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A diagnosis of cancer can be a frightening experience meaning you could feel quite isolated as you may not know anyone else who is having to face the same challenges and mix of emotions.
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Roadshow for African and Caribbean this Thursday at Whitechapel Road Market (10-4)
Orchid and Cancer Black Care will be bringing their Prostate Cancer Awareness Roadshow for African and Caribbean men on July 20th 2017, 10.am – 4pm at 46 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1JX . The Roadshow aims to raise awareness of the signs, symptoms and risk factors amongst men, their families and anyone concerned about the disease. In […]
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Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial
The PROVENT study is a clinical trial for men diagnosed with prostate cancer who are on active surveillance. It aims to test whether Aspirin and/or Vitamin D3 have the potential to stop low and intermediate risk prostate cancers from developing into high risk cancers. Homerton University Hospital. University College London Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital and […]
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Orchid funds blood cell discovery that identifies patients with aggressive prostate cancer
Patients who have aggressive prostate cancer could be identified by a highly accurate and simple blood test, according to an early study by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The research discovered rare cells in the blood that could be used to identify patients who are 10 times more likely to die of their prostate […]