Prostate Cancer

Vietnam War Herbicide 'Agent Orange' Linked To Prostate Cancer

PA | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Agent Orange, the controversial herbicide used to clear vegetation in the Vietnam War, has been linked to cases of deadly prostate cancer. Exposure...

Insomnia 'Doubles Risk Of Prostate Cancer Risk', Study Suggests

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Insomnia can double the risk of prostate cancer in men, a study has shown. The risk rises proportionately with the severity of sleep problems, rese...

DNA Testing For Cancer 'Routine Within Five Years'

PA | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

GPs could be routinely testing patients for their genetic risk of cancer within five years following a landmark study. The biggest investigation of...

Prostate Cancer Linked To Baldness

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Baldness is linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer in men of African descent, a study has found. The threat of advanced cancer rose with yo...

HRT Patches Could Treat Prostate Cancer

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Oestrogen skin patches used to control menopausal symptoms in women may provide a safe alternative therapy for prostate cancer, research has shown. ...

Prostate Cancer Rates To Treble By 2015

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Prostate cancer rates are set to treble since 1990 as more men are tested for the disease and live to an older age. Boys born in 2015 will be almos...

Some Men Complain Of Shortened Penis After Prostate Cancer Treatment

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

A small percentage of men have complained of a shortened penis after prostate cancer treatment, research reveals. In a study conducted by researche...

Half Of Men To Get Cancer By 2027

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Half of all British men are likely to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime by the year 2027, experts predict. Men in the UK currently hav...

Boost For Prostate Cancer Treatment

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Treatment of advanced prostate cancer could be set to change after the early publication of significant new trial results. Doctors testing the pion...

Sir Ian McKellen's Secret Battle With Prostate Cancer

WENN | Posted 11.12.2012 | Home

Sir Ian Mckellen has opened up about his secret prostate cancer fight. The Lord of the Rings legend has lived with the disease for the past "six or...

Movember and Me: the Global Fight Against Cancer

Dr Mark Britnell | Posted 01.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Dr Mark Britnell

As I prepare to shave off my Movember moustache, I'm reflecting on the reason why I decided to take part and the importance of fighting cancer globally. Four years ago, in November, I had a cancer operation to take my prostate out.

Handling Your Man's Mo During Movember

Jo Hemmings | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Jo Hemmings

You may be used to the clean shaven gentleness of a hairless upper lip and kissing him with this newly acquired bristly growth might bring you out in an unsightly and unpleasant skin rash.

Remember Remember the Cause of Movember

Matthew Tucker | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Matthew Tucker

At the time of writing, I have not raised a single penny for Movember. I am simply another tache enjoying a ride on the Mo-wagon. So is my neglect of the Movember campaign causing an unforgivable disservice to men around the world?

Movember: 10 Things We've Learnt About Men's Health

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle

This month, as part of Movember, men are growing moustaches to raise money and awareness for men's health issues, including prostate cancer. But as...

Cartoon: Four 'Mo' Years

Brian John Spencer | Posted 11.01.2013 | UK Politics
Brian John Spencer

Here's my illustrated tribute to a very memorable week.obama

Movember Moustaches: From Clean Shaven To Hairy Caterpillars

The Huffington Post UK | Brogan Driscoll | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle

It's Movember and men across the world are hoping to change the face of men's health by growing moustaches and raising awareness for prostate and test...

Movember: Are Men With Moustaches Sexy?

The Huffington Post UK | Brogan Driscoll | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Movember is well and truly underway. Men across Britain are sprouting moustaches in order to raise funds (and awareness) for men’s health, specif...

Movember Cometh! It's Shadowe'en

India Leigh | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Style
India Leigh

Since its Australian inception in 2004, the month of November has been sprouting up in increasing numbers all over the world. But what the hell is Movember? Here are the amazing facts of what I discovered. We're talking moustaches (or mustaches, depending on where you are in the world).

Join Movember...I Am!

Dr Sneh Khemka | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Dr Sneh Khemka

So, Mo Bros, it's time to prepare your skin, your grooming kit, and even your partner for a prickly month ahead. Grow a Mo to spark a lot of fun conversation, raise some money and help change the face of men's health...literally.

Blood Pressure Linked To Prostate Cancer Deaths

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

High blood pressure increases a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer, a study has shown. Researchers found men with the highest blood pressure ...

Prostate Cancer: Is The Treatment In Your Genes?

PA | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Prostate cancer could soon be treated more effectively thanks to research in York into the disease. Professor Norman Maitland at the University of ...

Aspirin May Help Men With Prostate Cancer Live Longer, Study Suggests

The Huffington Post | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Men who have been treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, could benefit from taking aspirin regularly, suggests new American re...

Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Posted 21.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle

New research has found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer ...

Research Suggests Plant Extract May Combat Prostate Cancer (PICTURES/VIDEO)

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A drug derived from a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine may help combat prostate cancer, research suggests. Celastrol, extracted from the ...

Green Tea Compound - The Latest Prostate Cancer Treatment?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

An unlikely therapy derived from green tea and gold can successfully treat prostate cancer, a study has shown. Scientists used a compound found in ...