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| April 2009 CHANGING TIMES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| April 2009 SCREENING FOR AND CHEMOPREVENTION OF PROSTATE CANCER Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| March 2009 BONE EFFECTS OF ADT 'NOT OFTEN DISCUSSED WITH PATIENTS', STUDY INDICATES Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| March 2009 PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN AND THE DISCOVERY AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PROSTATE CANCER GENE 3 (PCA3) Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| February 2009 PROSTATE CANCER: WHERE ARE WE NOW? Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| February 2009 NO EFFECT FROM SELENIUM OR VITAMIN D IN PREVENTING PROSTATE CANCER, TWO LONG-TERM TRIALS INDICATE Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| October 2008 BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER CURES An independent supplement from MEDIAPLANET about breast and prostate cancer, distributed with the Sunday Telegraph, 12 October 2008 |
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| August 2008 UROLOGISTS NEED TO BE MORE PRO-ACTIVE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST OBESITY IN MEN Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK and Professor Michael Kirby |
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| August 2008 NICE CLARIFICATION BOOSTS UK TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PROSTATE CANCER Report from newsfeed service |
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| August 2008 PROSTATE CANCER TRIALS Report from Dr Heather Payne, Consultant in Clinical Oncology, University College Hospital, London and Trustee of Prostate UK |
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| July 2008 ABIRATERONE Guidance from Dr Heather Payne, Consultant in Clinical Oncology, University College Hospital, London and Trustee of Prostate UK |
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| June 2008 RADIATION THERAPY CAN HELP PROLONG THE LIVES OF MEN WITH AGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| June 2008 ARE THE 'NICE' GUIDELINES PROMULGATING ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR LOW-RISK PROSTATE CANCER JUSTIFIED BY AVAILABLE EVIDENCE? Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| May 2008 TIME TO PAY ATTENTION TO 'CINDERELLA' ILLNESS. Article by: Fiona Duffy, Health Correspondent |
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| May 2008 CAN WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY? Article by: Flavia Munn Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| April 2008 UK PROSTATE CANCER INITIATIVE (PCRMP) FAILS TO INFLUENCE PSA REFERRALS First published in Cancer, Volume 112, Issue 5, Pages 971-98 Article by: Lynda Williams. |
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| April 2008 IT HELPS TO ASK… A message we received From Kevin |
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| April 2008 A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER October 2007 to April 2008 Article by patient Jermany Baker |
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| April 2008 PROSTATE CANCER DEATHS FALL FOUR TIMES FASTER IN US. Article by: Jeremy Laurance, Health Correspondent, The Independent |
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| April 2008 HERE'S A STORY I CAN'T SPIN, SAYS PR KING MAX CLIFFORD Article by: Angela Levin, The Daily Mail. |
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| March 2008 GENE SWEEPS YIELD DISCOVERIES Scientists are scanning human DNA with a precision and scope once unthinkable. Information provided by Associated Press via newsfeed service. |
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| March 2008 BREAKING BAD NEWS WORKSHOP Training by experts in this first specialist workshop in UK promoted by Prostate UK and Simplyhealth. Reported by Kate Holmes, Trustee of Prostate UK. |
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| March 2008 THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH A SMALL VOLUME OF PROSTATE CANCER ON BIOPSY: WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF PROGRESSION?: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS First published in Cancer, Volume 112, Issue 5, Pages 971-98 Article reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK. |
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| March 2008 VITAMIN-C RICH FOOD MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER Findings published in the March 2008 issue of the journal 'Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases'. Article reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| March 2008 THE GLASS DOOR Quite suddenly, I was one of “them”... Article by patient Nick Cranfield. |
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| March 2008 POSITIVE MARGIN LENGTH MAY PREDICT PATIENT OUTCOME FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Article reported by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| March 2008 CHRONIC PROSTATIS/CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN: FINDING A WAY FORWARD IN THE UK A report from the first Symposium in the UK on Chronic Prostatitis organised by Prostate UK, January 2008, London. Report by: J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC, Meesha Patel, BSc. Hons, Marina Cameron, BSc. Hons |
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| March 2008 WHY MEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM STILL WANT THE PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TEST Oxford researchers analyse British men's views. Information provided by UroToday via newsfeed service. |
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| February 2008 THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER Reaction to the new NICE guidelines on prostate cancer published in February 2008. Interview with Dr Heather Payne - Trustee of Prostate UK |
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| February 2008 EPITHELIAL PROSTATE CELL FACTORS MAY REGULATE BPH STROMAL PROLIFERATION Factors secreted by prostatic epithelial cells may regulate the estradiol-stimulated proliferation and differentiation of prostatic stromal cells in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), study findings indicate. Article by Liam Davenport - BJU International 2008- Forwarded by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| February 2008 THE AGONISING MALE 'CYSTITIS' THAT AFFECTS HALF OF ALL MEN Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate gland, is one of the most common complaints of the urinary system in men. The condition often goes undiagnosed - but even with treatment can become chronic. Article by Fiona Duffy, Health Correspondent, The Mail on Sunday. |
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| February 2008 GENE BREAKTHROUGH LIFTS HOPE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING FOR EVERY MAN A set of 12 genes that are linked to prostate tumours has been identified, raising the prospect of a revolution in screening for the most common male cancer. Article by Mark Henderson, Science Correspondent, The Times. |
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| January 2008 MEN'S HEALTH: DEFINING THE WAY FORWARD The consensus from a meeting held at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, in October 2007 Article by Professors Roger Kirby, Michael Kirby and Ian Banks. |
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| January 2008 HOPE FOR PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT Findings reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Information provided from Channel 4 News by newsfeed service. |
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| January 2008 ENLARGED PROSTATE TREATMENT STUDY SHOWS COMBINATION OF AVODART(R) AND TAMSULOSIN PROVIDES GREATER BENEFIT THAN EITHER MEDICATION Journal of Urology Publishes CombAT Study Results Information provided by newsfeed service. |
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| January 2008 DR THOMAS STUTTAFORD ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON SCREENING Article by Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Medical Correspondent, The Times and Vice-President Prostate UK. |
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| January 2008 ROUND YOU GO - in the 2008 Round the Island Race Article from Yachting Monthly |
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| January 2008 THE SILENT KILLER It kills around 10,000 men a year yet it is hardly talked about... Article by patient Hamish Marett-Crosby. |
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| January 2008 ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR FAVORABLE RISK PROSTATE CANCER: WHO, HOW AND WHY? Active surveillance for favorable-risk prostate cancer has become increasingly common in populations in which screening for prostate cancer is widespread... Article by Laurence Klotz - Nature / Clinical Practice / Oncology. |
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| January 2008 NHS U-TURN ON PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT A life-saving treatment will be denied to tens of thousands of victims of Britain's most common male cancer after a U-turn by the NHS rationing body. Article in The Daily Telegraph by Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent which appeared on 17th December 2007. |
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| January 2008 A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF TRANS-FATTY ACID LEVELS IN BLOOD AND RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER Previous studies suggest a positive association between markers of trans-fatty acid intake and prostate cancer. Abstract of an article in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. |
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| December 2007 A DISSERVICE TO THOSE WITH PROSTATE CANCER Report on the Government rejection of a national screening programme. Article by Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph which appeared on 16th December 2007. |
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| December 2007 MEN ARE STILL SECOND CLASS CITIZENS WHEN IT COMES TO CANCER - AND ITS COSTING LIVES The Government has ruled out a national prostate cancer screening programme, arguing the existing test is not accurate enough to justify mass checks. Article which appeared in the Daily Mail on 11th December 2007. |
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| December 2007 DEVELOPMENTS IN BPH DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES A short history and review of current position. Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| December 2007 SCIENTISTS DEVELOP NEW DRUG TO OUTFLANK CANCER RESISTANCE A new drug has shown promising results against breast and prostate cancer cells and tumours that are resistant to conventional hormone-based treatments according to recent research. Abstract of an article in the British Journal of Cancer. |
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| November 2007 SCIENTISTS DISCOVER GENETIC VARIATION ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTATE CANCER IN AFRICAN AMERICANS Today researchers report a newly identified genetic variation that is linked to higher incidence of prostate cancer in African American men. Abstract of an article in Genomics & Genetics Weekly, 23 November 2007 |
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| November 2007 WHAT IS CANCER? An explanation for laymen. News service article forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO, Prostate UK |
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| October 2007 STUDY SUGGESTS STATINS MAY MAKE RADIATION MORE EFFECTIVE AT CURING PROSTATE CANCER A possible link between high-dose radiation treatment and the use of statins. Abstract of a scientific session of The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology |
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| October 2007 THE PCA3 TEST - CLINICAL GUIDANCE A useful additional tool. Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK |
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| September 2007 MORE ON POMEGRANATE JUICE Trial of the effects of pomegranate juice on prostate cancer. News service article forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO, Prostate UK |
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| September 2007 FIRST GENETIC TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER Now launched in the UK (but not on NHS). Article by: Sarah-Kate Templeton, Health Editor, Times Online |
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| September 2007 CANCER WARNING FOR STRESSED OUT MEN Expert says males should show a feminine, less career-driven side to cut prostate disease risk. Article by: Amelia Hill, social affairs correspondent, The Observer |
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| August 2007 LIFESTYLE AND THE UROLOGIST “Lifestyle” is currently a buzz word, but unfortunately those clinicians who predominantly deal with prostate-related illnesses seldom pay sufficient attention to this important aspect of their patients’ problems. Article by: Professor Roger Kirby, Chairman, Prostate UK and Dr Michael Kirby |
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| August 2007 A DIPLOMAT'S STORY There is no substitute for regular PSA tests. By Bruce Dinwoody |
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| July 2007 JOIN THE GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (ENLARGEMENT OF THE PROSTATE GLAND) Request for people to sit on the group developing a clinical guideline for BPH. Notice from The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. |
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| July 2007 A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW CONCLUDES THAT TREATMENT WITH ZOLADEX ® (GOSERELIN) ALLOWS MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER TO OUTLIVE THEIR DISEASE Adjuvant goserelin therapy should be considered a curative treatment in a substantial proportion of patients with locally advanced prostate. Article published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, reported by Dr Heather Payne |
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| July 2007 TESTOSTERONE, MEN'S HEALTH AND FATHER'S DAY To celebrate the last Men's Health Week, from June 11th to 17th (Father's Day), there was some good news for men aged forty-plus. Reported by: Mr Mark Feneley |
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| July 2007 SURGEON'S EXPERIENCE KEY TO PROSTATE SURGERY'S SUCCESS Surgeons who perform the highest number of prostatectomies tend to have the best patient outcomes, a new study confirms. Article by Steven Reinberg about report in Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
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| July 2007 CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS 'CHANGING TRENDS IN PROSTATE CANCER This year's case study focusses on 'Changing trends in prostate cancer' in the South West of England. Extract from The CMO Annual Report, 2006 |
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| June 2007 ROUND THE ISLAND RACE, COWES 2007 What it was like to be a crew member on Gipsy Moth IV. By: Tim King |
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| June 2007 IS OBESITY A RISK FACTOR FOR PROSTATE CANCER? Whether obesity is a causal factor or merely associated with prostate cancer is a matter of continued debate. By: Miles Goldstraw, Peter Amoroso, Professor Roger S Kirby |
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| May 2007 THE KEY TO EARLY DETECTION Testing for the PCA3 gene is a new and essential tool for catching prostate cancer in time Article in The Times by: Dr Thomas Stuttaford O.B.E. |
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| May 2007 WHAT ROLE DOES INFLAMMATION PLAY IN THE PATHOGENISIS OF PROSTATE CANCER? The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of prostatic disease is unclear. By: Mr Miles Goldstraw and Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2007 EPCA-2 TESTING: A MORE ACCURATE WAY TO IDENTIFY CANCER IN THE PROSTATE New test may change the way men are screened for prostate cancer. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| April 2007 LOCAL CANCER SUFFERERS GET ‘THE FRENCH TREATMENT’ Prostate cancer patients who come under the care of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust will be benefiting from specialist keyhole surgery from May 3rd, thanks to a training grant from a national charity.. By: Andrea Kon |
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| April 2007 ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR PROSTATE CANCER Article by a surgeon in receipt of a training scholarship from Prostate UK By: Mr Declan Murphy FRCS Urol |
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| April 2007 ABC OF PROSTATE CARE SEMINARS A young GP tells how she benefitted from attending the Newcastle seminar By: Andrea Kon |
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| March 2007 STATINS DON'T PROTECT AGAINST CANCER: STUDY Such a link could not be found in an extensive trial Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| March 2007 MORE THAN A THIRD OF PROSTATE CANCER MAY BE TIED TO DNA; A TEST IS POSSIBLE Hopes raised to find a test to show those disposed towards prostate cancer. By: John Lauerman |
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| March 2007 RESEARCHERS FIND GENETIC LINKS TO PROSTATE CANCER Article published by The Mirror, 1st April 2007 By: Will Durham |
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| March 2007 MY STORY (AT 46 YEARS OF AGE) Living is believing - and believing is the fundamental part of fighting any kind of difficulty. Maintaining a positive mindset and a positive belief that the cancer can be beaten, has helped me climb my steep mountain of difficulties By: Rene Andersen |
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| March 2007 TWO DRUGS BETTER THAN ONE FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDERS New hope in combining two common medications. Reported by: Allyson Jones, Prostate UK |
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| March 2007 A NEW SENSITIVE AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER An exciting new test is getting nearer to clinical use Report of research by: Dr Christiane Fenske. |
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| March 2007 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER - BUT WHY SUCH AN AVOIDABLE DELAY? A lesson for all men (and their partners) By: Robin Hooper |
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| February 2007 PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS SEE HIGH SURVUVAL RATES WITH SEED IMPLANTS Brachytherapy is showing very promising results Article provided by the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology |
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| January 2007 SCIENTIST'S SURREAL INVITATION TO PALACE Researcher Christiane Fenske meets The Queen (by bus!) Media story |
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| January 2007 MY PSA LEVELS HAVE DOUBLED - DO I NEED A BIOPSY? A Dorset man's PSA level has doubled in a year and trebled in two years - what is his position? Article in The Times by: Dr Thomas Stuttaford O.B.E. |
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| December 2006 GETTING TOUGH ON PROSTATES How Clare's scaling the heights to help fight prostate disease By Andrea Kon |
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| December 2006 THE PROSTATE: NEW APPROACHES TO OLD PROBLEMS Prostate cancer and BPH seem set to impinge on men and on general practice to an ever greater extent. What are the latest options? Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| November 2006 THE FAR END OF FATE A humourous diary of the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and side effects of my prostate cancer By: Graham A Newman |
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| November 2006 SUPPORT FROM THE FREEMASONS’ GRAND CHARITY Three year sponsorship of information booklets From: The fundraising team |
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| November 2006 I’VE SEEN THE FUTURE OF PROSTATE SURGERY AND IT WORKS ROBOTICALLY. Article from The Times, 10th November 2006. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| November 2006 CONTROL OF PROSTATE CANCER BY TRANSRECTAL HIFU IN 227 PATIENTS High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) continues to show promising results in the treatment of prostate cancer.. Reported by: Allyson Jones, Prostate UK |
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| October 2006 PROSTATE TEST THAT IS 90% ACCURATE A new genetic test that is more than 90% accurate should end "agonising uncertainty" for thousands on men. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| October 2006 COMMON PAIN RELIEVERS REDUCE PROSTATE SWELLING Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) taken daily may reduce risk of prostate enlergement Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| September 2006 A DORKING DUO PEDAL CANCER FACTS BEFORE ALPINE MARATHON - AND RAISE £27,000 Accountant gets cash flowing for Prostate UK By Helen Husbands |
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| August 2006 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN HITS THE HEADLINES A chance discovery leads to positive action By Andrea Kon |
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| August 2006 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) KINETICS AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROSTATE CANCER Rather than using a one-off PSA threshold to detect prostate cancer, a PSA Velocity or PSA Doubling Time test may provide significant advantages. Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| July 2006 COUPLE WILL WALK ALONG HADRIAN'S WALL FOR CHARITY An article which appeared in the THE WATFORD OBSERVER about one of our Trustees By Andrea Kon |
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| July 2006 SUPPORT FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF BATTLE Prostate UK warmly welcomes new sources of support. From the fundraising team. |
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| July 2006 POMEGRANATE JUICE REDUCES PSA RISE New 3 year research finding from California By Richard Killick |
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| July 2006 WHY SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE INFLAMMATION CAN BE MISLEADING Article from Times2, 27th July 2006. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| July 2006 ANALYSIS OF "NEGATIVE" LYMPH NODES IN PROSTATE CANCER REVEALS METASTASIS IN 13% Article in the Journal of Clinical oncology, 20 June 2006 Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| July 2006 LONG-TERM RESULTS AND OVERVIEW OF BRACHYTHERAPY Article in the online version of the World Journal of Urology, by Dr. Stefan Machtens and colleagues Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| July 2006 LINKS BETWEEN AN ENLARGED PROSTATE AND OBESITY AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS Article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (July 2006). Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO Prostate UK |
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| June 2006 200 PANT ROUND THE PARK Father's Day fun run raises thousands of £'s for Prostate UK By Andrea Kon |
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| June 2006 LONDON ABC MASTERCLASS ON PROSTATE DISEASES Prostate Research Campaign’s second free seminar for health care professionals voted an outstanding success. By Andrea Kon |
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| June 2006 COMBINING SURGERY WITH RADIOTHERAPY - One man’s experience By Stephen Bradley |
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| May 2006 AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 2006 UPDATE: GUIDELINES FOR PROSTATE CANCER New guidelines presented at the plenary session. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2006 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER Article by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 EXPERIENCE OF A ROBOT For me at any rate sending in a robot with a torch and a sharp knife seems to have done the trick! By Michael Richardson |
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| April 2006 A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE I have been told by one consultant that I am a dead man walking, and by another that I am cured. By Paul Ireland |
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| April 2006 MEDITERRANEAN DIET IMPROVES ERECTILE FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH THE METABOLIC SYNDROME Mediterranean-style diet showed some signs of reducing the prevalence of ED in men with the metabolic syndrome. By Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 NUTRITIONAL ANTIOXIDANTS AND PROSTATE CANCER RISK The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) provides some pointers By Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 INTERMITTANT ANDROGEN SUPPRESSION CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE This study suggest that periods without the use of androgen suppression can improve the quality of life. Article reviewed by Mr Tom Swallow |
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| April 2006 BLOCKING THE PROTEIN THAT CAUSES CANCER TO SPREAD INTO THE BONES In a recent article it was reported that scientists appear to have identified and blocked the action of a protein linked to the spread of cancer cells to the bones.. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2006 ANOTHER GENE REARRANGEMENT INVOLVED IN PROSTATE CANCER IDENTIFIED Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have identified a third gene involved in prostate cancer. News Report by: Sylvia Wrobel |
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| March 2006 WHAT WOULD YOU DO NEXT? Prostate cancer — the journey so far By Stephen Barton |
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| March 2006 m SALVAGE RADIATION THERAPY FOR PSA RECURRENCE FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: TEN YEAR OUTCOME ESTIMATES AND IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS THAT PREDICT RESPONSE Statistics derived from an ongoing 20 year study. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| March 2006 THEY HIKED FOR HOPE 108 Hikers. £500,000 and rising. Hike for Hopers returned triumphant. By Andrea Kon |
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| March 2006 PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL RATES IN MEN TREATED WITH RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY DIAGNOSED USING A CUTOFF POINT OF 2.6ng/ml A comparison of outcomes using 2.6ng/ml and 4.0ng/ml News Report by: Christopher P. Evans, M.D. |
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| March 2006 TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER VERSUS OBSERVATION, HELPS OLDER MEN LIVE LONGER A new study shows older men with early stage prostate cancer survive longer if they are treated versus not being treated in favour of the "watchful waiting" approach. News Report by: Karen Mallet |
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| March 2006 MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO (A Sound Mind and a Healthy Body) Never before in history was there a greater need for “sound minds in healthy bodies.” By Bill Latto |
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| March 2006 A POSSIBLE VIRAL CAUSE FOR PROSTATE CANCER? Excitement at the 2006 Prostate Cancer Symposium in San Francisco: reports of a possible virus in humans associated with the development of prostate cancer. Article reviewed by Mr Tom Swallow |
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| March 2006 m ALFUZOSIN MAY IMPROVE DOUBLE-J STENT RELATED SYMPTOMS The administration of a selective alpha1-blocker, such as alfuzosin, improves stent-related urinary symptoms and pain. In addition, it was demonstrated that patients' sexual function and general health were better preserved. News Report by: Michael J. Metro, MD |
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| March 2006 NUTRITIONAL ANTIOXYDANTS AND PROSTATE CANCER RISK Are nutritional supplements worthwhile? News Report by: Christopher P. Evans, M.D. |
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| March 2006 RESEARCHERS FIND BETTER PROSTATE CANCER INDICATORS "We hope that in addition to being a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool, our discoveries about these genes will help us develop new treatments for prostate cancer," said chief researcher Dr Donkena News Report by: Elizabeth Zimmermann |
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| February 2006 PROSTATE TESTS: NOT PERFECT BUT STILL VITAL Research criticising the PSA test is unhelpful. It should be seen as the first in a series of checks to provide a more precise diagnosis. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| February 2006 DOCTOR'S STITCH IN TIME HELPS CANCER RESEARCH A Wimbledon doctor is creating a six foot square quilt to raise cash for research into prostate disease. By Andrea Kon |
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| February 2006 m (IGF1) GENE MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER A new study in the USA suggests a possible link. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| February 2006 m REHABILITATION OF ERECTILE FUNCTION FOLLOWING RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY A small study suggests that an early rehabilitation program can help to restore erectile function. Article reviewed by Mr Tom Swallow |
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| February 2006 CHANGING TIMES FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER An overview of current thinking. Contributed by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| February 2006 RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF SAW PALMETTO VERSUS PLACEBO SUGGESTS NO BENEFIT Result of a Californian study for BPH sufferers. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| February 2006 MAKING SENSE OF THE PSA TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER. Article by The Institute of Cancer Research based on work by Dr Jane Melia. Reported by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| January 2006 THE PROSTATE CANCER PATIENT'S DILEMMA Nobody should have cancer treatment without a confirmed diagnosis - but can the diagnosis be made too early? Contributed by Dr Mark R Feneley |
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| January 2006 WHERE MEN LOSE OUT Article from The Guardian, 3rd November 2005. Reported by Dr Simon Atkins |
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| January 2006 STICK TO THOSE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS A table supporting an article in UPDATE of the same name Issue 24 - January 2006 |
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| January 2006 LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES From our Chairman. Professor Roger Kirby |
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| January 2006 FAST-TRACK REVIEW SYSTEM INTRODUCED BY NICE A quicker approval of new drugs - including one for hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO, Prostate UK |
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| January 2006 m BREAKING THE MOLECULAR CODE FOR PROSTATE CANCER The fundamental scientific question, still unanswered, addresses the molecular differences that determine the ability of early stage disease to metastasise. Contributed by Dr Mark R Feneley |
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| January 2006 PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING MAY NOT REDUCE MORTALITY Article by Dr John Concato of Veterans Administration, Connecticut, USA. Contributed by: Professor Roger Kirby |
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| December 2005 m LONG TERM CASODEX (BICALUTAMIDE) TREATMENT IN VITRO RESULTS IN ALTERED ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MEDIATED SIGNALING IN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS A rise in PSA after Casodex may still respond to treatment. Contributed by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| December 2005 m DO STATINS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN PROSTATE CANCER? Preliminary results look promising. Contributed by Mr M. Goldstraw |
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| December 2005 A SURGEON'S TALE All men are all susceptible Contributed by David Barnard |
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| December 2005 VARIATIONS IN LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER THERAPY BASED ON SOCIOECONOMICS AND ETHNICITY US study shows that ethnicity, income and geography can all affect treatment given. Contributed by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| November 2005 THE NEED TO REDUCE PATIENT DISCOMFORT DURING TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY-GUIDED PROSTATE BIOPSY: WHAT DO WE KNOW? Article from British Journal of Urology International. Contributed by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| November 2005 DR THOMAS STUTTAFORD ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS ON PROSTATE CANCER Answers to some more Frequently Asked Questions. Contributed by Dr Thomas Stuttaford OBE |
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| November 2005 m SHORT-TERM ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION AND RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER: RESULTS FROM THE TRANS-TASMAN RADIATION ONCOLOGY GROUP 96.01 RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL Results of a ten year trial suggest a way to an improved outcome. Reviewed by Mr Amit Patel |
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| November 2005 INCIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF GYNAECOMASTIA IN MEN TREATED FOR PROSTATE CANCER A study of incidence and effects. Reviewed by Mr Joe Nariculum |
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| October 2005 FIRST HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 4TH BIENNIAL WORLD CONGRESS ON MEN'S HEALTH AND GENDER Conference report - Vienna 30 September - 1 October 2005. Forwarded by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| October 2005 WALKING TALL ON THE WALL Jennifer Sheldon proves she's well in step when it comes to raising cash for prostate disease research. As appeared in the Mid-Somerset News, by Andrea Kon |
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| October 2005 PANTS TO CANCER Gordon Rushworth's loving family run for fun in his memory As appeared in Take a Break magazine, by Andrea Kon |
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| October 2005 SURGEON RUNS FOR RESEARCH Dedicated doctor is both researcher and fundraiser As appeared in the Lytham St Annes Express, by Andrea Kon |
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| October 2005 A PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Accountant gets cash flowing for Prostate UK As appeared in the Dorking Advertiser, by Andrea Kon |
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| October 2005 ASSESSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF A PSA RISE AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY A look at outcomes. Reviewed by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| October 2005 ANNUAL PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TEST APPEARS TO SAVE LIVES Nearly three times less likely to die. Forwarded by: John Anderson, CEO, Prostate UK |
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| October 2005 m TWO MORE MARKERS TO POTENTIALLY SUPERCEDE PSA AS A MARKET FOR PROSTATE CANCER Finding from a randomised controlled trial in Italy. Reviewed by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| September 2005 DELAYS ON RECEIVING RADIOTHERAPY AFTER A DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER DO AFFECT OUTCOME FOR THOSE WITH HIGH RISK DISEASE. Finding from a randomised controlled trial in Italy. Reviewed by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| September 2005 HAS THE QUALITY OF LIFE BEEN CONSIDERED AFTER TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER? Radical prostatectomy versus high-dose rate brachytherapy - compared. Reviewed by Dr Tom Swallow |
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| September 2005 m TAMOXIFEN IS BETTER THAN RADIOTHERAPY FOR BICALUTAMIDE INDUCED BREAST SIDE EFFECTS. Finding from a randomised controlled trial in Italy. Reviewed by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| August 2005 m RANDOMISED, OPEN LABEL, PROSPECTIVE STUDY SUGGESTS ZOLEDRONIC ACID MAY PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BONE METASTASES IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED CANCER Study suggests that bisphosphonates may be associated with a reduction in bone metastases in patients with cancer. Reported by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| August 2005 m POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL Progression-free survival was significantly improved. Reported by Mr Joe Nariculam |
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| July 2005 BUSINESS MAN SEEKS CREW OF SURVIVORS Cotswold sailor is seeking prostate cancer survivors to join him on a transatlantic crossing. No previous sailing experience necessary. As appeared in the Cotswold Courier, by Andrea Kon |
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| July 2005 DIET AND PROSTATE CANCER Advice from Heather Salomon Zeitz, RD, CDN (USA). Article received via Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 EARLY PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING MAY REDUCE MORTALITY RATE BY 35% An unexpected result from Public Health officials. Reported by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| June 2005 DOES AGE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PSA RECURRENCE AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY? Age is not the main factor. Reviewed by Dr Tom Swallow |
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| June 2005 PILGRIM MALCOLM MAKES PROGRESS - FOR PROSTATE DISEASE Malcolm Ridley is following the footsteps of mediaeval pilgrims to raise cash to fight a disease of the 21st century. As appeared in the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, By Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 CHOCOHOLIC'S SACRIFICE Prostate Research Campaign's Lesley licks her love of chocolate for the charity As appeared in the Wandsworth Guardian, By - Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 THE T&GWU IS STILL RUNNING (round Battersea Park!) Sir Bill Morris, the former T&GWU leader, raises funds and awareness to fight Prostate Cancer. Article by Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 NURSE'S KNICKERBOCKER GLORY Specialist nurse Jane Dawoodi completed an all night run for Breast Cancer - and then took up the challenge of Pants in the Park. As appeared in The Harrow Times, by Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 FOUNDER HONOURED An OBE for Tony Kilmister. As appeared in the Harrow Times, by Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 A SONG OF LOVE Mezzo Soprano Catherine chose Rape of Lucretia because it embraces both love and loss. By Andrea Kon |
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| June 2005 m CONTRIBUTION OF RADIOTHERAPY VOLUME AND ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION TO ACUTE RECTAL AND URINARY TOXICITY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT Nothing without side effects. Article by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| June 2005 CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CLINICALLY LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER — A 20 YEAR FOLLOW UP The Gleason score is found to be a good marker Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| June 2005 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO OVERCOMING PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATITIS AND BPH A new publication by Peter Scardino and Judith Kelman Book review by Iain Millett |
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| June 2005 m THE USE OF RADIATION TO ALLEVIATE BONE CANCER PAIN A single or multiple dose approach? Reported by John Anderson |
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| May 2005 WATCHFUL WAITING VERSUS RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Swedish study suggests that surgery is a better choice Conference report by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2005 TIME OUT FOUNDER TONY ELLIOTT GETS A SURPRISE A vivid description of one patient's journey through a radical prostatectomy. Leading article from the Observer Magazine, 8th May 2005 |
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| May 2005 REGULAR VIGOROUS ACTIVITY COULD SLOW PROGRESSION OF PROSTATE CANCER Lowers risk of high grade, advanced or fatal disease Conference report by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2005 PSA TEST MAY NOT BE SO USELESS - AFTER ALL New findings are reported Conference report by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2005 IF THE PSA RISES AFTER TREATMENT A review of the options Article by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| May 2005 GLAND ON THE RUN Article from The Observer, 8th May 2005. Reported by Simon Garfield |
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| April 2005 RADIATION FOR PROSTATE CANCER INCREASES THE RISK OF RECTAL CANCER Risk is quite low but patients need to be aware Article by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| April 2005 ROBOTIC SURGERY IN THE UK: ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMME AND THE EMERGING ROLE New treatment in its early stages Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| April 2005 ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR EARLY PROSTATE CANCER The background story Reported by Mr Majid Shabbir |
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| April 2005 SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND DYADIC QUALITIES OF THE PROSTATE CANCER "COUPLE" Looking beyond the patient alone Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| April 2005 m GONADATROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE ANALOGUES CAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS AND AN INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURE Careful consideration is required when using this treatment Reported by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| March 2005 m SALVAGE CRYOSURGERY FOR LOCALLY RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER FOLLOWING RADIOTHERAPY The long-term outcomes have still to be measured Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| March 2005 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN PSA REMAINS DETECTABLE AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Gleason and rate of rise are predictors Reported by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| March 2005 EFFECT OF AGE AND CO-MORBIDITY ON SURVIVAL AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER Longer life expectancy requires some new approaches Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| March 2005 m CHEMOTHERAPY FOR HORMONE-ESCAPED PROSTATE CANCER A new Gold Standard Reported by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| March 2005 NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT ON CANCER SERVICES IN ENGLAND Disturbing reading for men afflicted with prostate cancer and their families Editorial by John Anderson |
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| February 2005 EACH GLASS OF RED WINE DRUNK BY A MIDDLE AGED MAN MAY REDUCE HIS RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER This health promotion measure is more palatable than some! Reported by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| February 2005 CAN PROSTATE CANCER BE PREVENTED? Some recommendations which may help. Article by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| February 2005 CHEMOPREVENTION OF PROSTATE CANCER: THE REDUCE TRIAL Can dutasteride lower the risk of developing prostate cancer? Reported by Mr Majid Shabbir |
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| February 2005 FOCAL THERAPY IN PROSTATE CANCER: FUTURE TRENDS Developments towards a "lumpectomy" for prostate cancer. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| January 2005 LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY : WHAT ARE THE REAL ADVANTAGES ? The evidence is mounting. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| November 2004 m TRANSURETHERAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY (TUMT) VS TRANSURETHERAL RESECTION (TURP) FOR TREATING BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW The differences explained. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| November 2004 m COMPARING BRACHYTHERAPY AND RADICAL PERINEAL PROSTATECTOMY FOR ORGAN CONFINED PROSTATE CANCER A carefully controlled comparison. Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| November 2004 m REDUCING THE RISK OF SPREAD IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER The initial findings of this report suggest that Bicalutamide may benefit some patients. Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| November 2004 HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSSED ULTRASOUND (HIFU) - A POSSIBLE NEW TREATMENT FOR EARLY PROSTATE CANCER UK trials of this non-invasive treatment are due to start in January 2005. Reported by John Anderson |
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| November 2004 NHS REPORT - "MAKING PROGRESS ON PROSTATE CANCER" A major report delivered to the National Prostate Cancer Conference, November 2004. Reported by John Anderson |
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| October 2004 THE PSA TEST IS NOT USELESS, AFTER ALL! Although there have been changes in the relationship between the volume of prostate cancer and PSA, it is still a useful marker. Reported by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| October 2004 PRE-OPERATIVE PSA VELOCITY AND THE RISK OF DEATH FROM PROSTATE CANCER AFTER RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY A knowledge of the PSA velocity may help to prevent wasted operations. Reported by Dr Claire Taylor |
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| October 2004 SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND PROSTATE CANCER: IS THERE A LINK? Too much sex may not be a bad thing - at least for the prostate. Reported by Mr Majid Shabbir |
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| October 2004 ASPIRIN CAN HELP PROSTATE CANCER VICTIMS LIVE LONGER, SAY SCIENTISTS Article from The Scotsman, 5th October 2004. Reported by Angus Howarth |
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| October 2004 IS A BONE SCAN INDICATED IF THE PSA RISES AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Findings suggest that a bone scan is indicated if the PSA rises above 7ng/ml after radical prostatectomy. Reviewed by Mr J Bhardwa |
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| September 2004 THE PATIENT JOURNEY The patient journey underlines the need to treat patients rather than diseases and to understand the impact this has on patient's carers and families. Reported by Dr Peter Amoroso |
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| September 2004 m DOCETAXEL AND ZOLEDRONIC ACID IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC HORMONE-REFRACTORY PROSTATE CANCER Trial suggests that combined Docetaxel and Zoledronic acid is a useful treatment for metastatic HRPC. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| September 2004 m THE IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO KILL PROSTATE CANCER USING PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE AGENT AS A TARGET Prostate cancer ‘markers’ appear to allow ‘magic bullet’ therapies to destroy cancer cells. Reported by Dr Charlotte Foley |
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| September 2004 m THE EFFECT OF COMBINING ANDROGEN SUPPRESSION WITH RADIOTHERAPY FOR HIGH-GRADE CLINICALLY LOCALISED PROSTATE CANCER Combination drug and radiotherapy trials show improved the survival advantage. Reported by Mr Majid Shabbir |
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| August 2004 m NERVE GRAFTING CAN IMPROVE URINARY FUNCTION AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Trial shows evidence of improvements after sural nerve grafting. Reported by Mr Khurshid Ghani |
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| August 2004 IMPACT OF OBESITY ON PROSTATE CANCER AND OUTCOME FROM RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Obesity is associated with a more aggressive form of prostate cancer. Reported by Mr Majid Shabbir |
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| August 2004 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) AS A SCREENING TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER Initial PSA value strongly associated with the subsequent detection of prostate cancer. Reported by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| August 2004 m BOOK REVIEW OF —STENTING AND THE URINARY SYSTEM’ “Stenting and the Urinary System” is the definitive textbook for the subject. Reviewed by Dr Zach Dovey |
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| August 2004 PSA TESTING FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER What are the implications of these rather unexpected findings? Reported by Professor Roger Kirby |
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| August 2004 m TRANSURETHERAL ELECTROVAPORISATION (TUEVP) VERSUS TRANSURETHERAL RESECTION (TURP) FOR SYMPTOMATIC PROSTATIC OBSTRUCTION : A COMPARISON. An analysis of a group of clinical trials from 1993 to 2003 comparing the two treatments. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |
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| August 2004 BOOK REVIEW OF 'PROSTATE CANCER : THE FACTS' This is a book which aims to educate the interested “layperson” to a higher level than would be found in the average pamphlet available in a Urology out-patients department. Reviewed by Mr Zach Dovey |