NHS looks at drug that may halve risk of prostate cancer death for some patients

A study has found that abiraterone is effective in treating prostate cancer patients earlier

NHS England is now considering using the drug on patients after researchers found that hormone therapy using abiraterone with prednisolone could significantly reduce prostate cancer deaths and improve outcomes for thousands of people every year.University College LondonThe study, published in the Lancet, indicates that using abiraterone to treat earlier stage prostate cancer could extend lives and prevent the cancer from spreading.

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