In The Press - Archive - 2005
December 9th
A village butcher will be hosting an annual 'sozzled sausage and bacon baps event in a bid to raise funds for us. You can find out all about it in The Burton Mail.
December 6th
A pill made from olive oil and herbs could dramatically reduce a man's chances of developing prostate cancer, according to a trial at Columbia University in the US. Read the story, and our response to it, at The Daily Mail.
December 5th
The Telegraph also covered the stem cell research story, again featuring quotes from Chris Hiley, our Head of Policy & Research. Read the article here.
The Yorkshire Post and BBC News Online also picked up the story.
December 2nd
The Times covered the announcement of "breakthrough" in the research of the causes of prostate cancer, including some quotes from our very own Chris Hiley. Read the article here.
December 1st
Patrick Barkham's diary in The Guardian mentions Kate Stewart, our Head of Media and Public Affairs:
"Kate Stewart of the Prostate Cancer Charity is in touch with another Christmas brainwave: not just "an utterly original and memorable game" but one "with an important health message for your man". In the round, it is the "novelty stocking filler to end all stocking fillers". Peeball. "A biodegradable powder ball that gradually disintegrates on contact with liquid." It's in aid of the charity, which doesn't go by the acronym PCC. "One person can play it alone. So can a team. Perfect entertainment at a party for men wanting a light-hearted way of extracting the urine (in other words, taking the p!*s)." No more, please."
You can buy a Peeball on this page.
November 23rd
The Daily Mirror ran a large feature article about the most common killers of men, in part focusing on prostate cancer. Our Helpline Nurse, Georgia Diebel talked about the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer and prevention techniques. Also, John Lewis, one of our media talkers, who was also one of our heroic Great North Runners, talked about his experiences of prostate cancer surgery. You can read the article on the Daily Mirror website.
November 19th
Chris Hiley, our Head of Policy and Research, appeared on Sky News, along with Andy Ripley, to discuss the Ricky Gervais radio ad, current health policy, and prostate cancer awareness. You can see their appearance using Windows Media in either low quality (for dial-up users) or high quality (for broadband users).
November 15th
The Times picked up the Taxotere decision, and our response to it, in their Men's Style section.
November 14th
The Telegraph took notice of our First National Survey, and drew attention to one of our most disturbing findings - the shocking way in which diagnoses are sometimes communicated to patients. You can read the article here.
November 10th
Kate Stewart, our Head of Media and Public Affairs, is today's Career Case Study in The Times. In the article, she talks about her decision to leave The Sun and work for us, the challenges of raising awareness of prostate cancer, and how rewarding her job is.
November 8th
The Scottish Taxotere decision continues to generate controversy and coverage. The Scotsman has picked up the story, as has HES Magazine.
November 7th
Our press release about the decision to withold the chemotherapy drug Taxotere in Scotland due to cost reasons was picked up by BBC News Online.
November 5th
The publication of our First National Survey has attracted a lot of press attention. BMJ picked up the story on their website, as did Scotland Today, and The Daily Telegraph.
November 4th
The National Conference and the re-launch of the Charter For Action garnered coverage from British Satellite News, and you can see their report here.
October 31st
The statements by the three party leaders in support of the relaunched Charter For Action were big news on the BBC website, which also carried a TV interview with Phil Baldy, one of our networkers.
October 23rd
Andy Ripley, former England Rugby International player, talked to The Sunday Times about his life and diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Three letters were also printed arguing for PSA screening for prostate cancer and equality in health care. Read them here.
October
When Ricky Gervais wrote and starred in a radio ad to raise awareness about prostate cancer it caused a huge controversy and media frenzy. You can get the whole story here.
July 30th
Actor Ray Winstone spoke to the Sunday Times about his fundraising efforts on our behalf, urging readers not to "be embarrassed. No matter what your age, find out what the symptoms are, and check that you don’t have them." You can read the full interview online.
June 30th
TV star, DJ and Pop Idol judge Neil Fox recently appeared on BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright show to talk about prostate cancer and how it affected his family. You can hear the interview here.