News (Page 5)
Gary Steele's Memorial Plaque Unveiled at Leighton Hospital
09/08/18
A plaque was unveiled on Thursday 2nd August 2018 at Leighton Hospital in Crewe to celebrate the work done by Gary Steele and the Prostate Cancer Support Group that he founded in 2000. The plaque, which houses Gary's MBE medal and a photograph of the presentation to Gary by Prince Charles in 2012, is sited in the main reception area of the hospital. The inscription reads:
"Gary Steele MBE. Founder & Chairman of Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group 2000-2017. With the gratitude of the Hospital".
PCUK says Access to mpMRI before biopsy increasing but parts of UK are still 'appalling'
30/07/18
This report was found on the Prostate Cancer UK website. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request from Prostate Cancer UK has found that large parts of the UK still don’t have access to the latest diagnostic scans for prostate cancer, eighteen months after the PROMIS trial first proved multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) before a biopsy could radically boost detection of prostate cancer and cut unnecessary biopsies. While there has been a 63% increase in access overall since last year, the NHS data revealed many hospitals in Wales and Northern Ireland don’t offer the scans at all, and their availability and quality in England and Scotland varies hugely.
ASCO 2018 news: Early Research into Immunotherapy treatment for Prostate Cancer
30/07/18
Pradip Dattani spotted this information on the ASCO Annual Meeting on the Cancer Research UK website
Around 40,000 cancer experts descended on Chicago to share a glimpse of the latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is the largest of its kind in the world. Conference Day 2 - Saturday 2 June The hunt for the holy grail continues with lung cancer blood test Following yesterday's excitable reports on a cancer blood test, a company that many have their eyes on in this area (Grail) released the latest update on its experimental blood test for lung cancer.
Group wins Third Prize in 'Best Trade Stand' category at Nantwich Show
27/07/18
And David Laundon wonders where to pin the winner's rosette on a reluctant sheep!
Plaque in memory of Gary Steele to be unveiled at Leighton Hospital Board Room
27/07/18
Win has announced that Leighton Hospital will be unveiling a plaque in memory of Gary Steele on Thursday 2nd August at 1.30pm in the Board Room. Everybody is welcome to attend but please let Win know if you will be coming, on 07719 923 595
It's Official - Our group is "Salt of the Earth"!
27/07/18
The photo shows Kevin Hammersley with our Chairman David Laundon showing the "Salt of the Earth" award for an Outstanding Organization. This award was presented by Nantwich Town Council to the group. Kevin had also accepted an award on behalf of the group in recognition of eight years' PSA testing of the men of Nantwich.
BBC Scotland "The Cancer Hospital" - Prostate Cancer
16/05/18
Found on BBC iPlayer (catch-up TV) a series on patients with different types of cancer. First shown Wednesday 2nd May 2018 and available until approx Wednesday 6th June. This was Episode 2 of Series 1 and focussed on Prostate Cancer. Episode 1 was first shown on 25th April and is now available for a shorter time. Episode 3 (9th May) was on Lung Cancer. Episode 2 shows the different types of treatment used for Prostate Cancer including Prostatectomy, Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy and Chemotherapy and lets the patients describe their own experiences of the treatments.
Charles Cahill
06/05/18
Those of you who knew Charles Cahill, one of our committee members, will be sad to hear that he recently lost his own battle with Prostate Cancer. Charles had cheerfully been through multiple phases of treatment, including being in a trial of a new type of treatment. Charles was a keen motorbike rider and you may have seen him arriving to meetings on that form of transport. He was also involved in several local organizations including the Church. He was a lovely man who will be missed by a large number of people in the area.
BBC News - A New Treatment for Non-Cancerous Enlargement of the Prostate
26/04/18
A new treatment for non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition in older men, has been recommended for use by the NHS. It's called prostate artery embolisation. And it blocks some of the blood supply to the prostate using tiny synthetic beads, causing the troublesome tissue to shrink and die. Officials say there is good evidence that the non-invasive treatment works. And it can spare men surgery and side-effects, such as impotence. Click here to read the full article on the BBC News website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43877002
Daily Mail: May's war on Prostate Cancer - £75m plan
13/04/18
May's war on prostate cancer: Prime Minister reveals £75m plan to speed up diagnosis, improve treatment and find a way of screening for the disease Theresa May will unveil a five-year campaign to wage war on prostate cancer Today she will announce £75million of spending to help spot the disease earlier The extra £15million a year will take annual research spending to £40million Click here to read the full article on the Mail Online website