News stories that may be of interest:

We provide here a list of news stories we have seen – there are more here

8th February 2012 – March 2012 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – sign up here to help raise awareness in YOUR area (source: Prostate Cancer website)

8th February 2012 – Dave’s Journey – a member of the Oxfordshire Prostate Cancer Support Group has made a video of his last day of radiotherapy treatment – (source: YouTube)

2nd February 2012 – NICE: Prostate cancer drug too costly for NHS – (source: BBC News)

22nd January 2012 – Glasgow scientists create 3D image of cancer protein – (source: BBC News)

15th November 2011 – Is oral contraceptive pill fuelling prostate cancer? – (source: BBC News)

11th November 2011 – Skin transformed for cancer fight – (source: BBC News)

26th October 2011 – Raconteur on Prostate Cancer – (source: Raconteur Media)

19th September 2011 – Signs you may have a prostate problem – (source: Yahoo Health News)

19th August 2011 – Lockerbie bomber Megrahi’s survival attributed to pills – (source: BBC News)

20th June 2011 – Gene therapy vaccine to treat prostate cancer – (source: Yahoo News)

24th May 2011 – Brisk walks fight prostate cancer – (source: BBC News)

21st May 2011 – Robo Doc Fights Cancer – (source: ITV News)

21st May 2011 – FOUND: KEY GENE IN PROSTATE CANCER FIGHT – (source: Express Newspaper)

17th May 2011 – Coffee ‘cuts prostate cancer risk’ US study suggests – (source: BBC News)

11th May 2011 – Selenium ‘does not prevent cancer’ – (source: BBC News)

2nd May 2011 – Denis Law starts Manchester Shine cancer charity walk (Mr Law is a survivor of Prostate Cancer) – (source: BBC News)

March 2011 was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

31st March 2011 – Researchers learn why why PSA levels reflect prostate cancer progression – (source: physorg.com article is dated 13th Jan 2011).

14th March 2011 – Patient turns genetic detective – (source: BBC News)

4th March 2011 – Les Ferdinand (footballer) tackles issue of prostate cancer (video) – (source: BBC News)

1st March 2011 – Are You Aware? – 6 male celebrities sport their M&S pants for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – (source: M&S webshop)

1st March 2011 – Prostate cancer test is ‘twice as good’, say researchers – (source: BBC News)

9th February 2011 – Prostate cancer ‘gene test’ hope – (source: BBC news)

24th January 2011 – Blocking a gene stops cancer cells spreading – (source: BBC news)

News from previous years:
6th December 2010 – Experts scrap prostate screening proposal – (source: BBC news)

1st December 2010 – Index finger length prostate cancer clue – (source: BBC news)

14th October 2010 – Prostate cancer urine test nears – (source: BBC news)

11th October 2010 – Trial confirms prostate drug promise – (source: BBC news)

29th May 2010 – Actor Dennis Hopper has died from complications following a battle with metastasised prostate cancer – (source: BBC news)

30th April 2010 – Whistling Bob Harris, the radio presenter, has spoken of his treatment for prostate cancer in 2007 – (source: BBC news)

8th April 2010 – Warn men of prostate test distress, study urges – (source: BBC news)

2nd Feb 2010 – Dave Prowse (Darth Vader) in remission from prostate cancer – (source: BBC news)

11th Jan 2010 – Andrew Lloyd Webber is “cancer clear” – (source: BBC news)

26th April 2009 – Vitamin D hope in prostate cancer – (source: BBC news)

If you find any suitable links to other news stories about Prostate Cancer, which you think may be relevant, please leave a comment below.

At the beginning of the year we moved from Addenbrooke’s to the Cambridge Cancer Help Center [CCHC] at Scotdales. Better parking [free] and a purpose built facilities along with a cosier comfortable atmosphere were strong reasons for this move. On the whole it has been a success. Having to change our day and date as well was particularly challenging.

We have had two notable speakers – Professor Rob Thomas and Dr Yvonne Rimmer. The former was talking about living with cancer and although it was an audience associated with Prostate Cancer and tailored to us it would be useful advice to many other types of cancer. Mainly about diet and exercise it was very practical as you are the person responsible for both these aspects of your lives and I think there is convincing evidence that they do make a difference.

The latter gave a talk on ‘image guided radiotherapy’ which we had donated a large sum of money towards. £5k towards the refurbishment of the ‘James Watson Suite’. We also donated £5k towards an ultrasound guided probe for use in the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Urology. Thus carrying on the tradition of one donation to Oncology and an equal one to Urology.

For ourselves, (although I wouldn’t describe it as such), a projector was purchased for the princely sum of £90, thanks to Tim who I watched do the bidding on ebay. We also got a brand new bulb worth £200-300 thrown in.

We received a large number of donations Quattro Coffee [£330 + £58.89] was a popular one with most of the committee in attendance. £335 raised by Ann Bullard, Roger Campbell {70th birthday} £428.20, Northern Soul £500 [in memory of Dennis Maxted], Frank Bird £250 [immortalised as the jam man]. John Goddard [in memorium] £470.16.

The chairman apart from the normal duties of attending meetings and arranging the venues went to Leicester for a Cancer Federation seminar titled ‘Lifestyle and Prostate Cancer’. He was supposed to go to the Federation AGM in Manchester but got sick instead. Attended a two day ‘living well’ course at the Penny Brohn in Bristol.

Fund raising events were arranged at RAF Honnington, Royston Probus and also an attendance at the Nuffield Surgery “open day” but as nobody could attend these functions we didn’t get any money or publicity.
The Chairman will be attending a fish and chip supper tomorrow (27th Jan 2012) where a donation of £770 will be given to us.

We have had several resignations/retirements/stepdowns: Sylvia Bates as secretary, (Carole Alderton has stepped into the brink fortunately). Jane Winney and Vernon and Margaret Speed who have been doing a sterling job with teas and coffees. We now have Jenny Brown who has been our treasurer since almost the beginning retiring. Tim O’Malley has volunteered to step in as this is a position that cannot go unfilled (he is also our webmaster). Tony Hall is staying on the committee but no longer wants to be Vice Chairman. John Cullin has stepped up to the challenge and is also on the committee.

We need more people on the committee with time and thought to give to a very worthwhile organisation. We are the only patient led Prostate Cancer Support in Cambridgeshire and there are an awful lot of men out there who need some help.

This report was submitted by the Chairman at the AGM on 26th January 2012.

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We have a new speaker who would like to come and talk to us about cancer in April 2011.

See the diary page for info.

We hold regular monthly meetings, usually the FOURTH Thursday of each month, either for social gatherings or when we have a special guest speaker. Anyone is welcome to attend – there’s no fee or admission charge – just come along and see if we can help you.

We usually try to arrange to have speakers attend to give a short talk about Prostate Cancer, its treatment and about the hospitals work to support the efforts being made to find better ways of treating it, as well as to discuss fund-raising events. It’s also a useful meeting point where you can learn more about the various treatments available, by talking to patients who are, or who have already gone through it.

Announcement:

Our next meeting(s) are:

Thursday 26th January 2012 – 7:30pm
at: The Board Room, Addenbrookes Hospital

Meeting type: AGM

AGENDA:-
- TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
- TO ELECT A NEW CHAIRMAN
- TO ELECT MEMBERS OF A NEW COMMITTEE

Notes from the meeting:

There were 33 attendees present and we raised £50 from the raffle – many thanks to you all.

The Chairman’s 2011 Report, submitted at the meeting, is available here

More notes to follow….

Tea – Coffee is available from the food court.

If time permits a raffle may be held, so bring some spare pound coins…:)

PLEASE COME TO HELP US TO HELP YOU – ALL ARE WELCOME
A member of the hospital staff will be present.

Locations:
In the past, we have held meetings in a number of places, depending on the best location for when we have guest speakers and/or the availability of meeting rooms. More recently, we have been holding meetings at The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre at Scotsdales Garden Centre, the address of which is:

David Rayner Building, 120 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford CB22 5JT (within the grounds of the Scotsdales Garden Centre).

How to get to CCHC (opens in new window)

When CCHC is not available, then we hold meetings at:

Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ,

in one of the following locations:

- Boardroom
Enter the hospital at the “Main Entrance” and turn left at reception. The Boardroom is about 20 yards along the corridor on your right.

- William Harvey Lecture Theatre
The main entrance to the Clinical School is at the west end of the building (near the letter ‘C’ & ‘S’ of Clinical School on this map).
Upon entering the building proceed through Reception and go round the stairs and straight ahead through the doors. For the William Harvey Lecture Theatre, take the doors on the left.

How to get to Addenbrooke’s (opens in new window)

Parking
Parking at CCHC is free and there is usually plenty of space – the Centre is on the left hand side, as you enter Scotsdales from the road.

Our meetings are held in the evenings, at which time the main multi-storey car park at Addenbrooke’s has plenty of space. However, parking charges *DO* apply if you use this.

Please note: The Park & Ride service, that runs from either Babraham P&R or the City Centre to Addenbrooke’s has stopped running by the time our meetings finish (usually just after 9pm).

Previous meetings:

We’ve been able to attract a number of guest speakers to our meetings, some of which are listed below:

Thursday 24th November 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
Meeting type: Social Gathering, in conjunction with CCHC Christmas “do”

Thursday 27th October 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
Meeting type: Social Gathering

Thursday 22nd September 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre

At our meeting on 22nd September, there was a guest speaker, Dr Yvonne Rimmer (Consultant Clinical Oncologist from Addenbrooke’s) who was talking about:

Image Guided Radiotherapy – are gold seeds the new standard?

We had about 70 attendees for this meeting, so thank you for coming along – the question/answer session that followed the presentation was very interesting and we hope it answered all your questions about this type of new treatment.

Thursday 25th August 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
Meeting type: Social Gathering

Thursday 28th July 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
Meeting type: Social Gathering

Thursday 23rd June 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
Meeting type: Social Gathering

Thursday 26th May 2011 at 7:30pm
Meeting type: Social Gathering
at: Seminar Room 2, The Clinical School, (at Harvey Lecture theatre), Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Thursday 28th April 2011 – 7:30pm
at: The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre

UPDATE: We’ve got a guest speaker for our April meeting, namely Professor Robert Thomas MRCP, MD, FRCR who’ll be giving us a talk about “Survivorship in Prostate Cancer”.

Background:
Prof Thomas trained as a cancer doctor at the Royal Marsden Hospital and is now a Consultant Oncologist at the Primrose Oncology Unit, Bedford and Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge University Hospital Trusts, specialising in the treatment of breast, bowel and prostate cancer. He is a Professor at Cranfield University and teaches medical students at Cambridge University. He is author of the book “Lifestyle After Cancer – the facts” and editor of the cancer information and lifestyle website http://www.cancernet.co.uk

Although still embracing mainstream oncology research and treatments, he has now turned his academic attention into finding ways to improve patients’ quality of life, understand their treatment options and ways to integrate lifestyle and natural strategies into routine clinical practice. He directs an active research unit, which has designed several UK studies, published 75 scientific papers and presented over 100 abstracts at international conferences. This included the UK’s largest prospective study evaluating how lifestyle factors can slow the rate of prostate cancer progression.

He was editorial member of; the NHS cancer plan; the NICE Committee on supportive care; the DoH funded working party on Complementary and Alternative Medicine; was commissioned by McMillan Cancer Support to write the evidence document for lifestyle and cancer for the National survivorship programme. He is chair of the MacMillan Cancer Relief exercise advisory group.

In 2001 he was voted Hospital Doctor Magazine “Doctor of the Year” and in 2007 The British Oncology Association “Oncologist of the Year”.

Tuesday 1st March 2011
Meeting type: Social Gathering

Tuesday 1st February 2011
Annual General Meeting

Agenda:
- TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
- TO ELECT A NEW CHAIRMAN
- TO ELECT MEMBERS OF A NEW COMMITTEE

Also: Ann has laid on a talk about benefits for carers by David Winterton at 10.30 am Tuesday 1st February, at the CCHC Scotsdale’s. All are welcome.

Tuesday 7th December 2010 – 7:30pm
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL GATHERING

We raised £69 from the proceeds to the raffle – thank you for your support.

Tuesday 2nd November 2010 – 7.30pm
Guest speaker: Prof David E Neal
“Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatment and My Research”

(Professor Neal is the foundation Chair of Surgical Oncology at the University of Cambridge and Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon)

Tuesday 5th October 2010 – 7:30pm
Meeting type: Social Gathering
to be followed our regular Raffle. (Tea & Coffee available from Food Hall nearby)

Tuesday 7th September 2010 – 7:30pm
Guest speaker: Mr. Christof Kastner – PhD, FRCS (Urol), FEBU
(Dept of Urology Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
“Diagnostic & Treatment pathways for Primary Care and PSA follow-up in Primary Care”

Tuesday 6th July 2010 – 7:30pm
Guest speaker: Dr Vincent Gnanapragasam, Honorary Consultant in Surgical Uro-oncology; University Lecturer in Uro-Oncology & Research Group Leader.
* Special Interests: Urological cancer.
* Research Title: Translational Prostate Cancer Group.

Tuesday 4th May 2010 – 7:30pm
Guest speaker: Suzanne Rigby-Jones, Voluntary Services Manager, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
“Volunteering at Addenbrooke’s”

Suzanne gave us a presentation about some of the volunteer groups who work at Addenbrooke’s, including:

Within the hospital:
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT), PALS – Information Centre, Radio Addenbrooke’s and the Chaplaincy

External organisations include:
the Red Cross, the WRVS and Wallace Cancer Care

Volunteers are always needed to provide extra “pairs of hands” for both staff and patients, in all departments at the hospital – all sorts of different help and skill levels are required: running errands, providing mail room assistance, even some basic typing/word processing.

In most cases, each volunteer need only provide 2-4 hours “time” per week, although a minimum of 6 months commitment is usually required.

There is no upper age limit, but you do need to be older than 16.

You can find out more information about becoming a volunteer here:

Helpline support is given by volunteers who have themselves been affected by prostate cancer. Through the helpline you can be put in touch with contacts who have personal experience of the main treatments and stages of prostate cancer.

You can call one of our own members – but please bear in mind that we don’t have specific times when members are “on call”….so try any of the following numbers:

Don (Peterborough) 01733 261281
Vic (Cambridge) 01223 262917
Tony (Ely) 01353 664679
Margaret (Cambridge) 01223 843993

Alternatively, there is a National Telephone Helpline: 0845 6010766 (UK LOCAL CALL RATES APPLY)

E-Mail Support: helpline@prostatecancersupport.info

These can provide an insight into what happens after a diagnosis is made and so they can help to prepare anyone else with some useful background information as to what certain types of treatment are like, and of course it will go to show that, in the vast majority of cases, prostate cancer can be treated successfully, such that you can lead a normal life afterwards.

If you wish to submit your case history, then please feel free to get in touch with us. (edit: an email address will be added here soon).

When we have a group of cells growing out of control, they form a tumour. A tumour is simply a lump of abnormal cells which are multiplying when they shouldn’t. Cancer is the presence of a tumour.

Tumours can cause a number of problems:
• They can spread to normal body tissues nearby.
• They can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymphatic systems.
• They can put physical pressure on other body structures.

As there are about two hundred types of cells in our bodies, there are about two hundred different types of cancer.

Left untreated, tumours which spread have the potential to cause death.

A normal human body contains many trillions of cells – estimates vary between about ten and a hundred trillion. Considering that we all started out as a single cell, that is amazing.

Cells multiply by dividing in two to double their number. By the time we are born, we are made of somewhere in the region of a trillion cells – all formed from one cell in the nine months between conception and birth. We continue to grow and our cells continue to divide up to about 18 years of age; then they stop. If they didn’t, we would continue to grow throughout adulthood and we would all be giants. Our genes contain a mechanism to prevent further cell division and stop us growing indefinitely.

In cancer, something has happened to disable this mechanism, so the affected cell grows and divides out of control. This is how tumours form. Because the cells of the tumour are our own body cells, they are not seen as invaders by our immune systems and so are allowed to proliferate, unchecked.

Factors which can cause a cell to reproduce in this manner include “carcinogenic” chemicals such as asbestos, some of the constituents of cigarette smoke and benzene. Other factors include some viruses (eg HPV, responsible for many cervical cancers) and exposure to radioactivity. Sometimes, the changes happen spontaneously with age. One person in every three will have some form of cancer at some stage of their life.

Most survive it.

c Caroline Turner BSc (Hon),

If you wish to become a member of the group, the annual subscription is £10 – please download our membership application form (PDF, 31kb) – or contact us for more info.

Here are some links to other prostate cancer related sites:

www.prostate-cancer.org.uk The Prostate Cancer Charity provides help for research and support to sufferers.

Local Support Groups in UK:

Channel Islands
The Orchidians – http://www.cwgsy.net/community/orchidians

Eastern region:

Cambridge Cancer Help Centre – 01223 840105 – www.cambridgecancerhelp.org/

East Suffolk Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01473 404735

Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01603 720980

Midlands region:

Cancer Support Prostate Cancer Group – http://www.support4cancer.org.uk/

City and Sandwell Prostate Cancer Support Group – 0121 507 3381

Northampton Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01604 473738

North Staffs Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01782 722168

Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group – 0115 911 1661

Prostate Cancer Support Association – Central England – http://www.psatest.co.uk/

Kidderminster and District Prostate Cancer Support Group – http://www.kidderminsterpcsg.com/

Stafford Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01785 257731 x 3042

Sutton Coldfield Prostate Cancer – 0121 686 6491

North East region:
Hull and East Riding Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01482 669631

North Durham Prostate Cancer Support – http://www.cancernortheast.org/

Prostate Support Association (Teeside) – 01642 651280

The Prostate Cancer Support Group – 0191 293 4142

North region:

Chesterfield Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01246 513442

Prostate Cancer Support Association – 01423 865531 / 01924 275985

Prostate Cancer Support (PCS) – 0845 456 0678 (Helpline)

York Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01757 228394

North West region:

Furness Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01229 889768

Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01606 553097

North Cumbria Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01228 539510

Prostate Cancer Support Association – http://www.prostatecancersupport.org/

Prostate Cancer Support (PCS) Droylesden – 0845 456 0678

Prostate Cancer Support Federation – http://www.prostatecancerfederation.org.uk/

Prostate Cancer Support (PCS) Wirral & North Cheshire – http://www.wirralprostate.org/

The Bay Prostate Cancer Support Group – 01524 32736 / 01524 381820

The Men’s Group – http://www.liverpoolsunflowers.com/

South East region:

South West region:

Scotland:

Wales:

Northern Ireland:

Other useful links include:

BBC Health webpage about Prostate Cancer.

www.besttreatments.co.uk NHS Online ‘Best Treatment’ section on prostate cancer, provided in conjunction with the BMJ.

www.prostate-research.org.uk The Prostate Research Campaign UK provides information, funds research, and campaigns to raise public awareness.

Prostate Action: Prostate message board for all. The aim of the site is to bring together patients, carers, support groups and those with an interest in prostate cancer and prostate related issues.

www.cancerbackup.org.uk Cancerbackup is Europe’s leading cancer information charity. Its website contains over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families, carers and friends.

www.pleuralmesothelioma.com Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, a rare cancer that develops in the lungs. It is almost solely caused by exposure to asbestos, which was used in everything in children’s toys, house-hold insulation, and naval carriers. Our website has the most up to date and comprehensive information about Pleural Mesothelioma on the web today. With information ranging from a complete list of symptoms, to treatment options, and steps to take after a diagnosis.

www.medweb.bham.ac.uk/cancerhelp/ Cancer Help uk Information about cancer, diagnosis and treatment including research on vaccines for cancer

www.easynet.co.uk/aware/contacts/clink/index.htm Cancerlink Provides emotional support and information in response to letters and telephone enquiries from people with cancer and their families.

www.clcancer.org.uk Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and support for the person with cancer and their family.

www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/ Everyman Provides information on male cancers, their diagnosis, prevention and treatment including research on DNA and cancer vaccines.

www.health-online.uk.com Health Online Comprehensive database of medical conditions, diseases and support organisations.

www.macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Supports people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care.

www.mrc.ac.uk Medical Research Council Data Base of medical research.

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk National Health Service Direct An easy guide to treating common symptoms at home and advice about seeking further professional help for more complex problems.

www.prostate-cancer.org Prostate Cancer Research Institute USA A non-profit research institute for prostate cancer, with a mission to end Prostate Cancer.

cancertreatment.o6.net/ Prostate Cancer Treatment USA Frequently asked questions on prostate cancer.

www.healingwell.com/prostatecancer/ Prostate Cancer Internet Resources USA Find information, books and links to other useful prostate cancer sites.

www.secalp.com/prostate/top.html Prostate Cancer Basic and Clinical Aspects USA Resources articles and news about prostste cancer.

www.comed.com/prostate Prostate Cancer Info Link USA For understanding diagnosis and treatment and finding help and support

www.mesotheliomaweb.org Standard questions on mesothelioma – and providing information and support to those who have been exposed to asbestos

www.personal-screening.com Wellbeing Met Manufacturers of personal screening tests for PSA and other conditions.

www.seniorssearch.com/ Medical and other help for over fifty year olds.

www.bristolcancerhelp.org/ Bristol Cancer Help Centre is a holistic practice centre approved by the General Medical Council.

www.parkattwood.com/ Park Attwood Clinic is a Holistic Practice Centre approved by the General Medical Council. This webpage provides links to a wide variety of other alternative therapy websites.

www.bhma.org British Holistic Association contains further information on holistic practice.

www.pcmis.org Information regarding laparoscopic surgery.

www.laparoscopicurology.co.uk Details of laparoscopic surgery available at the North Hants Hospital Basingstoke and privately.

www.st-marys.org.uk Details of robotic keyhole surgery at St Marys Paddington.

www.london-urology.co.uk Contains details of laparoscopic surgery.

www.cancerresearchuk.org Cancer Research UK (general cancer help & support).

clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/ Clinical Cancer Research.

If you know of a worthy link for us to add to the above list, (and which is relevant to our website) then please use the “Leave a Reply” box below and we’ll happily consider it for inclusion. We reserve the right NOT to include submissions made via this website.

CambsPSA does not offer or give advice, only information and support. Those seeking professional advice should consult a qualified practitioner.

An Information Pack is available free to all enquirers. It includes leaflets which give useful guidance on prostate problems and their treatment, and a booklet The Treatment of Prostate Cancer Questions and Answers, published by the Prostate Cancer Research Centre.

Requests for the Information Pack may be made by sending your name and address by e-mail to:

info@prostatecancersupport.info

or by post to:

The Membership Secretary
Prostate Cancer Support Association
BMBox 9434
London WC1N 3XX

A DVD called Treatment Options in Early Prostate Cancer is available free from:

Prostate UK
6 Crescent Stables
139 Upper Richmond Road
London SW15 2TN

Tel: 020 8877 5840
E-mail: info@prostateuk.org.uk
Website: www.prostateuk.org.uk/
Please enclose two first class stamps.

Other useful sources of information include:
The Prostate, small gland BIG problem, by Roger Kirby, also available from Prostate UK – Price £8.95.

and Living with Prostate Cancer – A Patient’s survival guide, by David Wynn, published by Blueberry Books ISBN 0-9544208-0-X.

Providing support and information for all those affected by prostate cancer

STOP PRESS: March 2012 – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM)

CambsPSA offers help, information and support to all those affected by prostate cancer through a:

i)   National Prostate Cancer Helpline

ii)  Useful links

iii) Information pack

iv) Read our “Hit below the belt” leaflet (PDF, 48kb)

CambsPSA has been set up by a small group of prostate cancer patients based mainly in East Anglia.

It is managed by and for men with prostate cancer, their families and those who are interested in improving the care and support of those affected by this form of cancer.

Our services are free of charge to anyone and are funded entirely by membership subscriptions and donations.

CambsPSA is a registered charity (Registered Charity Number : 1133410). The Trustees who are responsible for CambsPSA are elected at the Annual General Meeting, to which all members are invited.

CambsPSA does not offer or give advice, only information and support. Those seeking professional advice should consult a qualified practitioner.