PROSTATE CANCER

INFORMATION ON PROSTATE CANCER

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS

PROSTATE CANCER LIFE STORIES

Information on Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases with age.  1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.  However, if you’re black, the risk doubles to 1 in 4.  Having a family history of prostate cancer also increases your risk.

Our members have found the following page on Prostate Cancer useful.

Prostate Cancer Charities

Orchid

Orchid

Orchid exists to save men’s lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness Telephone: 0808 802 0010 Website: https://orchid-cancer.org.uk/ Address: ORCHID 60 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8AQ.

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Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, we will stop prostate cancer being a killer...

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Tackle Prostate Cancer

Tackle Prostate Cancer

We are the only patient-led UK-wide charity for people with prostate cancer and those who care for them. Through our network of support groups, we unite, guide and hero those living with and affected by prostate cancer. Website: https://tackleprostate.org/ Address:...

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Other useful Prostate Cancer resources

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Find a support group for Prostate Cancer

1 in 4 Sheffield Prostate Cancer Support Group

SACMHA, Breinburg Court, 263 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield S3 9AQ

Tel: 0114 2726393

This support group was established in 2022, with the knowledge that 1 in 4 men of Black, African or Caribbean heritage will get prostate cancer in their lifetime.

The group is open to black men and their families and offers peer support from those with lived experience, to others at any stage, pre or post diagnosis.

The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 12.30pm-2.30pm.

Barnsley Prostate Cancer Group

Market Kitchen, Glassworks Barnsley, S70 1GW

Tel: Amanda Prout 07565 201437

The group leader is Roger (a patient) and Barnsley Hospitals Urology team and the Cancer Services department supports it on request. The group is incredibly self sufficient and puts the patients themselves at the heart of it.
Meets second Wednesday of each month.

Bottoms Up!

Brook House WMC, 221 Barnsley Road, Sandal Wakefield, WF1 5NU

Tel: 07974 657146
Email: midyorks.bottomsup@gmail.com

Had a bowel or bladder problem. Have you been affected by prostate, bladder or bowel cancer either as a patient or a carer?

Join our coffee afternoon every third Thursday of the month from 2 – 4pm.
If your first language is not English, please come along and bring someone who can help you translate.
The group is very friendly and welcoming. Come and meet us.

Bradford Prostate Cancer Support Group

The Idle Draper, 28 The Green, Idle Bradford, BD10 9BX

Tel: Craig Ward 0780 0637567
Email: wardcraig777@gmail.com

Green Prostate Cancer Group is a new group facilitated by patient Craig and supported by Cancer Support Yorkshire. They meet fortnightly on Wednesday evenings at 7pm to provide support to each other.

Contact Craig for further information.

Bridlington Prostate Cancer Support Group

Dining Room, Bridlington Hospital, Bessingby Road, Bridlington. YO16 4QP

Tel: Urology Nurse 01723 385246

First Wednesday of each month between 7-8.30 pm. Call to check meeting times with Urology Nurse Carol Popplestone.

Huddersfield Prostate Cancer Support Group

Meeting Room, Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, HD1 2SP

Group for chat, information, tea and coffee on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 6.15 – 7.45 pm
Men only but events held for partners
Join us in The Meeting Room, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen’s Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP

Tel: 07708 283260

Email: huddsprostatecancergroup@gmail.com

Website: https://huddsprostatecancergroup.org

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560871123888

 

 

Leeds Prostate Cancer Support Group

The Grove Centre, New Street, Horsforth (near Morrisons) Leeds, LS18 4BH

Tel: Ian Yearwood 07810 626397 – chair
Email: info@lpcsg.co.uk

Website: http://lpcsg.co.uk

Let us help take the fear out of prostate cancer. We meet quarterly on a Saturday from 2 – 4pm. There’s a guest speaker at each meeting, usually a medical professional, followed by Q & A, informal discussion and social time.
Refreshments are provided. Dates, times and speakers are posted beforehand on the website and distributed to members and our mailing list. For further details see the website and via the Contact Us box on the home page. You will always be welcome at any of the meetings and you can come as little or as often as you want.

 

Prosper – Harrogate & District Prostate Cancer Support Group

Yorkshire Cancer Research Centre, Hornbeam Square W, Harrogate HG2 8PA.

For patients, partners, family members and Health Care Professionals. We’re here to help. We meet the last Thursday of each month from 7 – 9pm.

See website for more dates: https://sites.google.com/site/prosperharrogate/

Tel: Gene Turner 07856 884432

Email: fgeneturner@gmail.com

It is advisable to contact me (Gene) at 07856 884432 before your first visit to confirm meeting date and time.

Prostate Cancer – Acupuncture Group

Leeds City Centre, LS1 3AU

A low cost acupuncture group is on offer to men with prostate cancer on Fridays at 10 am. The service is offered by charity Phoenix Health and Wellbeing who offer counselling, massage and acupuncture..
There is a small charge of £5.

Tel: 0113 234 0818 

Email: info@phoenixhealthandwellbeing.org.uk

 

Prostate Cancer Lincs & Humber

Old Brumby United Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ.

The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month (not December) at 2pm-4pm

Tel: 07922 487 824

Email: contact@prostatecancerlincsandhumber.co.uk

Website: prostatecancerlincsandhumber.co.uk

Prostate Cancer Partners’ Support Group

Online via zoom

We are a national group meeting quarterly by zoom and occasionally face to face, when possible. We are linked to local prostate cancer support groups and welcome members of these groups and anyone not already linked to a group. Please do feel free to contact us or join a meeting to see if it’s for you.
Membership is free to all partners of someone affected by prostate cancer.

Email Janet: janetldaykin@gmail.com

Email Caroline: carolineOPCSG@gmail.com

 

Scarborough Prostate Cancer

The Westover Club, 3 Westover Road Scarborough, YO12 5AA

Tel: 01723 385246

Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm
For more information contact Urology Nurse Carol Popplestone on 01723 385246

Urostomy Association Sheffield & District

The Urostomy Association provide information and support for people with any kind of urinary diversion, and for their families and carers.

The Sheffield & District group meets three times a year, usually in Sheffield, and on Satrudays.
Tel: 01386 430140

 

Urostomy Association Yorkshire & Humberside

The Urostomy Association provides information and support for people with any kind of urinary diversion,  and for their families and carers.

The Yorkshire and Humberside branch meets four times a year on Saturday afternoons, with free tea coffee and other refreshments.
Member’s friends and family are always welcome.
Meetings include speakers or a trip out.
Tel: Urostomy Association 01386 430140

 

York Prostate Cancer Support Group

York Against Cancer, The Leveson Centre, York Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, Huntington York, YO32 9AF

Patients and their partners are very welcome. CSN in attendance.
Group meet four times a year from 5.30 – 7pm.  Contact them for meeting dates.

Email: rob.smith143@tiscali.co.uk

Website: https://tackleprostate.org/support-groups/york-prostate-cancer-support-group/

 

Prostate Cancer Life Stories

Gordon’s story

Gordon’s story

A health check saved my life -Canon Gordon Dey    Retired Canon (Church official) Gordon Dey was moving house from one area of Bradford to another part of the city when he was called for a well man check. The check-up was part of the induction to join his new GP...

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Owen’s story

Owen’s story

My story – Owen Davies   When my ‘Bloods’ results came back, and my brilliant new doctor told me there were a couple of things he wanted to check and probably rule out. A scan and a biopsy later, the specialist passed me onto the nurse at the Centre with the news...

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Richard’s story

Richard’s story

I’ve had cancer twice – but I was very lucky they both could be treated when caught early Keen sportsman Richard Seddon arrived for our interview in Leeds on one of the hottest days of the year looking a picture of health despite having cycled 12 miles from his Yeadon...

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Denton’s story

Denton’s story

When Sheffield man, Denton Wilson was recovering from prostate cancer treatment, he decided to grow his hair, as a symbol of getting back to good health. Now more than 20 years later, he has shaved off his dreadlocks to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.  Denton...

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