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Legendary Star Wars actor, Dave Prowse and Magic FM DJ, Neil Fox, have teamed up with The Prostate Cancer Charity and Marks & Spencer to battle the 'dark side' of the most common cancer in men for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

A worrying lack of awareness and knowledge are preventing men from acting on concerns they have about the most common cancer in men, new research has revealed today (Thursday 1 March).

Marks & Spencer employee, ex-Royal Marine and local resident, Graham Witham, is celebrating today after completing his Atlantic row challenge, raising a phenomenal £120,000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Jeremy Laurance raises an important issue about the balance of providing the best quality of care for all patients with value for money for the NHS [Why spare the drug companies? Friday 3 February].  However, we strongly dispute the claim that health charities like ours are helping to bankrupt the NHS by calling for patients to be given access to the treatments they need.

The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on draft guidance issued today by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), which proposes that they will not recommend abiraterone - a life extending treatment for men in the final stages of prostate cancer - to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales.

The Prostate Cancer Charity and The British Association of Urological Nurses invite health professionals caring for men with advanced prostate cancer to a unique event in Newcastle on March 6th. At this free event delegates will have the opportunity to learn about the latest guidance and developments from experts in this rapidly changing field.

Research into prostate cancer has been given a 'critical' boost as The Prostate Cancer Charity today (24th January) announces its largest investment in research into the disease to date.