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Medical Detection Dogs - Prostate Cancer Trial Success

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..…

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Prostate Cancer Scan could save Thousands of Lives, Trial Shows (Guardian 12th Feb 2021)

Prostate Cancer Scan could save Thousands of Lives, Trial Shows (Guardian 12th Feb 2021)

16/02/21

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The Chris Woollams Sunday Show - Sun 21st February

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'…

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Self Care Week - Community Newsletter

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…

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Home PSA Testing Kit now available from GFCT

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…

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Prostate Cancer Referrals Drop by 50% owing to Coronavirus

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…

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News Update from Cancer Research UK - Stories from Before Lockdown

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…

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NICE rejection of use of Abiraterone for men with newly-diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer in England and Wales

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…

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Mens Health Forum - Features Mens Health Week 16th - 20th June 2020

Mens Health Forum - Features Mens Health Week 16th - 20th June 2020

17/06/20

Mens Health Forum have special features on their website for Mens Health Week 16th - 21st June 2020, timed for the run-up to Fathers day. A key message on the website about the virus is "Men are Twice as Likely to Die"…

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Staying In Quiz hosted by Stephen Fry, Bill Turnbull Wednesday 17th June at 8pm

Staying In Quiz hosted by Stephen Fry, Bill Turnbull Wednesday 17th June at 8pm

16/06/20

Jeff Stelling, Gemma Oaten and many more host a star-studded quiz to raise money for prostate cancer research that's now at risk due to lack of funding. PCUK says "we won’t be returning to our local for a little while, so let the pub quiz fun come to you…

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Latest News Items

Medical Detection Dogs - Prostate Cancer Trial Success
18 Feb 2021

Prostate Cancer Scan could save Thousands of Lives, Trial Shows (Guardian 12th Feb 2021)
16 Feb 2021

The Chris Woollams Sunday Show - Sun 21st February
13 Feb 2021

Self Care Week - Community Newsletter
11 Nov 2020

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