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Prostate cancer breakthrough as scientists discover WHY the disease spreads, paving way for better treatments

British scientists have got to the root of prostate cancer. In landmark research, they have exposed an Achilles’ heel that could lead to better treatment for many of the 42,000 men diagnosed with the disease each year. The most common cancer among British men, it claims almost 11,000 lives annually, with most deaths occurring after the disease spreads around the body.