Please use this page to ask questions about the innovative research projects we are funding, learn about our exciting fundraising events and share your own PCR fundraising, stories and news. In order to ensure this page remains a safe environment for supporters, we have put together our house rules. When posting content and comments to this page, you are agreeing to follow our house rules which ca
n be found below. Any content breaking these rules may be removed and if an individual continues to break the rules they will be removed from the page. House Rules
- Treat other users with respect and kindness
- We are unable to give individuals medical advice as every person’s health depends on a number of individual factors, the best person to speak to is your GP or hospital team. We do produce a free information booklet which has been medically fact checked and reviewed by people affected by prostate cancer. To receive your free copy please email [email protected] or call us on 0203 735 5444.
- Any posts containing information on prostate cancer research and treatments MUST be backed up by evidence from a trusted source, for example a peer-reviewed research paper or a reputable news organisation. We want to minimise the spread of misinformation which can cause distress and harm.
- Please do not name or share a photo of an individual unless you have consent to do so. Do NOT post the following:
- Offensive, violent, hateful or discriminatory content
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This page is monitored by dedicated staff members but unfortunately, we are unable to monitor this page 24/7. Please report anything you feel is inappropriate and we will do our best to respond to rule-breaking ASAP. We only fund research as we believe this is ultimately how we can make a difference. If you wish to speak to a nurse you can do so via Prostate Cancer UK, 0800 074, or Macmillan, 0808 808 00 00. Our partner organisation, Tackle Prostate Cancer, runs a national network of peer-support groups https://www.tackleprostate.org/find-a-support-group-near-you.php. We appreciate that losing a loved one to cancer is very difficult. Both Cruse Bereavement Care https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/helpline, 0808 808 1677, and The Loss Foundation https://www.thelossfoundation.org/ specialise in providing support to people who are grieving. Questions about prostate cancer? "Treating Prostate Cancer: Questions and Answers" is a medically fact checked and patient-reviewed information booklet provided free of charge to individuals, hospitals and GP Surgeries.
