We hold four members meetings a year, usually at the Bristol Aerospace Welfare Association (BAWA), Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol starting at 7.30pm. The next meeing will be on the 22 July, check the web site for details of the speaker.


Please come along and get an update on the groups activities and give your ideas on how you would like PROSPECT to proceed in 2010/11. Any volunteers to join the committee would be gratefully received.



 

 

 

 

 

LINKS AND ASSISTANCE

Recommended UK Prostate Cancer websites

Those unfamiliar with obtaining information from the World Wide Web should be on guard that the information available can be highly variable in quality.  Dealing with a life-threatening disease means you have to be aware that some sites may be highly misleading and even promote treatments that can be ineffective or even dangerous.

 

Federation Newsletter

http://www.pcaso.com/newsl.htm

 

Cancer Backup (McMillan Cancer Support)

http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Prostate

 

Cancer Help UK

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/

 

Cancer Research UK (Prostate)

http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/prostate/

 

Men's health Forum

http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/ 

 

The Prostate Cancer Charity 

http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk

 

Prostate Cancer NHS

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-prostate/Pages/Introduction.aspx 

 

Prostate Cancer Support Federation

http://www.prostatecancerfederation.org.uk 

 

Prostate UK

http://www.prostateuk.org/ 

 

 

Recommended International Prostate Cancer websites

Us Too International 

http://www.ustoo.org/ 

 

You Are Not Alone

http://www.yananow.net/ (patients describe their experiences of the various types of treatment and describe their response to their treatment - Australia/South Africa)

 

 

Recommended publications

Dr Scardino, Peter & Kelman, Judith, 2005. The Prostate Book: the complete guide to overcoming prostate cancer, prostate enlargement and prostatitis. Penguin

Knowledge Empowers http://www.pcaso.com/PCASO-info-booklet.pdf

Professor Plant, Jane, 2007. Prostate Cancer: Understand, prevent, and Overcome Prostate Cancer. Virgin Books

Dorso, Michael A., 2006. Seeds of Hope: A physician's personal triumph over prostate cancer. Acorn publishing

Professor Kirby, Roger & Dr Taylor, Claire, 2005. Your guide to prostate
cancer.
Hodder Arnold

Professor Kirby, Roger, 2006. The Prostate - small gland big problem Prostate Research Campaign UK

 

Complementary Therapies and Support near Bristol

The Harbour

http://www.the-harbour.co.uk/aboutnf.htm

 

Penny Brohn Cancer Care

Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, Bristol. BS20 0HH 

www.pennybrohncancercare.org

 
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