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Look Good Feel Better Online Men's Workshop Friday 23rd April
13/04/21
Julie Pieczarka sent this to the group. If you are interested, or know anyone else who might be interested, please ring Macmillan Information and Support Service for more information/or book. 01270 273603
The next men’s LGFB Online Workshop is being held next Friday 23rd April
1-3pm. We have 10 places left if you would like to share on your social media or are in conversations with patients and would like to recommend…
OWise Announce Launch of Prostate Cancer App
29/03/21
Health care company OWise announce the launch of their new Prostate Cancer support app. OWise have already attained accreditation of their Breast Cancer support app and are following this up with a Prostate Cancer app. OWise have issued the following in an email and anyone interested should investigate for themselves to see whether the app might benefit them…
Medical Detection Dogs - Prostate Cancer Trial Success
18/02/21
Exciting news from Medical Detection Dogs about their prostate cancer project. A spokesman says:- "The results of our trial with MIT and Johns Hopkins University, supported by the Prostate Cancer Foundation, have now been published and show that our dogs can detect the most aggressive forms of the disease..…
The Chris Woollams Sunday Show - Sun 21st February
13/02/21
On Sunday 21st February, Dr Nilash Ramnarine, who has his own show broadcasting throughout the Caribbean and the USA, will be asking Chris Woollams to give away all his secrets when he interviews him on 'How to Build a personal anti-cancern programme'. Dr Nilash Ramnarine has been practicing medicine for over 35 years - he is a crucial part of the Ishtara Center in Trinidad and Tobago and has himself written a best-selling book entitled 'Your body can fight cancer'…
Self Care Week - Community Newsletter
11/11/20
Keith Mahoney, one of our committee members, has sent in an electronic copy of a Community Newsletter from Cheshire East Council. The subject is Self Care Week which runs from 16th to 22nd November 2020. The newsletter is 22 pages and contains much useful information including local contacts and advice that might be useful to all of us especially during lockdown 2…
Home PSA Testing Kit now available from GFCT
26/10/20
During the current difficulties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, conventional blood testing events are unlikely to resume for some time. However, we are now able to offer you an opportunity to take a small blood sample at home for PSA analysis. This is done through The Graham Fulford Trust and TDL, who we have worked with for many years now and who have issued and maintained your history of previous test results…
Prostate Cancer Referrals Drop by 50% owing to Coronavirus
11/09/20
The Daily Mail reports "Prostate cancer referrals have halved since the beginning of lockdown as thousands of men put off seeing their GP". 27,000 fewer men have been referred to a specialist with suspected cases compared to the same period last year, according to analysis of offical NHS data by Prostate Cancer UK…
News Update from Cancer Research UK - Stories from Before Lockdown
06/07/20
We know the world has turned a bit upside down recently, so we've rounded up some positive cancer research stories from before lockdown that we haven't had the chance to share with you yet. From a new treatment for breast cancer being approved, to understanding pancreatic cancer, there's lots to catch up on…
NICE rejection of use of Abiraterone for men with newly-diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer in England and Wales
06/07/20
You may have already found out that a recent decision has been made by NICE not to approve the use of abiraterone as an additional treatment with hormone therapy in men newly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in England and Wales. This was being appraised as an alternative to the current standard of treatment regime which combines hormone therapy and docetaxel…