Changes to the Tackle Team!
We wanted to share some exciting news with you about some recent changes within the Tackle team. We are committed to look at ways we can diversify our skill-mix and representation to ensure we have the right team in place to support people who live with or who are affected by prostate cancer.
Tackling Representation
Prostate cancer peer support groups – understanding your experiences & your needs Tackle Prostate Cancer (TPC), the patient-led organisation for people living with prostate cancer commissioned METRO Charity to conduct research about peer support groups in 2021. Focusing on the West Midlands, this pilot research is expanding with a national survey during 2023 to learn more about the experiences […]
Tackling the Ridgeway Trail
Hear from one of our members, Clive, who along with two of his friends, walked the Ridgeway National Trail to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. “I have known Dave all my life. From the age of 4. Kim, since we were 24. Dave was the first. He was diagnosed with early prostate cancer about […]
Dr Steve Allen appointed as Acting Chair
Tackle Prostate Cancer is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Steve Allen as Acting Chair, following the recent departure of Ken Mastris. Steve was appointed as a Trustee in February 2022 and was voted into the position of Acting Chair by the Board of Trustees on the 4th of March 2022. Over the last […]
New campaign launches to break down taboos around prostate cancer treatment side effects
New campaign launches to break down taboos around prostate cancer treatment side effects http://www.pcr.org.uk/hard-things Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the UK, with 57,192 men diagnosed in 2019 —equating to 1 man every 9 minutes.[i] New research shows 86% of men receiving treatment for prostate cancer experienced erectile dysfunction, and 79% suffered a […]
Letter from Chairman Ken Mastris
Dear friends and colleagues I hope you and your families are all keeping well and safe. We have all gone through a difficult time in 2020 and the start of this year is showing little improvement. Last year I lost my mother, who was 100, but as the circle of life goes gained a granddaughter […]
State of the Art – Has the time come to introduce early detection of prostate cancer?
NICE and SMC approve Darolutamide to revolutionise the treatment of progressing prostate cancer
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish medicines Commission (SMC) have both now approved the use of a new drug, Darolutamide, as an option for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer in adults at high risk of developing metastatic disease. This stage of the disease is variably described as: Non-metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer […]
Tackle demands protection for people with prostate cancer after millions have been abandoned
Tackle has joined forces with other leading cancer charities eg Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support to write to the Prime Minister and the other heads of regional parliaments to demand protection for men with prostate cancer to ensure that diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials will not continue to be delayed by COVID-19. The […]
NICE approve Darolutamide to revolutionise the treatment of progressing prostate cancer
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has just approved the use of a new drug, Darolutamide, as an option for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer in adults at high risk of developing metastatic disease. This stage of the disease is variably described as: Non-metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer Non-metastatic hormone resistant prostate cancer Non-metastatic hormone […]