Can you help with a survey?
Can you help with a survey investigating the physical and psychological impact of prostate cancer? Whether you’ve been diagnosed or not. As a thank you, you could win a voucher worth £70. It only takes 20 to 30 minutes. Participate in the survey here.
Prostate Peddlers inaugural Open Day
Prostate Pedallers is an exercise club whose aim is to help you become both mentally and physically fitter so that you are in the best possible shape and state of mind to keep your prostate cancer at bay.
Tackle 2019 AGM & Conference – Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen
Members are now invited to register for this year’s AGM & Conference taking place on Thursday 13 June 2019at Hornton Grange, 53 Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2RS – the same venue as last year. The theme for the Conference this year is Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen and we have lined up some excellent speakers. We look […]
Cycle to the Moon launch attracts great media coverage
Our 2019 launch of Tackle’s fundraising campaign Cycle to the Moon, now expanded to include bikers using Bike to the Moon, has attracted some excellent media coverage: The Rooftop News Bradford Telegraph & Argus Exquisite Concierge British Motorcyclists Federation Dorset Echo Wheels within Wales Are you getting on your bike this year? Come on, let’s […]
Observations on the National Prostate Cancer Audit 2018
Steve Allen, a prostate cancer patient who represents Tackle on various clinical matters eg NICE, reviews the findings of the 2018 National Prostate Cancer Audit in England and Wales. The Audit is prepared by a team of clinicians, audit experts and cancer information specialists based at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the British […]
European Assoc of Urology propose PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer
Prof. Van Poppel from Belgium discusses the European Association of Urology’s policy papers proposing the need to reconsider structured population-based PSA screening for prostate cancer. Watch the video on YouTube.
Health Secretary Needs Prostate Screening
Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health, announced today that he is at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer after taking a DNA test. Chris Booth of Tackle’s Clinical Advisory Board commented: “So, the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, has discovered he has a genetic predisposition to develop Prostate Cancer (PCa).Without more clinical information, […]
High Peak PCSG promotion during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Former Tackle Trustee Mike Harrison, who founded High Peak PCSG in Derbyshire back in 2010, featured in the Buxton Advertiser as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. He also recorded an interview with High Peak Radio.
UK cannot continue to overlook prostate cancer
Janani Krishnaswamy, who attended the recent prostate screening discussion in the House of Commons co-hosted by Tackle, writes in Government Gazette that the UK can no longer continue to overlook prostate cancer.
Shepway Veterans take on the 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of Tackle
Shepway Veterans, a group of men over 45 are taking on the challenge of a lifetime; to climb the 3 highest peaks in the UK, starting with Ben Nevis in Scotland, then onto Scafell Pike in England and finishing with Snowdon in North Wales raising awareness and funds for Tackle Prostate Cancer. Back in August […]