Directory & Useful Links
Where can I find more information?
We are setting out below a range of links for further information about prostate disease. Please note that Prostate Scotland is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Prostate General
The UK Prostate Link - a gateway website for information on prostate issues, which guides you to relevant websites: http://www.prostate-link.org.uk/
Men’s Health page from the British Prostate Group: http://www.britishprostategroup.co.uk/mens.htm
Men’s Health Forum: http://www.malehealth.co.uk/userpage1.cfm?item_id=128
BBC Radio Programme Check Up - about the prostate: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/checkup_20070906.shtml
British Urological Association - also has sections on prostatis, BPH and prostate cancer: http://www.buf.org.uk/understanding_prostate.html
BSL Guide to the Prostate - produced by the Prostate Cancer charity: http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/info/bsl.asp
Target Prostate – information about the prostate produced by the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), which includes information about medicines: http://www.abpi.org.uk/publications/publication_details/targetProstate/section2.asp
The Prostate – small gland, big problem. Roger Kirby, Prostate Research Campaign, UK PO Box 2371, Swindon SN1 3WJ - a very clear, informed and accessible guide on the prostate
Managing Prostate Disease. David Kirk, Altman Publishing, 2007 - a very helpful guidebook aimed at primary care teams in answering patients' questions
PSA Test - site on the PSA test and its effectiveness from Prosdex: http://www.prosdex.org.uk/index_content.htm
Healthtalkonline - has interviews with men about the PSA test: http://www.healthtalkonline.org/Cancer/The_PSA_test_for_prostate_cancer_
The Mayo Clinic - prostatitis: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostatitis/DS00341
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostatitis
eMedicine: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic488.htm
Urology Health: http://www.urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=09&topic=115
Prostate UK: http://www.prostateuk.org/
The Prostatitis Foundation: http://www.prostatitis.org/
British Prostatitis Support Organisation: http://www.bps-assoc.org.uk/index.cfm
CPPS/UK Prostatitis Support Forum: http://cppsuk.proboards.com/
British Urological Foundation: http://www.buf.org.uk/understand_p_prostatitis.html
Patient UK - on bacterial prostatitis: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068980/
BPH Prostate Help Association – a self-help group of prostate sufferers: http://www.prostatehelp.me.uk/
British Urological Association: http://www.buf.org.uk/understand_p_bhp.html
Patient UK - a commercial site but with content provided by 2 GPs in North-East England: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068809/
Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Support Scotland – coordinates support groups across Scotland: http://www.prostatescot.co.uk/
The Prostate Cancer Charity: http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/
Cancerbackup - useful information on cancer issues including grading of cancer: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Prostate/Causesdiagnosis/Gradingstaging
The SCAN website on cancer - for people living in the East and South of Scotland which also has information about local hospitals: http://www.scan.scot.nhs.uk/cancer_information/cancer_type/prostate.aspx
NOSCAN -information for people living in the North of Scotland on cancewww.noscan.scot.nhs.uk r/> WOSCAN West of Scotland cancer network - information www.woscan.scot.nhs.uk/ />The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre - useful information for prostate cancer patients and downloadable leaflets about radiotherapy and brachytherapy: http://www.beatson.scot.nhs.uk/assets/pdf/pi/radiotherapy_prostate.pdf
http://www.beatson.scot.nhs.uk/assets/pdf/pi/Prostate%20Brachytherapy%20.pdf
UCAN charity - for people living in Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland, covering urological cancers: https://www.charttrials.abdn.ac.uk/ucan/manage/menu/Home/
UK Prostate Link - a portal/gateway to information about websites covering prostate cancer http://www.prostate-link.org.uk/?o=1177
Cancer Help - information on cancer, including about prostate cancer from Cancer Research UK: http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/
British Urological Foundation - information on prostate cancer and the range of treatments: http://www.buf.org.uk/understand_p_cancer.html
Orchid appeal - male cancer research charity providing information about penile, testicular and prostate cancer: http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/index.aspx?expand=Home&file=H-Home
Institute for Cancer Research Everyman – website campaign regarding male cancers: http://www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/index.html
Prostate Brachytherapy Advisory Group -i nformation about brachytherapy for professionals working in the field , also with a section for prostate cancer patients: http://www.prostatebrachytherapyinfo.net/PAT11.html
BBC report on brachytherapy - includes video footage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7454022.stm
BBC Health Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/prostatecancer1.shtml
BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour report about the prostate and prostate cancer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/04/2008_11_fri.shtml
Prostate Cancer Research – charity looking at the causes of prostate cancer: http://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/
Prostate Cancer Treatment Book. Peter D. Grimm, John C. Blasko, John E. Sylveste, McGraw Hill Professional, 2003
Surviving Prostate Cancer. E. Fuller Torrey, Yale University Press, 2005 – a book by an American doctor who has prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - a Comprehensive Guide for Patients. J Smith , R Persad, K Jefferson & B Patel, IPSEN – tfm Publishing Ltd, 2004
Prostate Cancer. Jane Plant, Virgin Books, 2007 - a guide looking at the scientific issues behind prostate cancer, but also particularly lifestyle and dietary issues, written in a very readable, non jargon-like way
General Cancer
Maggie’s Centres – a charity providing support to people with cancer through a series of centres, including 5 in Scotland: http://www.maggiescentres.org/maggies/maggiescentres/home/home.html
Macmillan Cancer Support – a charity dedicated to providing support to people with cancer. They also have a 'Cancer Voices' project for people with cancer to share their experiences: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Cancerbackup: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home
BBC News Report on Lycopene, Tomatoes and Prostate Cancer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/318083.stm
BBC News Report on Vitamin D, Sunlight and Prostate Cancer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4090972.stm
BBC News Report on Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3579073.stm
National Cancer Institute Report on Study in Finland on Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/600416.html
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