Author Archives: Bernard Smyth

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

‘Game-changer’ tests pioneered Two new tests for PCa being pioneered at the University of East Anglia are a potential “game-changer”. See here

Meetings/speakers ♦ Members’ meetings are held at BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton BS34 7RF and are listed on this page as they are planned. Website ♦ First Thursday of month (10am-noon) coffee mornings held at the Penny Brohn Centre, Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, Bristol BS20 0HH. After some ‘hicoughs’ we have booked until 2027. ♦ […]

Concert a hit The recent men’s choir event in aid of Prospect raised the amazing sum of ÂŁ1,544 so thanks to the singers and organisers.

Testing review The NHS will review its guidance on testing for PCa in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more men to be screened, the Health Secretary has said. See here  And screening men born with a high risk of developing PCa, once they reach 45, makes financial sense, Prostate Cancer Research says. […]

New test funded

New blood test Government to fund ÂŁ120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers. See here

Finding the worst early

Finding the worst early A ÂŁ1.5m 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 in The Times but you need to be a subscriber

Vaccine hope

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