Author Archives: Bernard Smyth

Retired journalist, ex Fleet Street and managing editor at Home Office, London

Longer waits

Longer waits West patients facing long waits for prostate ops. See

New test hailed

New test hailed A new test that can detect PCa before symptoms appear has been hailed by scientists. More

Vaccine hope

Vaccine hope Southampton scientists are working on a ‘breakthrough’ cancer vaccine. See here

Stop a comeback

Stop a comeback Research into stopping a comeback of cancer. See here

Minorities diet survey This survey explores cancer nutrition/diet resources for people from ethnic minority communities. See here

We’re in the spotlight

We’re in the spotlight The latest Tackle newsletter turns the spotlight on Prospect Bristol in glowing terms. More

History

Our history found A version of the history of the setting up of Prospect in the early 2000s has been re-discovered. Committee member David Casley has found the file giving an insight into our history. It contains undated letters from Joe Bradley and Frank Rhodes, who were very active in setting up the group with […]

Drug OK for home use Thousands will be able to get drug for advanced PCa use at home. More here

Improving care

CANCERTALK podcasts explore the potential of Integrative Medicine to improve cancer patients’ lives. It involves a broad, holistic approach to cancer care. Hear podcast here. And here there’s an item discussing if cycling can damage the prostate and what men can do to protect themselves:

Models

We obtain anatomy models Tariq Shahab addressess the Prospect meeting where the Adam,Rouilly male genital organs model was handed over. See story above. Below David Casley and members see the model