Useful Links
The Prostate Cancer Charity UK
Helpline - 0800 074 8383
Excellent helpline providing advice and information in a sensitive and understanding way.
Available on request - an excellent 'Tool Kit' providing high quality information on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatments
Cancerbackup
Also a 'Cancer in Your language' service.
Includes 12 additional national freephone helplines specifically for speakers of the country's most common ethnic minority languages
For high quality information on Prostate Cancer. This site is run by the NHS and a consortium of PC Charities. It applies a rating system to information sources.
UK Prostate Link
Everyman
is a campaign run by The institute of Cancer Research. Everyman funds research to cross out male cancer, and to raise awareness. This site deals specifically with prostate and testicular cancer
Currently not available - Provides access to prostate cancer news and several other useful sites
Ameripros.org
Healing Well
Prostate Cancer Internet Resources in USA
NHS Guidance on the PSA Test
Patient Information Sheet relating to the PSA Test
General Links
CancerNet UK – useful information on cancer treatments
Cancer Survival Rates – see www.statistics.gov.uk
UK Prostate Cancer Support Groups
There are many Prostate Cancer Support Groups in the UK. They are all patient-led. Some have started up independently; others like our own, started in affiliation with a coordinating group.
in this way we are affiliated to several larger long established Support Groups through The Prostate Cancer Support Federation.
There are many very active Support Groups in the East and West Midlands.
Prostate Cancer Support Association (Central England)
HELPLINE 078 5528 6264
