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About Advanced Prostate Cancer

Information and insights about prostate cancer, its diagnosis and treatment.

Prostate Cancer Facts

Treating prostate cancer - questions and answers

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Research Projects

We are proud to work with some of the UK’s top scientists with a shared aim of reducing morbidity, increasing survival rates and improving the quality of life for men with prostate cancer.

Our Research

11 currently active projects

Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer

MRC Centre for Transplantation, Guy's Hospital London

Project Start

January 2015

Budget

£300,000/year

End

December 2019

Prostate Cancer Stem Cells

Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, King’s College London

Project Start

May 2018

Budget

£100,000/year

End

April 2023

The Spread of Prostate Cancer

Cancer Division, King’s College London

Project Start

December 2014

Budget

£95,000/year

End

December 2019

Modelling Prostate Cancer

European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, Cardiff University

Project Start

October 2017

Budget

£87,000/year

End

October 2020

PTEN: Finding the off switch

University of Cambridge

Project Start

November 2019

Budget

£100,000/year

End

November 2020

Hormone Therapy: Old Dog, New Tricks

University of Aberdeen

Project Start

November 2019

Budget

£130,000/year

End

November 2022

Hormone Therapy: Stopping resistance in its tracks

Newcastle University Centre for Cancer

Project Start

January 2020

Budget

£110,000/year

End

January 2024

STAMPEDE: which drug will work best for me?

UCL

Project Start

January 2020

Budget

£136,000/year

End

January 2023

Improving Radiotherapy

University of Oxford

Project Start

January 2020

Budget

£100,000/year

End

January 2021

AI: Computing solutions for prostate cancer

University of East Anglia

Project Start

March 2020

Budget

£110,000/year

End

March 2024

ProCASP: could damaging DNA cure my cancer?

University of Cambridge

Project Start

May 2020

Budget

£100,000/year

End

November 2021

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12Sep

Thames Path Challenge

Registrations open for 2020

Snowdonia For Science

A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

26Apr

Virgin Money London Marathon

Charity places are now full but you can still join our team with your ballot place!

Reebok Spartan Race

Dates available throughout 2019 & 2020
27Jun

Cotswold Way Challenge

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12Sep

Thames Bridges Trek

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13Sep

Great North Run

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17May

Hackney Half Marathon

Charity places available

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A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

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01Mar

The Big Half

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26Apr

Virgin Money London Marathon

Charity places are now full but you can still join our team with your ballot place!

17May

Hackney Half Marathon

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27Jun

Cotswold Way Challenge

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16Aug

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13Sep

Great North Run

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The Big Half

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26Apr

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17May

Hackney Half Marathon

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13Sep

Great North Run

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Snowdonia For Science

A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

Reebok Spartan Race

Dates available throughout 2019 & 2020
27Jun

Cotswold Way Challenge

Registrations open for 2020
12Sep

Thames Path Challenge

Registrations open for 2020
12Sep

Thames Bridges Trek

Applications open for 2020

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Snowdonia For Science

A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

27Jun

Cotswold Way Challenge

Registrations open for 2020
12Sep

Thames Path Challenge

Registrations open for 2020
12Sep

Thames Bridges Trek

Applications open for 2020

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Snowdonia For Science

A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

Reebok Spartan Race

Dates available throughout 2019 & 2020
01Mar

The Big Half

Get in early for this fantastic event

16Aug

Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100

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12Sep

Thames Path Challenge

Registrations open for 2020

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Snowdonia For Science

A walking challenge with three route options with different levels of difficulty to choose from!

26Apr

Virgin Money London Marathon

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27Jun

Cotswold Way Challenge

Registrations open for 2020
16Aug

Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100

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12Sep

Thames Bridges Trek

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