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surrounding the disease.
We also have access to around 150 people across the UK who have
been affected by prostate cancer, and are willing to share their
experiences with the media - our Media Talkers scheme.
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Prostate Cancer UK (formerly The Prostate Cancer Charity) has welcomed the Scottish Medicines Consortium’s (SMC) decision to recommend abiraterone for use on the NHS in Scotland for men with incurable prostate cancer.
Researchers funded by Prostate Cancer UK and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have taken a crucial step forward by identifying a gene that’s potentially instrumental to the growth of both the prostate gland and prostate tumours. Scientists believe this discovery – published today in ‘PLOS ONE’ - could lead to improvements in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in the future.
Scotland “out on a limb” as Northern Ireland follows England & Wales in approving drug for NHS use.
Prostate Cancer UK (formerly The Prostate Cancer Charity) has renewed its call for the breakthrough prostate cancer drug abiraterone to be made available on the NHS in Scotland.