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Prostate cancer patients ‘abandoned to deal with erection problems alone’ - Prostate Cancer UK warns
23/11/16
Thousands of prostate cancer survivors affected by erectile dysfunction are being abandoned without adequate support, new Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by Prostate Cancer UK has revealed. Today, the UK’s leading men’s health charity has issued a warning that patchy, insufficient care for erection problems is leaving men across the country with unnecessary long term physical and psychological damage, and is calling on the nation to take action by campaigning for better care in their area…
Help Wanted from Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
20/11/16
To find out more, click on this link to view a pdf http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/icbpssurvey/prostate-cancer-qol/…
Vote for LHPCSG at Nationwide Branches in your area
01/11/16
This is an extract from an email to Gary from Natalie McKinley of Nationwide Building Society. I’m delighted to tell you that Nationwide customers have nominated Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group to feature in our Community Match programme in branch. What is Community Match? Community Match is our in-branch, local charity voting scheme…
It's time for a new dialogue about prostate cancer screening
01/11/16
By Eric A. Klein Published October 18, 2016
PSA testing (prostate cancer diagnosis) by using test cassette, the result showed positive (double red line) (jarun011)
In recent days Ben Stiller made headlines for his courageous and honest account of his prostate cancer diagnosis. He speaks candidly about how fortunate he was to have a doctor that did a baseline PSA test, even though it is not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines…
Earn £60 for Helping Prostate Cancer Research
25/10/16
Tackle have passed on an urgent request to member groups from a pharmaceutical and healthcare research organization seeking volunteers for a survey on metastatic prostate cancer. They are looking for men right now who have metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer and are currently on docetaxel chemotherapy or have completed their course in the last 3 months or so and Gary has been asked to advertise the opportunity to our group…
Your Help Needed at Asda Winsford Sat 26th Nov!
19/10/16
No volunteers have yet come forward to help with an in-store collection at Asda Winsford on Saturday 26th November. The collection will take place whilst a PSA Testing session goes on at the store between 10:00am and 3:00pm. If you can help at any time during these hours, please contact Gary on 01606 553097…
Hollywood's Ben Stiller reveals he had PCa
19/10/16
Hollywood actor Ben Stiller reveals he had prostate cancer but is now cancer-free. See article on BBC website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/37551842…
Daily Mail - 3D HIFU Prostate Cancer treatment
19/10/16
The following is a link to a Daily Mail article about improved HIFU Prostate Cancer treatment. Click the link to view http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3785752/How-3D-scan-help-reduce-effects-men-cancer.html…
MP raises Prostate Cancer during Prime Minister's Questions today in Parliament
12/10/16
Click here for a link to the Lichfield Mercury website for the full story. (Acknowledgements to LIchfield Mercury)…
Are Prostate Cancer patients Stressed, Anxious or Depressed? Time to find out
11/10/16
Gary has organised two phlebotomists who regularly work at our PSA testing sessions to help at a session to be held in Stockport this coming Saturday 15th October. This session will enable scientists to establish psychological and physiological factors that could impact on the efficacy of the future prostate cancer vaccine that could be ready for clinical human trials as early as the end of 2017…