Prostate cancer body clock discovery

A PROSTATE cancer breakthrough could stop a tumour spreading when it becomes resistant to current therapy, scientists say.

Anti-hormonal treatment blocks the signal sent out by testosterone that stimulates tumour growth. But eventually the cancer cells become resistant. A research team led by Dutch scientists found proteins that normally regulate the body clock dampen the effects of the anti-hormonal therapy and “keep cancer cells alive”.

The breakthrough means current drugs could be repurposed to tackle the disease.