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Prostate cancer
Cancer that develops in the prostate (a gland that forms part of the male reproductive system).
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Widespread prostate cancer screening not beneficial, says UK committee
The UK National Screening Committee has announced that it does not recommend widespread screening for prostate cancer at the current time...
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Men with infertility may be at higher risk of some cancers
Men with severely reduced fertility have a greater likelihood of developing certain non-reproductive cancers, new research suggests...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Male Infertility: Today's Insights, Tomorrow's Treatments
The most recent PET event took place in Edinburgh and brought together researchers, clinicians and members of the public to examine advances in understanding and treating male infertility...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Men's Health Strategy for England includes infertility
The Men's Health Strategy states that in 30 percent of couples experiencing infertility, factors involving the male partner are the primary cause...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
UK trial brings together four prostate cancer screening approaches
The first men have been recruited for a screening trial which aims to find a better way to detect prostate cancer...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Polygenic tests rolled out across UK private sector
Private health providers across the UK will offer a genome-wide genomic test to assess long-term health risks...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Diversity in Health Data: Achieving Benefit for All
This latest PET event explored the importance of representing diversity in health research datasets. This is the second in a series of three events exploring large-scale biomedical databases and research resources...