News (Page 2)
Our PSA Testing Goes Online!
27/10/19
Over the last few weeks our Chairman and the PSA Testing team have been trialling an online system using which men's personal details and questionnaire answers can be collected at the testing venue in a form ready to be transmitted to our testing partners, the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust. Up until recent testing sessions, the only way to collect and digitize the data was for the man to complete forms on paper and for the forms to be delivered to the Graham Fulford Trust in Warwick where clerical staff would key in data from the paper forms…
'Ultrasound Breakthrough' can spot Cancer Earlier - BBC News
03/10/19
A new ultrasound technique is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough in the technology for more than 60 years. Developed at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, it produces images that are 10 times better than current scans. Researchers believe its ability to precisely pinpoint tumours could one day replace biopsies in investigating suspected cancer cases…
'Revolutionary' New Drug for Prostate Cancer - BBC Website
03/10/19
Olaparib could become a revolutionary treatment for prostate cancer - the first genetically targeted drug for fighting the disease, say experts. The precision medicine is already used by the NHS for ovarian cancer and has been called a game-changer by cancer doctors. A cancer conference heard how, in trials, it slowed tumour growth in men with advanced prostate cancer…
Eaton Golf Club's 19th Hole Charity Committee makes a huge donation to the Group
01/10/19
The 19th Hole Charity Committee comprises of a small number of members of Eaton Golf Club in Waverton who raise money each year for local charities. We were lucky enough to be chosen as their charity for this year and were very grateful to receive a cheque yesterday evening for the amazing sum of £ 7,260.75 !!!!…
Sir Rod Stewart says he's 'In the Clear' after (prostate) Cancer Diagnosis says BBC News
16/09/19
"No-one knows this, but I thought this was about time I told everybody. I'm in the clear, now, simply because I caught it early. I have so many tests," he said, according to The Mirror. The 74-year-old was speaking at an event for the Prostate Project and golf's European Tour Foundation. He joked to wife Penny Lancaster that he was going to use the evening to "come out", adding: "It's not what you think…
Boys' Cycle Ride Raises £1,122.40 for the Group
08/09/19
Our loyal supporters the Canal Cycle team, Nick, Roy and Dave, completed another ‘Cycling for Prostate Cancer’ challenge for us a few weeks ago. They left Winsford on the 27th July and spent what was a rather wet week cycling the towpaths through Stoke, Nottingham, Leicester, Rugby and Coventry, returning on the 3rd August…
Winsford Flash Fishing Association Raises £185
12/08/19
Our friends at Winsford Flash Fishing Association held their charity fishing match on Winsford Bottom Flash on Sunday the 4th of August. 37 fished and they raised the magnificent sum of £185 for our charity. We would like to thank them all for their continued support for our work…
£910 from Mike Seaman and Northwich Vale Royal Rotary
06/08/19
A huge vote of thanks to the Rotary Club of Northwich Vale Royal who kindly donated a cheque for £910 to our Support Group. £610 was raised by Rotary member Mike Seaman who ran the Great Manchester 10k Run and the balance of £300 was given from the Rotary Club. Congratulations to Mike for all his fundraising efforts…
We are now an official Registered Charity!
11/07/19
Excellent news that our application to be registered as a charity with the England & Wales Charity Commission was accepted last week ! Our charity number is 1184286, which you can now see on the Register using this link to Search the Charity Register and then entering the number. More information about us will be added as we complete updates and reporting that the Charity Commission requires…
BBC - Prostate Cancer New Urine Test Hope
26/06/19
An experimental new urine test can reveal if men with early prostate cancer will probably need aggressive therapy or can be left untreated but monitored, UK researchers say. Current PSA blood tests cannot do this, meaning many men experience unnecessary worry, investigations and treatment. The prostate urine risk (PUR) test looks for genetic markers to give a more accurate assessment…