| Organisation or Topic | Comment |
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| American Cancer Society | There is much excellent information on this site including Treatment Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Patients. |
| British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) | Interesting statistics available in the non-members section - signatory to the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action |
| British Holistic Association | Contains information on holistic practice. |
| British Prostate Group | The web site of the British Prostate Group - the group appears to be moribund |
| Cancerbackup | Provides information and emotional support for cancer patients, their families and health professionals - Cancerbackup merged with Macmillan Cancer Support in 2008. |
| Cancer Counselling Trust | The Cancer Counselling Trust offers face to face counselling in London and telephone counselling across the UK for those diagnosed with or affected by cancer |
| CancerlineUK | A website of AstraZeneca which contains an interesting audio-visual presentation of the prostate, its problems and treatments. But the site as a whole is very pink with lots about breast cancer. |
| Cancer Research UK | The website of Cancer Research UK which contains information on prostate cancer and interesting statistical data. |
| Clinical Trials (Cancer Research UK site) | Cancer Research UK's list of on-going clinical trials relevant to prostate cancer |
| Counselling Directory | Find a counsellor on (almost) any subject, anywhere in the UK |
| Doctor's Guide - Global Edition | Good listing of recent technical and research publications |
| Doctor Foster | Find the health services you need in the UK, including consultants specialising in prostate cancer |
| Everyman | Information on male cancers, their diagnosis, prevention and treatment including research on DNA and cancer vaccines. Includes the delicious Rachel Stevens ad; nothing to do with the prostate, but fun to watch. |
| European Cancer Patient Coalition | The European Cancer Patient Coalition is the voice of European cancer patients. |
| Foundation of Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM) | Website of the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, a non-profit organization working to ensure that all patients have the information they need to make sound medical decisions |
| HealingWell.com | A community and information resource for patients, caregivers, and families coping with diseases, disorders and chronic illness. Find information, books and links to other useful prostate cancer sites. US site |
| Johns Hopkins Health Alerts | Where better to turn for life-saving advice than Johns Hopkins, voted Nº1 in Urology by US News and World Report for 11 consecutive years? |
| Jane Plant | Professor Jane Plant's background and books on diet for health |
| Laparoscopic Surgery | One of many sites that give details of laparoscopic surgery. This happens to be a site maintained by Mr Christopher Eden, one of PCaSO's medical advisors. See The Prostate Clinic, below |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Supports people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care |
| Medical Research Council | Data Base of medical research |
| National Cancer Research Institute | The web site for the National Cancer Research Institute |
| National Health Service Direct | An easy guide to treating common symptoms at home and advice about seeking further professional help for more complex problems. |
| Orchid Cancer Appeal | The UK's primary charity concerned with men's cancers - a Signatory of the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre web site - full of information on all sorts of cancers - US site but still very useful |
| Pants-A-Lot | A web site run by the Prostate Cancer Charity to support Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (2009). Some good awareness raising stuff, and a well made emotional video, which regrettably is technically quite flawed. |
| PCA3 Testing | Description of the PCA3 genetic marker test for prostate cancer. For availability ask your GP, contact Windsor Urology or any private urologist |
| Penny Brohn Cancer Care | A holistic practice centre approved by the General Medical Council. (Formerly known as the Bristol Cancer Help Centre) |
| Prostate Cancer Centre - Guildford | The Prostate Cancer Centre provides a single point of referral to specialists at the forefront of the treatment of localised prostate cancer – a very informative site. |
| Prostate Cancer Charter for Action | A collaboration of over 22 non-government organisations formed to combat prostate cancer. PCaSO is (2008) a Signatory. Cancer Research UK are not. |
| Prostate Cancer InfoLink | A very comprehensive US site which offers:
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| Prostate Cancer - New Zealand | Prostate Awareness and Support Society of New Zealand (PASS) |
| Prostate Cancer Options | This site, which is actually about brachytherapy (although that might not be obvious), is funded by ONCURA who sell brachytherapy equipment and claim to be "the global leader in minimally invasive brachytherapy prostate cancer treatment". |
| Prostate Cancer - Prostate Forum | US support site featuring the well known and respected Dr "Snuffy" Myers – lots of nutritional information but you have to pay for the newsletter |
| Prostate Cancer Charity | The UK's largest charity dealing solely with Ca P. Provides money for research and support to patients. |
| Prostate Cancer Support Federation | The website of the Federation, an umbrella grouping of patient-led prostate cancer support organisations in the UK. PCaSO is a founder member. |
| Prostate Cancer Research Institute USA | A non-profit research institute for prostate cancer, with a mission to to improve the quality of men’s lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families and the medical community. |
| The Prostate Clinic | A very informative site, covering all aspects of the prostate and what can go wrong with it, operated by one of PCaSO's medical advisors |
| The Prostate Net | An on-line guide to fighting Prostate Cancer by Virgil H. Simons |
| The Prostate Project | The Prostate Project is an appeal to aid prostate cancer awareness, detection and treatment at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, St Luke's Cancer Centre and Frimley Park Hospital. Very informative. |
| Prostate Support Association (PSA) | The original parent organisation of PCaSO, when we were known as "PSA Solent". |
| Prostate UK | The UK's primary charity concerned with prostate disease, including prostate cancer – a signatory of the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, and an excellent resource for the latest information in the UK. |
| Prostate Videos | Provides access to a set of very informative videos produced by Dr Gerald Chodak, a founder of US Too, and contributor to 'Hot Sheets'. |
| Prostate Cancer Support (formerly PSA North of England) | An active patients group based in Manchester |
| PSA Rising 2000 | A US site - general prostate cancer matters |
| Travel Insurance advice from CancerBackup | A very comprehensive and useful guide for obtaining Travel Insurance for those affected by cancer. Includes a list of specialist firms reported to be helpful |
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This is a portal to quality assessed information on prostate cancer, development of which is funded by the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action (including PCaSO ) and the Department of Health. Please try it out and report your findings by emailing your webmaster. |
| US Too | The largest international network of prostate cancer support groups. They publish a monthly newsletter, HotSheets, that is packed with invaluable news about developments in prostate cancer. To down load HotSheets click here. |
| Windsor Urology | A useful and well structured site on general urological matters, with a welcome section on PCA3 testing, available in the South of England. It also has a discussion group that may be joined by clicking here. |
| YANA Now - You are not alone now | A comprehensive and idiosyncratic Australian site - good to cheer up newly diagnosed patients |