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In September 2008 myself and Glen, an NHS work colleague, set off on a journey from the UK to Morocco in North Africa to raise cash for three charities.We did not quite make it to our destination due,sadly enough, to the crazy fare that was quoted for the ferry crossing (£400+), but if you watch this short video you can see what we did acheive, and glad to report that we raised over £4000 in the

This TV AD, directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, has been released to raise funds for AIRC- that is to say the Italian Association for the Research against Cancer

Professor Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer answers key questions about The Cancer Reform Strategy.

Dr. Jennifer Blake of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre talks about the HPV Vaccine and why it's important. Please visit www.sunnybrook.ca for full article.

Patient Education
Your doctor has recommended that you undergo a Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate - or TURP. But what exactly does that mean?

In this health video minute on prostate cancer, Drs. Tewari (leader in prostate cancer research and surgery) and Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discuss "treatment choices" in the context of patient profile and the acceptance of certain risks. They emphasize the importance of having all the right knowledge and being an informed prostate cancer patient when facing prostate cancer treatment decisions. Prostate cancer requires you to get through all the physician bias and make informed decisions in partnership with your prostate cancer doctor.

In this health video minute on prostate cancer, Dr. Schlegel (Department Chairman) of Cornell Urology discusses a question they face often—Can prostate cancer be prevented? They discuss the role of race, diet, genetic profile and review important steps we can take to decrease our risk of facing prostate cancer.

Source: An Original HealthTheater.tv Production/In association with the Dept. of Urology, Weill-Cornell New York Presbyterian Hospital. Credits: Executive Producer:Sean Moloney

Dr. Donald Urban, Director of the UAB Multidisciplinary Prostate Clinic and prostate cancer survivor, Jarvis Patton discuss the possible side effects of surgery for prostate cancer.

Teen Info On Cancer has a cancer dictionary that helps you understand all the complicated language that is used when talking about cancer.

Teen Info on Cancer provides cancer information for young people. The 'doctors and nurses' section helps you understand who everyone is at the hospital, and what will happen to you there.