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BBC News: 'Huge leap' in prostate cancer testing
20/01/17
See this link to today's big news story on the BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38665618…
BBC Radio 4 "Inside Health" on the subject "Prostate Cancer"
04/01/17
You can listen to this programme via the BBC iPlayer Radio website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086s7jr
The BBC has kindly provided a transcript which is reproduced below. Programme Transcript - Inside Health Downloaded from www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
THIS TRANSCRIPT WAS TYPED FROM A RECORDING AND NOT COPIED FROM AN ORIGINAL SCRIPT…
Prostate cancer laser treatment 'truly transformative'
20/12/16
See BBC News item at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38304076…
Manversation - Getting Men to Talk!
05/12/16
“Manversation” is a campaign funded by Bayer to encourage men to speak about prostate cancer, particularly advanced prostate cancer. Tackle have collaborated with Orchid, the male cancer charity and put our name to a video and supporting material at www.manversation.co.uk…
NICE guideline CG175 Prostate cancer: diagnosis and management
23/11/16
Dear All,
I read this as fantastic news, reflecting recent trial results and clinical practice. Maybe it shows the NICE ‘hurdle’ is lowering, or is it just the weight of expert lobbying and compelling evidence? Either way it is very welcome news and, in my view, clear evidence that Tackle (The Federation) is making a real difference…
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…
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