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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Men diagnosed with incurable advanced prostate cancer 'are living longer'

  • Data from the National Prostate Cancer Audit shows significantly fewer men with advanced prostate cancer are dying within three years of diagnosis compared to a decade ago.
  • Patient Kevin Mortimer has seen his advanced prostate cancer become undetectable three years after a terminal diagnosis, thanks to innovative triplet therapy.
  • Another patient, Kevin Webber, has survived for 12 years despite being given two years to live in 2014, raising over £1 million for Prostate Cancer UK.
  • Recent improvements in survival rates are attributed to investment in cutting-edge science, research, and personalised treatment plans.
  • Patients have called for continued investment in prostate cancer research to ensure more men can access life-extending therapies.

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