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News stories that may be of interest:

We provide here a list of news stories we have seen ? there is more news here and here.

26th November 2012 ? Nile Rodgers? battle with prostate cancer ? (source: BBC news)

and then read Niles? own blog here: Walking on Planet C

30th July2012 ? Join me and Prostate Action on 22 September 2012 in Battersea Park, London for a 5km fun run called Pants in the Park. Wear your pants on the outside of your clothes to raise awareness of prostate disease and help raise funds to beat this dreadful disease. ? (source: Pant In The Park blog)

28th July 2012 ? Coronation Street actor Geoffrey Hughes (?Eddie Yeats?) dies aged 68 ? (source: BBC news)

3rd July 2012 ? Eddie Nestor ? Let?s drag prostate cancer into public awareness ? (source: Huffington Post)

19th June 2012 ? Male tea drinkers ?may be at greater risk of prostate cancer? ? (source: BBC news)

18th June 2012 ? Actor and ex-Flying Pickets singer Brian Hibbard dies ? (source: BBC news)

26th April 2012 ? We learnt some sad news that Helen Patterson, one of oncologists at Addenbrookes, who has helped many Prostate Cancer patients, died on 18th April, following her own fight against cancer. Dr Patterson will be fondly remembered by all at CambsPSA as the majority of us have survived as a result of her and her team at the Oncology Dept.- (Obituary)

17th April 2012 ? New prostate cancer treatment may reduce side-effects ? (source: BBC news)

17th April 2012 ? How new prostate treatment works ? (source: BBC news)

29th March 2012 ? Cancer: ?Book of knowledge? published ? (source: BBC news)

26th March 2012 ? Prostate Cancer Womens Campaign ? (source: Prostate Action charity website)

23rd March 2012 ? Robotic surgeon successful in first prostate snip ? (source: The Register website)

14th March 2012 ? Today we heard the sad news that our member, Mike Vogel, died on 23rd February 2012. Please visit this website and perhaps make a donation to the fund raising efforts of his family ? (source: Just Giving website)

13th March 2012 ? Circumcision linked to lower risk of prostate cancer ? (source: Yahoo Lifestyle website)

6th March 2012 ? Cancer fear and denial ?is killing thousands? ? (source: BBC news)

5th March 2012 ? Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies at the age of 64 ? (source: BBC news)

2nd March 2012 ? We now have a Facebook page ? please visit via the link shown and maybe ?Like? it?.?? (source: Facebook website)

2nd March 2012 ? March 2012 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month ? find out what it is and some background info on the symptoms and what YOU can do to ensure you (or your partner) can receive treatment (source: Yahoo Health website)

8th February 2012 ? March 2012 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month ? sign up here to help raise awareness in YOUR area (source: Prostate Cancer website)

8th February 2012 ? Dave?s Journey ? a?member of the Oxfordshire Prostate Cancer Support Group has made a video of his last day of radiotherapy treatment ? (source: YouTube)

2nd February 2012 ? NICE: Prostate cancer drug too costly for NHS ? (source: BBC News)

30th January 2012 ? Prostate cancer discovered in ancient mummy ? (source: Yahoo Lifestyle websites)

22nd January 2012 ? Glasgow scientists create 3D image of cancer protein ? (source: BBC News)

15th November 2011 ? Is oral contraceptive pill fuelling prostate cancer? ? (source: BBC News)

11th November 2011 ? Skin transformed for cancer fight ? (source: BBC News)

26th October 2011 ? Raconteur on Prostate Cancer ? (source: Raconteur Media)

19th September 2011 ? Signs you may have a prostate problem ? (source: Yahoo Health News)

19th August 2011 ? Lockerbie bomber Megrahi?s survival attributed to pills ? (source: BBC News)

20th June 2011 ? Gene therapy vaccine to treat prostate cancer ? (source: Yahoo News)

24th May 2011 ? Brisk walks fight prostate cancer ? (source: BBC News)

21st May 2011 ? Robo Doc Fights Cancer ? (source: ITV News)

21st May 2011 ? FOUND: KEY GENE IN PROSTATE CANCER FIGHT ? (source: Express Newspaper)

18th May 2011 ? Heavy coffee drinking wards off deadly cancer in men ? (source: The Register)

17th May 2011 ? Coffee ?cuts prostate cancer risk? US study suggests ? (source: BBC News)

11th May 2011 ? Selenium ?does not prevent cancer? ? (source: BBC News)

2nd May 2011 ? Denis Law starts Manchester Shine cancer charity walk (Mr Law is a survivor of Prostate Cancer) ? (source: BBC News)

March 2011 was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

31st March 2011 ? Researchers learn why why PSA levels reflect prostate cancer progression ? (source: physorg.com article is dated 13th Jan 2011).

14th March 2011 ? Patient turns genetic detective ? (source: BBC News)

4th March 2011 ? Les Ferdinand (footballer) tackles issue of prostate cancer (video) ? (source: BBC News)

1st March 2011 ? Are You Aware? ? 6 male celebrities sport their M&S pants for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month ? (source: M&S webshop)

1st March 2011 ? Prostate cancer test is ?twice as good?, say researchers ? (source: BBC News)

9th February 2011 ? Prostate cancer ?gene test? hope ? (source: BBC news)

24th January 2011 ? Blocking a gene stops cancer cells spreading ? (source: BBC news)

News from previous years:
6th December 2010 ? Experts scrap prostate screening proposal ? (source: BBC news)

1st December 2010 ? Index finger length prostate cancer clue ? (source: BBC news)

14th October 2010 ? Prostate cancer urine test nears ? (source: BBC news)

11th October 2010 ? Trial confirms prostate drug promise ? (source: BBC news)

1st June 2010 ? Men still unaware of prostate cancer risk ? (source: Yahoo Lifestyle website)

29th May 2010 ? Actor Dennis Hopper has died from complications following a battle with metastasised prostate cancer ? (source: BBC news)

30th April 2010 ? Whistling Bob Harris, the radio presenter, has spoken of his treatment for prostate cancer in 2007 ? (source: BBC news)

8th April 2010 ? Warn men of prostate test distress, study urges ? (source: BBC news)

2nd Feb 2010 ? Dave Prowse (Darth Vader) in remission from prostate cancer ? (source: BBC news)

11th Jan 2010 ? Andrew Lloyd Webber is ?cancer clear? ? (source: BBC news)

26th April 2009 ? Vitamin D hope in prostate cancer ? (source: BBC news)

25th March 2009 ? Oily fish may protect against prostate cancer ? (source: Yahoo Lifestyle website)

25th March 2009 ? March is prostate cancer awareness month ? (source: Yahoo Lifestyle website)

If you find any suitable links to other news stories about Prostate Cancer, which you think may be relevant, please leave a comment below.

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