It accounts for almost a quarter of male cancers, and is the most common male cancer in the UK. Each year, nearly 35,000 men are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from it.
Last year the award-winning food campaigner Geoff Tansey found out he had the disease and began recording a 'diary' of his experiences. Through diagnosis, treatment and dealing with the aftermath of his treatment he considers the role of diet and nutrition in cancer, talking to health professionals about food as he gets his treatment.
In these frank, intimate and highly personal recordings Geoff also shares his thoughts about the prospect of impotence and dying from prostate cancer.
And we have opened a dedicated prostate cancer message board. It is for anyone who has experience of the disease or wants to know more.
We have arranged for experts to contribute and answer some of your questions. It is also there for you to share your feelings, offer support and discuss your experiences.
The experts are:
Martin Ledwick, head of Cancer Research UK's information nurses who has been a cancer nurse since 1987 and managed the patient information helpline since 2005. He will be assisted by Lucy Manship who has been in cancer nursing since 1994 and has worked for Cancer Research UK's information helpline since 2005.
Mark Emberton, Consultant Urologist at University College Hospital London
Meg Burgess, Teresa Lynch and Patricia Smith specialist support and information nurses with Prostate Cancer Charity
Frank Chinegwundoh, consultant urological surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.
The experts will be on hand immediately after You and Yours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (June 10th-12th) and following the Food Programme on Monday (June 15th) at 1630. They will also be on hand between 1230 and 1430 On Friday June 19th.
They won’t be able to provide medical advice but will answers your queries when they can. The information provided by is not a substitute for professional care and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health problem you should consult your doctor.
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It accounts for almost a quarter of male cancers, and is the most common male cancer in the UK. Each year, nearly 35,000 men are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from it.
