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NHS England widens access to life-extending treatment for prostate cancer

Patients first diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer will now get immediate access to a drug which studies have shown can extend their life by more than a year compared to current options, NHS England has announced.

Mon 14 Mar 2016, 17:26 | Tags: NHS news, STAMPEDE Trial, prostate cancer

STAMPEDE Trial: Early Chemo treatment improves survival rates for men with prostate cancer

Two papers published on 16th December 2015 show that having early chemotherapy improves survival for men with prostate cancer.

Mon 14 Mar 2016, 17:07 | Tags: STAMPEDE Trial, prostate cancer