4 h. ago New prostate cancer treatment shows promise and 'could help 40 per cent'

It can slow tumour growth and trigger cancer cell death

Politics

10 h. 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

Science

10 h. 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

Science

17 h. 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

21 h. ago Compare Donald Trump with Kissinger and you’Il be lost. But Taylor Swift? That’s more like it | Marina Hyde

As he conducts the symphony of applause for his peace deal, the key to understanding him is this: he’s not a politician, not even close – he’s a starThat old line that “politics is showbiz for ugly people” is so good it should be true, but it isn’t really. Politics has always been politics, and showbiz is something different. Not, however, in the unique case of Donald Trump. The current US president is best understood as a pomp-era megastar. Extraordinary, really, that Trump never even needed to get into cocaine. I think when he dies scientists will discover that his body naturally produced coke as a byproduct of digesting overcooked hamburgers.Everything he says or does is redolent not of a politician, but an ego-driven entertainment industry behemoth. Monday afternoon in Egypt, with all the awkward world leaders box-stepping behind him, was very much The Official Release Party of a Peace Process. Ego can, of course, be very creative, so it should be widely acknowledged that this h...

Politics

21 h. ago Compare Donald Trump with Kissinger and you’ll be lost. But Taylor Swift? That’s more like it | Marina Hyde

As he conducts the symphony of applause for his peace deal, the key to understanding him is this: he’s not a politician, not even close – he’s a starThat old line that “politics is showbiz for ugly people” is so good it should be true, but it isn’t really. Politics has always been politics, and showbiz is something different. Not, however, in the unique case of Donald Trump. The current US president is best understood as a pomp-era megastar. Extraordinary, really, that Trump never even needed to get into cocaine. I think when he dies scientists will discover that his body naturally produced coke as a byproduct of digesting overcooked hamburgers.Everything he says or does is redolent not of a politician, but an ego-driven entertainment industry behemoth. Monday afternoon in Egypt, with all the awkward world leaders box-stepping behind him, was very much The Official Release Party of a Peace Process. Ego can, of course, be very creative, so it should be widely acknowledged that this h...

Politics

24 h. 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

Politics

26 h. ago Got a cold? Scientists discover a cheap sweet can reduce symptoms

Scientists have found that eating a particular kind can help increase alertness in those who are ill with colds

Science

36 h. 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.

Economics

45 h. ago Liver disease breakthrough as scientists discover two common medications can REVERSE deadly condition

Spanish scientists have found that combining a drug to tackle high cholesterol and one for high blood pressure, could 'significantly' reduce fat build up.

Events

58 h. 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.

Events

3 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

Politics

3 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

Politics

3 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

Politics

3 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.

Politics

3 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

Politics

4 d. ago New large coral reef containing ancient life discovered in Mediterranean

The discovery will help scientists understand the ecological role of deep coral habitats

Politics

6 d. ago Researchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer

PSA testing remains controversial because it can lead to healthy men being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily

Events

6 d. ago Scientists discover 'natural cancer killer' that's 'safer and more effective' than standard treatments

Elite experts have developed new 'natural killer' cells to fight off a form of cancer impacting 90,000 Americans a year and lower the risk of disastrous immune effects from chemotherapy.

Events

6 d. ago Scientists discover surprising trigger behind bladder cancer

Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.

Science