Prime minister declares £75m for prostate cancer research

Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer

Earlier this year we reported that prostate cancer is now a bigger killer of men than breast cancer is for women. Following this news - and the publicity driven by high profile diagnoses and treatment of celebrities such as Stephen Fry - Theresa May has announced an investment of £75m into a research project focused upon diagnosing men earlier and quicker. "Thanks are due to the Prime Minister for her personal interest issue and announcing the largest research investment to aid tackle what is now the cancer that is causing more deaths than any other," said Johnny Timpson,  financial p...

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