Cancer of the Prostate

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes a leaflet called Prostate Cancer

 Prostate Cancer Charity (The)

Currently offers publications, a telephone helpline, a list of support contacts, newsletters as well as carrying out scientific research into the causes and treatments for prostate cancer.

 Prostate Cancer Support Association

PSA is a national association of self-help and support groups. It is managed by and for men with prostate cancer, their families and other interested groups. The site includes information on the disease and therapies.

 London Prostate Cancer Centre

Their website provides information, advice and treatment from four of the UK's leading cancer specialists. Includes extensive information on causes, diagnosis, treatment options and latest research into the disease.

 PSA North of England

A support organisation for men with prostate cancer and their families.

 Prostate Cancer Support Association (Central England)

Support for men and their loved ones who are concerned about prostate cancer and its consequences.

 PCaSO - Prostate Cancer Network

A prostate cancer support group. It is run by its members and the services offered are for men, their families and those affected by prostate cancer.

 Scottish Association of Prostate Cancer Support Groups

Support and information for people with prostate cancer.

 Prostate cancer

Information from the North London Cancer Network.

 Prostate UK

Includes information on all types of prostate problems.

 Cancerbackup

Cancerbackup aims to help people live with cancer by providing information and emotional support for patients, their families and health professionals.

 UK Prostate Link

A web resource for prostate cancerpatients, built in partnership with the UK Prostate Cancer Charter for Action signatories (www.prostatecharter.org.uk/) together with representatives of the Department of Health. The site provides a "first port of call" for those looking for prostate cancer information by linking to the best resources already in existence and providing a quality assessment of their information.

  Prostate cancer

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Prostate cancer .

 Prostate cancer (hormone-refractory) - docetaxel

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Prostate cancer (hormone-refractory) - docetaxel .

 Low dose rate brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Low dose rate brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer.

 High-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called High-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer.

 Cryotherapy as a primary treatment for prostate cancer

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Cryotherapy as a primary treatment for prostate cancer.

 High dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called High dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

 Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

 Prostate Cancer

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Medicine Guide for Prostate Cancer

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 CancerHelp UK

CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK. They believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand.

 Institute of Cancer Research

Not a self help group, but their web site provides links to many cancer support and information resources for patients and carers. Includes Everyman - action against male cancer - the Institute of Cancer Research's campaign to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer.

 Orchid Cancer Appeal

Aims to raise funds to increase public awareness and improve and simplify treatment of men's cancer (testicular and prostate cancers) and to help people understand these cancers and their treatment.

  DIPEx

DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on prostate cancer (click on Experiences).

 Royal Marsden

A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information on prostate cancer. See their Patient Information section.

 London Urology Online

This website provides straightforward details and information on a variety of urological topics, including prostate cancer, for free.

 UKHIFU

The UKHIFU site provides information about prostate cancer and about the various treatments available with specific reference to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatments.

See also the Patient UK cancer page for many other links.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.