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University of Oxford – Research study into the psychological impacts of prostate cancer and treatment
A Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford is running an online research study that aims to look into the psychological impacts of being diagnosed with, and treated for, prostate cancer. The aim of the study is to improve our understanding of how...
The Good Cancer – Prostate Cancer UK
Ultra-marathon Runner Tony Collier is Guest Speaker at Prostate Cancer Event
The South Worcestershire Prostate Cancer Support Group is delighted to welcomeTony Collier from Altrincham (South Manchester) as their guest speaker onThursday, September 14 th . (6.30 for 7.00 pm) at the Wychavon Civic Centre inPershore. Tony has run marathons all...
Peter Tomlinson Interviews Nick Owen at Kidderminster Prostate Cancer Event
KWPCSG members were delighted to welcome the group’s patron and veteran BBC presenter, Nick Owen, to its October meeting at the Kidderminster Town Hall, the final one scheduled there for at least a year due to imminent building work.The format of the evening was a...
Plans for state of the art robot-assisted surgery in Worcestershire take a significant step forward
Plans to offer patients in Worcestershire improved access to state of the art robot-assisted surgery have taken a significant step forward. The installation of a surgical robot at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, is part of a wider programme of investment in the...
A Calling for all KWPCSG Members – Get Fit with Di!
Di Fox is the co-founder and director at Active-Always Health and Well Being Ltd. Each week Di runs a keep fit session for our Group members and their partners. The exercises are designed to improve fitness and core strength with corresponding benefits for well being...
Medical Zone – Treatments and Health News
Prostate Cancer Research – Common Questions and Answers
Click the button below to access a very useful guide detailing the common questions and answers about Prostate Cancer Treatment.
TRANSFORM – A £42 million trial to find a screening programme for prostate cancer
Read an article from Prostate Cancer UK about Transform.
Replay our Expert Medical Panel Discussion at Pershore
On the 14th June, we trialled our first hybrid meeting. We had 3 speakers: - Dr. Chris Perks GP (primary care) - Dr. Lisa Capaldi (consultant oncologist / acute care) - Simeon Greene (National Cancer Alliance Forum / prostate cancer patients) To rewatch the meeting,...
Stories and Experiences
1- I NEVER SAW THAT COMING!
I got my diagnosis of prostate cancer in July 2019. CT scans and biopsies showed that it was metastatic and had already moved to the lymph nodes in my abdomen and pelvis, one node the size of a cricket ball, others the size of golf balls. Ironically, in the early...
The story of Phil Rudd: Par for the Round So Far
In 2013 when I retired at 60, I decided I would have a “Wellman check” every year at my local Droitwich medical centre. Everything was fine at first, but at no time was a PSA test or the prostate gland mentioned. In 2016 two friends who were fellow golf club members...
Peter Tomlinson: Moving On, Moving Forward
Peter Tomlinson has given talks to our PCSG members in Kidderminster and Pershore about his life and his own prostate cancer journey. In the first of two articles we chart his career to the time he moved to Ombersley. I interviewed Peter Tomlinson on a day when he had...
7 – IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT BEING SICK
I decided to go up to Blackpool to spend my 65th birthday with my younger brother and niece. Once again, I found myself at the bowling alley and crazy golf course. I am not claiming victory at either contest, but I did get a strike and a hole-in-one. The highlight...
3- IS IT ME?
The last few months have been difficult. My PSA has been rising since the start of the year. In September, as you are reading the magazine, it is likely that my doctor will be offering another course of treatment. I thought I would cheer myself up by going to...
5 – I’M NOT THE SAME PERSON NOW!
I was always a solitary individual. My nature ultimately served me well working in Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. A team of engineers would install a radar, then one of the team stayed for a period, usually four months, to help train and offer advice on the...
6 – GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
It may seem strange to hear from an individual that is well into his 3 to 5 years - but I have enjoyed the last 18 months. Even ignoring some health scares, one including putting a camera where adults really should not put cameras. The pandemic was a challenge, to...
4 – FOURTH TIME LUCKY!
In early 2019, before I even knew what my prostate did or where it was located, I had planned a short holiday in Jersey. My diagnosis, subsequent treatment and Covid meant I had to cancel plans on three occasions.The 25th August 2022, 1171 days after starting out on...
2 – WHEN I WOKE UP ONE MORNING
Earlier this year I woke up and was immediately aware of a sensation that had eluded me for the past 30 months. I had thought that a certain part of my anatomy was beyond help. Just short of three years on, hormone therapy, radiotherapy to the prostate and 11 months...
