From
the CancerBACUP site
The
Prostate Cancer Centre
PO Box 166, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon EN11 9ZR
Tel: 01992 452009
Provides a singe point of referral to speciallists at the forefront
of the treatment of localised prostate cancer. This site allows
you to download .pdf booklets to read offline
The
Continence Foundation
307 Hatton Square, London EC1N 7RJ
Helpline: (020) 7384 2344 831 9831 Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm
The helpline provides information to health professionals and
the general public. It has full details of continence clinics
throughout the UK. Information available in 10 languages including
Cantonese, Greek, Turkish, Somali and Vietnamese.
Cancer
Care Society
21 Zetland Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 7AH
Tel: 0117 942 7419
Provides counselling and emotional support where possible through
a network of support groups around the country. Holiday accommodation
is available, and in some areas hospital visiting and help with
transport.
Macmillan
Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 74Q
(With regional offices throughout the country)
Macmillian Information Line: 0845 601 6161
Tel: 020 7840 7840
Provides specialist advice and support through Macmillan nurses
and doctors, and financial grants for people with cancer and their
families.
Marie
Curie Cancer Care
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7IP
Tel: (020) 7235 3325
Runs eleven hospice centres for cancer patients throughout the
UK and a community nursing service which supports cancer patients
and their carers at home, in conjunction with health authorities.
Tak
Tent Cancer Support - Scotland
Block C20, Western Court, 100 University Place,
Glasgow G12 6SQ
Tel: 0141 211 1932 (helpline/information)
Offers information, support, education and care for cancer patients,
families, friends and professionals. Network of support groups
throughout Scotland. `Drop-in' Resource and Information Centre
at the above address.
Tak Tent Cancer
Support - Scotland Tel: 0141 930 3132 (Mon-Fri 10.00-15.00) Fax:
0141 211 1879 Minicom:Address: Western Infirmary Block C20 100
University Place Glasgow G12 6SQ Emotional support and information
for cancer patients and their family and friends. Support groups
throughout Scotland.
Everyman
is an appeal launched by the Institute of Cancer Research in London
to fund research into both prostate and testicular cancers.
PSA
Rising contains up-to-date news and articles on all aspects
of prostate cancer and contains an extensive listing of links
to other sites.
Prostate
Pointers is a very useful site with contributions from
prostate cancer specialists, prostate cancer patients, scientists
and partners of prostate cancer patients. The Ron Voss Handbook
can be found on this site and is a useful account for anybody
considering undergoing radical surgery. He discusses life before,
during and after radical prostatectomy. Seedpods is a very useful
group for those wishing to know more about Brachytherapy (radioactive
seed implantation) and is also located here.
Virgil's
Prostate Online allows you to search for keywords and
has a great deal of information about prostate cancer. It also
has a useful Diagnosis Brochure that briefly discusses the stages
leading to treatment..
You
Are Not Alone is a group established in Sydney, Australia
offering support and directing people towards quality sources
of information.
Cancer
Web is a site with information for prostate cancer patients
and their families, health professionals and research scientists.
The
University of Newcastle has a comprehensive set of links
to sites containing information on prostate, penile and testicular
cancer.
The
American Cancer Society has a section called The Prostate
Cancer Resource Center which contains information on symptoms,
treatments and prostate cancer news. Simply type "prostate" in
the search section on the homepage.
CancerIndex
is a site packed with links to other prostate cancer information
sites. Each listing is grouped into a particular category such
as sites featuring support groups or genetic information.
The
Association of Cancer Online Resources is a good nerve
centre for finding cancer information on the web, mailinglists
and news groups.
Message
and Chat Boards
Prostate
Action Patients and Carers Message and Chat Board
Mens Health
Men's health
matters, and malehealth.co.uk
is here to help men to lead healthier, happier lives. It provides
essential, accurate information about the key health problems
that affect men. Packed with tips, expert advice and details of
how men can check their own health at home, malehealth.co.uk provides
the down-to-earth and practical resources men need to improve
their health and well-being.
The
Mens Health Forum works to improve men's health by bringing
together and working with the widest possible range of interested
organisations and individuals. The Forum is now a well established
group with over 100 members drawn from a wide range of companies,
charities, professional bodies, universities and patient groups.
Incontact
is the UK organisation for people affected by bowel and bladder
problems and their carers. It has more of a support through self-help
ethos than its related body The Continence Foundation which is
led by health professionals.
The
Impotence Association is a UK-based organisation offering
information and support to anybody concerned about impotence. Their
site includes extensive details of impotence causes and its treatment.
Lycopene.com
is a commercial site all about the health giving properties of
the tomato. Nonethless, it is interesting and potentially useful
to those looking for more information about diet.
Doctor's
Guide is full of information on many diseases including
prostate cancer. There are links to other prostate cancer sites
as well as latest news sections.
For an extensive
listing of useful mailing lists, visit Don
Cooley's Prostate Help site. There, you will find links
to many of the available mailing lists as well as information
on Don's personal journey with prostate cancer.
Newsgroups
are very similar to mailing lists, except you only see messages
to the group when you visit it. You won't receive e-mails You
can access newsgroups using Outlook Express and Netscape, You
will need to contact your ISP to find out which news server to
connect to, and configure your news reader appropriately. Your
ISP will be able to tell you how to do this.
The following
prostate cancer newsgroups are commonly available (the links will
only work if your newsreader is already set up correctly!):
- Prostate
Cancer Newsgroups
-
- Cancer
Newsgroups
-
- Other Prostate
Groups
-
- From DMOZ Info
-
- Alan's
Cancer Information - Links and opinions, with particular
emphasis on prostate cancer.
- M.
D. Anderson Cancer Center: Prostate Cancer Message Board
- Share information and experiences with other patients via
this online discussion format.
- Phoenix5
- Engages men with prostate cancer and their companions in the
deeply personal issues created by the disease and its treatment.
- Prostate
Action - Promoting greater public awareness and understanding
about prostate diseases including cancer.
- Prostate
Cancer Climb - A climb dedicated to raising awareness and
funds for Prostate Cancer education, research, support and treatment.
- Prostate
Cancer Research Institute - Non-profit entity which provides
access to resources, articles, research and links. Maintained
by Drs. Strum and Scholz.
- Prostate
Cancer Support Group: San Mateo, California - Offers support
from survivors, peer counseling, education about treatment options
and discussion of medical alternatives. Encourages testing,
early detection, and careful monitoring.
- Prostate
Cancer Support: New York - Support and treatment education
groups. More than twenty weekly groups, open to all, reservations
not needed.
- Prostate
Cancer UK - This UK non-profit organization provides general
information about the disease; offers ways to volunteer.
- US
TOO International - Non-profit support group organization
for prostate cancer patients.
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