Shea, a great PhD student of mine, talking about our latest research on BBC London radio. @Shedimus https://t.co/jYTft14ajw around 2:23:30 https://t.co/dpkusTXvyx

Shea, a great PhD student of mine, talking about our latest research on BBC London radio. @Shedimus https://t.co/jYTft14ajw around 2:23:30 https://t.co/dpkusTXvyx

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewer) June 26, 2019

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A four‐group urine risk classifier for predicting outcomes in patients with prostate cancer.

Really pleased to announce the publication of our latest bit of research

https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.14811

We have developed a urine test to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer and predict whether patients will require treatment up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods. The experimental new test called ‘PUR’ (Prostate Urine Risk) also identifies men who are up to eight times less likely to need treatment within five years of diagnosis. It is hoped that the breakthrough could help large numbers of men avoid an unnecessary initial biopsy and repeated invasive follow-ups for ‘low risk’ patients on active surveillance.

This work was funded by the Movember Foundation, The Masonic Charitable Foundation, The Bob Champion Cancer Trust, the King family, the Andy Ripley Memorial Fund and the Stephen Hargrave Trust.

We've had quite a bit of press attention:

• Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/prostate-cancer-urine-test-could-17259627
• BBC Online https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48756732
• Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/25/simple-prostate-cancer-test-could-diagnose-five-years-early/
• The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9374877/urine-tests-predict-prostate-cancer/
• The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/new-prostate-test-could-end-needless-biopsies-ghpxvctq0
• The Eastern Daily Press https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/uea-nnuh-researchers-develop-prostate-cancer-pur-urine-test-1-6122596
• The Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7179583/Urine-test-prostate-cancer-spare-thousands-having-radical-treatment.html
• Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/new-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-has-enormous-potential-933025.html
• ITV news https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-25/new-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-has-enormous-potential/
• Medical Xpress https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-prostate-cancer-urine-treatment.html
• eCancer news https://ecancer.org/news/16248-prostate-cancer-urine-test-shows-who-needs-treatment-and-when.php
• Eurekalert https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/uoea-pcu062419.php
• MSN https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/familyhealth/urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-could-spare-thousands-from-having-radical-treatment-by-revealing-how-aggressive-their-disease-is/ar-AADpJ3Y
• Healthy Life Essex https://healthylifeessex.co.uk/2019/06/new-urine-test-prostate-cancer/
• Huffington Post https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-could-revolutionise-treatment_uk_5d132e87e4b0a394186b18e7?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACJzVY4EGrLA01_U4vZ-gSDPmtSxtaoywTDqeliTx5l0nq9-XQXshbBJMzhfh8C2JegpMC8zINMlMmBPqO6_5VJYv8igGrqmdRfGpgLgvIBdi3aZdE5ReWNFjFiWBjB0PqO5YmJke8_ZYHMvDuseMkotQFOFfqXCzZY7DECYxFuk
• Guardian, p.22  26/06/2019
• Daily Express, p.2 26/06/2019

.@ProstateUK is looking for exciting research proposals investigating the immunology or immunotherapy of prostate cancer (link: https://t.co/h7sQetWI8B) https://t.co/obiu6qIdTL…. Deadline: 12pm 22/07/2019. #prostatecancer #funding #immunology. https://t.co/5kvHlCNAAY

.@ProstateUK is looking for exciting research proposals investigating the immunology or immunotherapy of prostate cancer (link: https://t.co/h7sQetWI8B) https://t.co/obiu6qIdTL…. Deadline: 12pm 22/07/2019. #prostatecancer #funding #immunology. pic.twitter.com/5kvHlCNAAY

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewer) June 25, 2019

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Exciting, looks like we might be getting some press coverage tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled.

Exciting, looks like we might be getting some press coverage tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled.

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewer) June 25, 2019

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Claudia presenting interesting work on clonal expansions in the "normal" tissue of prostate cancer patients at EACR cancer genomics. Funded by @ProstateUK. @UEAResearch #CanGen19 https://t.co/TKroboJfAV

Claudia presenting interesting work on clonal expansions in the "normal" tissue of prostate cancer patients at EACR cancer genomics. Funded by @ProstateUK. @UEAResearch #CanGen19 pic.twitter.com/TKroboJfAV

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewer) June 24, 2019

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RT @ProstateUKProfs: 📣 Calling all prostate cancer researchers #MakingProgressDay, our free event for early career researchers, is back on 18 October. Sign up now to gain new skills, network with peers and develop your prostate cancer career 👉 https://t.co/3F21v5SYpW

📣 Calling all prostate cancer researchers #MakingProgressDay, our free event for early career researchers, is back on 18 October.

Sign up now to gain new skills, network with peers and develop your prostate cancer career 👉 https://t.co/3F21v5SYpW

— ProstateUK Profs (@ProstateUKProfs) June 19, 2019

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Picked this smart jersey up today ready for the British Cycling challenge 100, courtesy of @uniofeastanglia. https://t.co/FLUacDypge

Picked this smart jersey up today ready for the British Cycling challenge 100, courtesy of @uniofeastanglia. pic.twitter.com/FLUacDypge

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewer) June 18, 2019

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