening would save thousands of lives and have a 'generational impact' on men's health, Rishi Sunak says

The former Conservative prime minister stood alongside Labour's deputy prime minister David Lammy as they called for targeted checks for men at highest risk of the disease.

Society

3 d. ago Rishi Sunak branded 'hypocrite' by angry BBC Breakfast viewers over NHS plea

BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming by ex Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest interview in which he urged for targeted prostate cancer screening programmes to be introduced

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4 d. ago Is UK National Screening Committee really going to deny prostate tests for sake of £18 a patient? Report estimates targeted screening would save thousands of men's lives

A lifesaving prostate screening programme would require only five more MRI scanners and 75 extra staff, including four urologists, Prostate Cancer Research says.

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5 d. ago Scrapping plans for nationwide prostate tests 'will cost lives', cancer survivors and campaigners warn

Reports emerged last week the UK National Screening Committee will advise the Government to dismiss proposals to offer men most at risk of the disease an NHS test due to cost concerns.

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6 d. ago Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase

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6 d. ago Joe Biden undergoes radiation and hormone therapy as former president’s prostate cancer treatments get more serious

Biden, 82, revealed he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May

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6 d. ago Joe Biden, 82, is having radiation therapy for ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Former US President Biden said to be ‘doing well’, according to reports

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6 d. ago Joe Biden, 82, receiving new treatment after 'aggressive' cancer spread to his bones

A spokesperson for the politician announced on Saturday that the 82-year-old will undergo the treatment, as well as hormone therapy.

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6 d. ago Joe Biden undergoes fresh treatment after aggressive cancer spread to bones

Joe Biden revealed he is undergoing a new phase of treatment for his aggressive form of prostate cancer - which he revealed to the public in May

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7 d. ago Angelina Jolie says she 'doesn't regret' having breasts and ovaries removed

Angelina Jolie has said she 'doesn't regret' undergoing a double mastectomy and having her ovaries removed after discovering she carried the BRCA gene mutation

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7 d. ago Angelina Jolie reflects on 'hard' decision to have double mastectomy and ovaries removed

Angelina Jolie has opened up about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy and have her ovaries removed after discovering she carried the BRCA gene mutation

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