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Aug 2022
Nottingham trust launches new research into prostate cancer
Nottingham University Hospital (NUH) is launching a study into prostate cancer that aims to pinpoint the degree of risk during the progression of the disease, adding that it hoped the Prostate Urine Risk (PUR) study would help identify the best time for medical intervention.
Consultant Will Green, a consultant urologist and principal investigator for the study, said there was an urgent need to improve diagnosis and predicting outcomes for patients.
Mr Green went on to say “The dilemma for patients who are regarded as having ‘low risk’ prostate cancer is when to intervene.
“Most patients with low-risk prostate cancer demonstrate a disease process with a slow progression, but some will progress unexpectedly and we need to identify them in the most efficient way possible.
“As prostate cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in men in the UK, this makes it even more important.”
Prostate Cancer UK’s research impact manager Dr Hayley Luxton, said “We’re delighted to have supported this research with funding from Movember, which may provide a simple, non-invasive way of predicting the aggressiveness of prostate cancer without the need for biopsy.
“This trial opening for recruitment in Nottingham is an important step forward. We hope that one day this could prevent men from undergoing unnecessary tests and treatments that cause more harm than good.”
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