PCRC Launch the "My Man" campaign

This campaign launched on 19th June 2009 on a host of local radio stations and a live web chat with Dr Heather Payne and Mrs Mary Low whos late husband had prostate cancer.

Why a new campaign?

Despite prostate cancer being the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, very few men over 50 have ever had a PSA blood test – a test that monitors the level of Prostate Specific Antigens. Most men that we spoke to said they would visit their GP if the woman in their lives booked the appointment for them.  With this in mind we have launched the campaign with the aim of gettting women to encourage men to embrace intimate health issues to encourage early diagnosis.  

Ways to help your man.

• Talk to him and ask him to go for a well man health check.
• Find out what prostate cancer is
• Order our free booklet on prostate cancer treatment
• Help raise awareness,place our literature in your local GP surgery
• Make a donation and help us bring results from the bench to the bedside
• Fundraise - you dont have to climb a mountain but we will help you if you want to
• Save a weekend next year and help us celebrate our 21st birthday in style with a skydive, trek or cycle challenge book here now!
• Listen to the experts - here is what Hashim Uddin Ahmed a clinical research fellow had to say to the city of liverpool City Talk.mp3
• Become an expert. You can call a cancer specialist on 0808 800 1234 – it’s free and is manned by specialist cancer nurses who can answer all your questions.

You can view the results of our survey in full here Survey.ppt