Tackle Co-hosts Prostate Cancer Screening Discussion at House of Commons
Tackle co-hosted a discussion on whether we should be screening for prostate cancer in the Churchill Room at the House of Commons on 27 February. The evening was organised by Chris Booth, a member of our Clinical Advisory Board, and sponsored by Lord Bernie Ribeiro, Sir Bernard Jenkin MP and Mrs Ian Hunter. Co-hosts were CHAPS and Orchid. […]
Tackle wins Best Patient-Led Support Charity Award
We are delighted to win the Best Patient-Led Support Charity in the 2019 Social Care Awards.
Feb 2019 Prostate Matters published
The latest edition is now available on our website and, if you normally receive a printed version, this will be with you shortly. Please do let us know if you would like more or fewer copies. This edition has articles about the following: Kidderminster & Worcestershire PCSG set up a Men’s ShedThe Big White Bus in Oxford Prostate […]
Researcher calls for national screening programme to tackle prostate cancer
Dr Sylvain Ladame, from Imperial College’s Department of Bioengineering, presentshis research on how to diagnose and treat prostate cancer more effectively at the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) seminar. To find out more and see the presentation, click here.
Urgent action on prostate cancer screening needed
Europa Uomo – the organisation that is the voice of prostate cancer patients across Europe and which Tackle is a member of – has joined with European urological associations, scientific experts, policy makers and other patient organisations to call for national screening programmes for prostate cancer across Europe. In a new policy paper, launched in the […]
NICE Recommends MRI Scans for Suspected Prostate Cancer BEFORE Biopsy
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have issued Guideline CG175 stating that men with a raised PSA blood test who require further investigation to diagnose or rule out underlying prostate cancer (PCa) with a view to radical treatment should no longer proceed directly to an invasive prostate biopsy but instead should be […]
Tackle Trustee Keith Cass explains why he is selling tickets to his own funeral
Tackle Trustee Keith Cass’ funeral will be different to most people’s. He’s selling tickets for it to raise awareness and funds for research into prostate cancer. Read more about this and listen to Keith talk about his idea on ITV.
Blue November in Italy is a new prostate cancer awareness campaign
Europa Uomo is promoting Blue November, Italy’s first prostate cancer awareness campaign, with the slogan: “Shine a light on yourself”. They have decided to use art as a powerful means of instantly getting a message across about men’s health, by shining blue lights on male nude statues. To find out more about the numerous initiatives, please take […]
Tackle supports Stephen Fry Appeal for more research into advanced prostate cancer
BBC Radio 4 Appeal Here is a note for your listening diary! On Sunday 16th December at 07.55 repeated on Thursday 20th December at 15.27 please tune in to hear the Stephen Fry and Martin Dallison appeal asking for more research into advanced prostate cancer. This is being organised by the Prostate Cancer Research Centre, with whom we […]
Prostate cancer: A wake-up call for men
Tackle Chairman Roger Wotton has an article published on the Open Access Government website discussing whether men should be screened for prostate cancer. Read it here.