A New Research Has Been Launched Into Prostate Cancer In Nottingham
Nottingham University Hospital (NUH) said it hoped the PUR (Prostate Urine Risk) study would help pinpoint the best time for medical intervention.
Consultant Will Green has said there is an urgent need to improve diagnosis of prostate cancer and predict outcomes for patients as the Nottingham University Hospital launches a research into prostate cancer.
Research from the University of East Anglia is the basis for the new study.
'Important step'
A consultant urologist and principal investigator for the PUR study at Nottingham University Hospital- Mr Green said: "The dilemma for patients who are regarded as having 'low risk' prostate cancer is when to intervene. Most patients with low-risk prostate cancer demonstrate a disease process with a slow progression but some will progress unexpectedly and we need to identify them in the most efficient way possible. As prostate cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in men in the UK, this makes it even more important."
Mr Green said that currently, men regarded as low risk were determined by something called the Gleason score which is used to predict how aggressive their cancer is.
He also added that prostate cancer is very complex and risk levels vary widely between each man. He then noted that urgent improvements need to be made in diagnosis and predicting outcomes for patients with prostate cancer.
Based on the pilot study in East Anglia, he said that the NUH was bringing in patients for a trial which will reveal which men who are considered at intermediate risk might require treatment urgently.
She added that the trial opening for recruitment in Nottingham was an important step forward.
In her words, "We hope that one day this could prevent men from undergoing unnecessary tests and treatments that cause more harm than good."
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