Progress

Our goals for 2020

We want to raise awareness about prostate cancer so that society is able to understand the key facts and act on that knowledge. People affected by prostate cancer should have their information and support needs addressed effectively. We also want to develop the information available about diagnosis so that it is more accessible.

We have already made progress in the following areas:

1. Raising the profile of prostate cancer

• Our Pledge for Prostate Cancer campaign has highlighted the need to reduce inequalities in prostate cancer care with Westminster MPs and MSPs in Scotland
• We have been promoting Movember amongst MPs and MSPs
• We attended meetings with the health teams at each of the three major Westminster political party conferences
• As part of the Health Hotel, we organised a fringe event at every conference with Macmillan Cancer Support and Breast Cancer Care
• On 21 January 2010 Daniel Kawczynski MP secured an adjournment debate on prostate cancer to highlight the case of his constituent. Read the debate
• In May 2010, following our Day of Action in March, John Leech MP tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament raising concerns that men receive inadequate support to help them cope with prostate cancer. View the EDM
• We have also raised the profile of prostate cancer by responding to government consultations. Read our responses

2. Improving the diagnosis of prostate cancer

• We have developed new ways of making information about the PSA test more accessible to more men
• We outlined these models in our response to the UK National Screening Committee Consultation
• We are working with GPs to highlight every man's right to the opportunity to make an informed choice about the PSA test

3. Supporting people living with prostate cancer

• Our Day of Action highlighted to parliamentarians and healthcare providers that too many men with prostate cancer are not getting the support they need. Find out more
• Our Hampered by Hormones? campaign raised awareness of the support and information needs of men on hormone therapy. Find out more
• Our recommendations informed to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer's inquiry into cancer inequalities. Read our submission. Read the All Party Group's full report