Here are some results from our recent testing event. 339 men were tested. 19 received Red letters and 8 Amber ones, they were advised to follow up with their GP. 4 of these were in their 40's and 5 in their 50's. These men are unlikely to...
If you have the time please do complete the surveys, the more that are completed the more valuable the data will be. Tackle Prostate Cancer We're striving for equality. We currently have a couple of surveys live that will shape the way we and the wider industry do...
On 27th April our Chairman, Ian Nightingale, was delighted to make an awareness presentation to the members of the Rotary Club of Dartmoor Vale. He9 was also presented with a very generous cheque for £500 by President Ian Wanless. This will be put to very...
On Wednesday 3rd May we held our third Prostate Health Awareness and PSA testing event in 12 months during which time we have tested over 800 men. With typically 8% of men being advised to speak to their GP that is a significant number of...
Our next PSA Testing event will again be held at the Livermead House Hotel on Wednesday 3rd May 2023. Please register and book your time slot by visiting http://www.mypsatests.org.uk ...
Following on from Dr Helen Saxby's talk to the members on 8th February, below is a summary of her presentation together with a link to her Powerpoint slides. "It's an exciting time for prostate radiotherapy with new national clinical trials open at Torbay Hospital Oncology Center....
Good Physical and mental wellbeing is key to coping pre, during and post treatment for Prostate Cancer. Below is some information about a programme running in the Bay, commencing April 2023 that you might be interested in finding more about: Click on this link to view...
Peter Hosking's Obituary It was with great sadness that in September 2022 our President and founder member Peter Hosking passed away. Peter was a true visionary in recognising the gap that existed between the awareness and support available and that which was needed to effectively support men...
Teignmouth resident Richard Hudson (52) recently completed the Exeter half marathon in support of the Torbay Prostate Support Association (TPSA) raising over £1,185 for the charity. £685 came from friends, family, neighbours and his employer Ground Control Ltd who specialise in Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance...
At the April members meeting we were delighted to have a talk by Dr Anna Lydon who has been the Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Torbay Hospital since 1999. Most of her time is spent looking after men diagnosed with prostate cancer In agreeing to speak to...
