A Newcastle-based scientist believes a new blood test could help "stop prostate cancer in its tracks".
Dr Jennifer Munkley, a Newcastle University researcher who works at the Centre for Life, is leading work examining how a test which detects changes to sugars in our cells can improve how doctors spot and then treat the lethal illness - which has a disproportionately bad impact on men in the North East, something Dr Munkley said shocked her.
Speaking about the "dream" of working on a project that could lead to advances in the detection and treatment of cancer, Dr Munkley told ChronicleLive that though it could still take years before patients see the benefits, she was excited about how the new test could lead to new treatments for cancer, too.
