Author Archives: Bernard Smyth

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

New test funded

New blood test Government to fund £120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers. See here

Finding the worst early

Finding the worst early A £1.5m AI and genetics project by Prostate Cancer UK aims to find men with deadliest PCa early. More here

Erectile dysfunction hope This report gives hope for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. See here

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 […]