{"entity":{"id":"prostate-cancer-research-uk","kind":"institution","name":"Prostate Cancer Research","aka":["PCR"],"tldr":"A London charity that funds research on advanced prostate cancer, backs early-stage companies and runs patient information and data projects.","summary":"Prostate Cancer Research funds research to increase survival for men with advanced prostate cancer. Its about page describes a translational arm, Proven Connect, that builds a portfolio of early-stage companies with investors; policy work including screening for higher-risk groups; Prostate Progress, which links NHS health data with patients' own accounts for researchers; and an information site called the infopool. The register describes its aim as saving lives and improving quality of life through funding research and empowering patients. The Charity Commission register records latest income of about £5.2 million for the year ending 31 March 2025.","asOf":"2026-11-04","links":[{"label":"About Prostate Cancer Research","url":"https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/about-us/"},{"label":"Charity Commission register entry","url":"https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1156027"}],"tags":["uk"],"related":[],"cancers":["prostate"],"sections":[],"technologies":[],"targets":[],"drugs":[],"companies":[],"institutions":[],"pathways":[],"terms":[],"trials":[],"people":[],"bottlenecks":[],"keyPapers":[],"journals":[],"dependsOn":[],"notes":[],"city":"London","country":"GB","lat":51.521,"lng":-0.116,"institutionType":"consortium","website":"https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk","programs":["Research funding for advanced prostate cancer","Proven Connect translational investment","Prostate Progress data initiative","The infopool patient information","Screening policy work"]},"route":"/institutions/prostate-cancer-research-uk/","neighbours":{"cancer":[{"id":"prostate","kind":"cancer","name":"Prostate cancer","route":"/cancers/prostate/"}]}}