National Prostate Cancer Conference 2004
In November 2004, The Prostate Cancer Charity hosted the first major National Prostate Cancer Conference, 'A Cause for Action: The Time for Change', at the Congress Centre in central London. It was the most broad reaching conference of its type ever held in the UK.
Around 400 delegates attended sessions on cutting edge treatments, the pros and cons of early intervention, how to influence Government and the NHS, dealing with the media, challenging inequalities, and other key issues.
John Neate, Chief Executive of The Prostate Cancer Charity, challenged everyone in the prostate cancer community to work together in bringing about real change in research funding, health services and support and information, to improve the lives of all men affected by prostate cancer.
Viewing the documents
Many of the speeches can be viewed on the website by clicking on the title links. Some of these webpages include links to presentation slides (in PDF format). The webpages will load in a new browser window.
Alternately you can download the transcripts of the speeches as PDFs, along with their accompanying presentations and handouts, where available. The PDFs also load into new browser windows. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF documents. You can download it free of charge from the Adobe website.
There are also a number of short videos which you can view. The video files require Windows Media Player to play.
The Conference
Conference Programme flyer (PDF, 29kb)
Full list of speakers and their biographies(web page)
Video message of support
The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu (1 minute 7seconds)
Video message (dial-up 56-64 kbps, 418kb)
Video message (DSL/cable, 2.58Mb)
Main sessions
Opening Remarks / Introduction & Welcome
Vivienne Parry / Professor Jonathan Waxman
Transcript (PDF, 13kb)
Ministerial Speech
Lord Warner of Brockley
Transcript (PDF, 16kb)
A Call to Action
John Neate
Transcript (PDF, 42kb)
Which Way for Treatment?
Professor Roger Kirby and Professor Malcolm Mason
Transcript (web page)
Transcript (PDF, 51kb)
Presentation - Kirby (PDF, 831kb)
Video 1 (1 min 17 secs, dial-up 56-64kbs, 404kb)
Video 1 (1 min 17 secs, DSL/cable, 3,343kb)
Video 2 (1 min 52 secs, dial-up 56-64kbs, 565kb)
Video 2 (1 min 52 secs, DSL/cable, 4,827kb)
Presentation - Mason (PDF, 254kb)
The Case for Collaboration
Mike Birtwistle and Dr Simon Hodgson
Transcript (web page)
Transcript (PDF, 34kb)
Presentation (PDF - 273kb)
Handout (PDF - 15kb)
The State of Play
Professor Mike Richards
Transcript (PDF, 40kb)
Presentation (PDF - 24kb)
What Benefit Early Intervention?
Dr Chris Parker and Professor Freddie Hamdy
Transcript (web page)
Transcript (PDF, 49kb)
Presentation - Parker (PDF - 478kb)
Handout - Parker (PDF - 22kb)
Presentation - Hamdy (PDF - 442kb)
Influencing Government and the NHS
Peter Cardy, Dr Richard Atkins and Peter Langdon
Transcript (web page)
Transcript (PDF, 41kb)
Presentation - Cardy (PDF - 297kb)
Presentation - Atkins & Langdon (PDF - 29kb)
Breakout seminars
Option A:
Living with Prostate Cancer
Helen Gunson and Liz Butler
Presentation (PDF - 19kb)
Living with Prostate Cancer
Nikki Ratcliff
Presentation (PDF - 22kb)
Handout (PDF - 41kb)
Option B:
Inequalities
Peter Baker, Mens' Health Forum, Chris Hiley and Ali Orhan, The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Report (PDF, 11kb)
Option C:
Local Support, National Action
William Davis, The MS Society
and Norman Best, Scottish Association of Prostate Cancer Support Groups, and Angus Earnshaw, PSA
Presentation (PDF - 31kb)
Setting up a local support group - Leaflet
Option D:
Media Relations – Getting Noticed
For a Media Pack, please contact our Press Office
Closing Remarks
Vivienne Parry
Transcript (PDF - 9kb)