Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a gamechanger for men

A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reason

Prostate has long been the Cinderella of cancers, lagging behind others - in particular breast cancer - when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and the funding that goes into research.

But scientists at University College London have made what they believe is a real breakthrough using a drug derived from bacteria found at the bottom of the sea, injected into the bloodstream and activated in the prostate by laser beams. There is also massive excitement from patients, who have been calling UCL ever since the news got out.