Links
The following links guide you to other sources of useful information. Visit our other links pages in the research, support and information sections of the website.
Statistics
United Kingdon Association of Cancer Registries
Gives links to UK and international sources of cancer data
Medicines and treatments
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
This section of the MHRA’s website gives advice to health professionals and consumers about the use of herbal medicines.
Medicines.org.uk
For information on medicines, including summaries of patient information leaflets supplied with UK medicines. These are also available in large print, audio and Braille.
British National Formulary (BNF)
Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines
Organisations
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN)
British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
Diagnosis and screening
Prostate cancer risk management programme
Information and support for health professionals
National Library for Health
A gateway to practice guidelines, medical databases, evidence based reviews and specialist libraries.
Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement Partnership
A national NHS programme that supports cancer networks to improve their cancer and diagnostic services and help reduce their waiting times.
Reports and publications
Because Men Matter: the case for clinical nurse specialists in prostate cancer
The Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, 2007
Implementing patient decision aids in urology
Picker Institute, 2006
Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey
National Audit Office, 2005
Making progress on prostate cancer
Department of Health, 2004
Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives
National Audit Office, 2004
Guidelines
Guidelines for the care and treatment of men diagnosed with prostate cancer
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2008