Research
Continuing to build on two decades of progress
In the last 20 years we've invested over £37 million into ground
breaking research. Today, we know more about prostate cancer than we could have imagined even a few years ago. We’re getting to grips with how it evolves, what it looks like at a molecular level, and how it can vary between one man and another.
There are new life-prolonging treatments for advanced disease, and health authorities at last see the importance of consistent, quality care for men living with and after prostate cancer.
But there’s still so much more we need to learn, and we’re not going to stop until we’ve got the answers to all our questions. That’s why we’re investing heavily in research, focusing on three areas:
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Better diagnosis
We’ll fund research that will pick up on aggressive prostate cancer sooner, predict and manage the impact it will have, and reduce today’s number of biopsies and unnecessary treatments for cancers that are harmless. -
Better treatments
We’ll invest in putting effective treatments, with fewer side effects, into the hands of the men who need them, wherever they live in the UK. -
Better prevention
The first step in stopping prostate cancer is to understand what starts it and what makes cancer cells tick. The second is blocking its return following primary treatment. For us, both are a priority.
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK is leading the fight against prostate cancer. We fund ground breaking research, drive improvements in treatment, and fight injustice in care. Now we’ve set ourselves the toughest challenge yet: to stop prostate cancer being a killer.
Across the UK
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
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Over 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year – that's 130 men every day.
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Every hour one man dies from prostate cancer – that's more than 11,000 men every year.
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1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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Over 330,000 men are living with and after prostate cancer.
Support
Looking out for men now and in the future
Planning a future from prostate cancer doesn’t mean that we’re going to leave men already living with and after this disease standing alone. We’ll continue to provide award-winning support to men with prostate cancer through our Specialist Nurses, peer support, and information.
But we’re not going to keep plugging the gaps in healthcare provision that are the responsibility of health services. We know what the best care looks like and where it is lacking. We will highlight what needs to change, including some of the solutions we’ve already pioneered. And we want men to understand what the best care looks like for themselves and how to get it.
We’ll also be working with health professionals at every level of care. We know that their relationships with men will be key to identifying what needs to change, and making it happen, and we’ll be with them every step of the way.
What is it about?
Why are we doing this?
This Ride out is not being organised by an established organisation, but by three retired police officers who have a passion for motorcycling. We want to take you on an enjoyable & safe ride through some of the delightful scenery of Somerset.
The reason that we have been galvanised into organising this ride-out, is because one of the organisers, Paul Dear, was diagnosed in October last year with advanced prostate cancer, and whilst he is currently undergoing treatment, he is also training for a 145 mile cycle ride (on one of them ones with no engine) from London to Amsterdam in June this year.
This cycle ride is being organised as a fund raiser by Prostate Cancer UK. Paul is trying to raise as much money as possible for this worthy cause, to make the hours & hours and the miles & miles of bum-numbing training worth it when he eventually tackles the big ride.
EVERY PENNY raised by this event will go to Prostate Cancer uk, via Pauls Just Giving page. No expenses or costs are being paid to the organisers of the ride, or to any other contributor.
So please make every effort to make it on the day and contribute generously to this worthwhile cause.
Thank you.