From death’s door to the all-clear from Prostate Cancer
Michael English is living evidence that we may finally have discovered a powerful secret to beating cancer. Astonishingly, this long-sought answer lies hidden inside our own bodies. Read the full story in the Daily Mail.
Necrotising Fasciitis (flesh-eating bug) after routine Prostate Surgery
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Prostate breakthrough with simple blood test could spare thousands of men from surgery and radiotherapy
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Gel implant can spare prostate patients the side-effects of radiotherapy
A new treatment for prostate cancer uses a gel implant to stop healthy cells being damaged by radiotherapy. Gordon Robinson, 70, a former electrical wholesaler, from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, was one of the first UK patients to be given it. Read the full report in the Daily Mail.
New drug that unleashes the body’s immune system could eradicate ‘ultra-mutant’ tumours in men with drug-resistant prostate cancer
Men with aggressive drug-resistant prostate cancer could see their tumours eradicated by a new treatment. Read the full report in the Daily Mail.
Inspirational Woman From Yorkshire Dales Raises over £400 at a Bag Packing Day at Tesco Store in Skipton
29 year-old Kayleigh Davies from Skipton is one determined lady. To raise awareness for Tackle Prostate Cancer, she organised a bag pack day at the Tesco store in Craven Street in Skipton last weekend raising over £400. In total she has now raised over £2,122 and still has lots more fundraising events and swims to […]
Exploring prostate cancer key issues
Roger Wotton, Chairman of Tackle Prostate Cancer explores the key issues around prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men. Read the full article.
Clinical Advisory Board Member Chris Booth Update on Prostate Cancer Screening
AN UPDATE ON PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING Bad News – Good News First, the bad news. An update is necessary because the UK still has unacceptable Prostate Cancer statistics with over 47,000 new cases and over 11,800 deaths each year, which now exceed deaths from breast cancer. Our cure rates languish below most of our European […]
Inspirational Woman from Yorkshire Dales has raised over £1000 For Tackle and has more planned
29 year-old Kayleigh Davies from Skipton is one determined lady to raise awareness for Tackle Prostate Cancer. She has raised over £1000 to date and still has lots more fundraising events and swims to go. Kayleigh has been inspired by two of her father’s friends who have Prostate cancer to raise awareness. Tackle Prostate Cancer […]
Passengers and Crew of the Saga Sapphire ship hold a ‘beat the ship’ cycling event for Tackle
Officers, Crew and passengers of the Saga Sapphire participated in a charity bike ride raising £6,000 for Tackle’s inaugural national cycling event Cycle to the Moon, Save a Dad a major fundraising initiative that will encourage people of all ages to get on their bikes and raise awareness and money for the fight against prostate cancer. Cyclists participated in […]