More details of PC...
Prostate Cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men and numbers are rising each year. Men aged 40 onwards are at risk. www.hammersmithresearch.com.
How many?
30,000 men are diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in the UK every year. Prostate Cancer statistics show that 10,000 die from the disease, many not being diagnosed early enough.
Famous Sufferers...
Rudolph Giuliani, Harry Secombe, Major Ferguson (died 2006)
Who's at risk?
Regular health checks are advised and request for a PSA test should be included. Ask you GP for details and look out for the advertised Awareness Weeks in the press and TV. www.prostate-cancer.co.uk
Have I got PC?
As there are often no signs or indications from self examination, middle aged men should ask their GP for a PSA blood test as part of their regular medical check-ups.
PSA Test
A Prostate Specific Antigen blood test will give the doctor a more positive indication of what, if any, other investigations are required.
PSA Test
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
This appeal is made to raise awareness of this life treating disease.
Make a Donation
The Gloucestershire Prostate Cancer (Brachytherapy Unit) Trust urgently needs money to continue their promised support to the Oncology Dept. at Cheltenham General Hospital to provide specialised treatment to men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
A man dies every hour of every day from this terrible disease and our aim is to give men the opportunity to receive the most modern treatment still not available through the NHS due to funding limitations.
Cheltenham General Hospital, an acknowledged centre of excellence for the treatment of cancer, has accepted our offer to provide the radio active seeds and needles required for this modern technology together with the salary of a physicist whose services are required for each procedure.
May we therefore ask you to make a donation towards our charity. Every penny goes directly to the fund. The Trustees and professional supporters give their time and services free of charge and propose to continue this until it is taken over by the NHS.
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