NHS prostate cancer treatments surge in England

NHS prostate cancer treatments surge in England The number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has jumped by more than a quarter in England in one year, new NHS figures show today.

Almost 4,000 men received prostate cancer treatment in August (3,898)  compared to just over 3,000 in the same month last year (3,057).

Announcing the increase, NHS Chief Executive, Amanda Pritchard, said it was thanks to awareness-raising campaigns, adding that people talking about cancer “can save lives”. NHS England