Prostate cancer patient stories

Alfred from London was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2012. He took part in the Cancer Research UK trial STAMPEDE, which is trying to find the best treatment for people with prostate cancer. For his part in the trial he was given abiraterone, which Cancer Research UK scientists developed. "When I found out I was eligible, I thought: 'There's something I can do'. Not just for myself, but for others too."

Keith from Southport had radiotherapy, hormone treatment and took part in a cryosurgery clinical trial for his prostate cancer after he was first diagnosed in 2004. “Some friends have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in recent years and I’ve noticed how their treatment is very different from mine. The surgery and radiotherapy they had is more precise and has fewer side effects. A lot of these advances are down to the work of Cancer Research UK.”