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Prostate cancer research

The prostate is a small gland, about the size of a walnut, found only in men. It lies at the base of the bladder and surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Around 35,000 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in 2004, and the disease claimed 10,000 lives in 2005.

Cancer Research UK is a major supporter of prostate cancer research in the UK. We fund research at all levels, from uncovering the disease’s causes to developing new treatments. We have a section dealing extensively with prostate cancer on our aimed at patients and carers CancerHelp website.

You can find out more about prostate cancer in our Cancers At A Glance section.

Below are some of the highlights of our prostate cancer research portfolio.


Click on the names below to find out more about each scientist

Or find out more on our prostate cancer briefsheet (PDF download, 100kb)

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