Stories
- Book extract
The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
- Article
The metamorphosis of masturbation
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
- Article
The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
- Article
Why gene editing can never eliminate disability
In a world where DNA testing and gene editing offer ways to eliminate certain disabilities, Jaipreet Virdi explores a more accepting and inclusive approach.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
'Prostate'
Date: 1950-1953Reference: PP/ELK/1/2Part of: Kennaway, Sir Ernest- Digital Images
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Prostate cancer cell
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute- Digital Images
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Prostate cancer cell
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute- Digital Images
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Prostate cancer cell
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute- Digital Images
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Prostate cancer cells
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute