Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister Theresa May that £75 million will be provided to support new research into early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Over 40,000 men will be recruited into prostate cancer studies over the next five years, which will be backed by £75 million to support new research into early diagnosis and treatment.
Commenting, Steve said:
“Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister is great news in the fight against prostate cancer.”
“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and it is now the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK.”
“Prostate cancer claims too many lives every year and our ability to detect and treat it in the very early stages is crucial in fighting this disease.”
“This funding will go towards developing new treatments and this research will ensure that many more lives are saved.”
The new studies will particularly target higher risk groups including black men – one in four of whom will develop the disease – as well as men aged 50 or over and men with a family history of prostate cancer.
Over 40,000 patients will be recruited for more than 60 studies in prostate cancer, to test treatments including more precise radiotherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, cryotherapy, alongside supportive interventions including exercise and dietary advice.