The Prostate Cancer Charity launch fact sheet on diet
Friday, 03, Nov 2006 12:00
Commenting on the new diet information sheet Peter Loader, 59, from Chard, Somerset: said: "I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given a prognosis of three to five years to live seven year's ago. It was a very anxious time because the tumours had already spread to my spine and shoulders which meant the medical treatment options left to me were limited.
"Besides conventional treatment I looked into every type of diet, supplement and fitness advice available in a programme of self help. Stopping red meat and dairy products was difficult as I had worked with cattle all my life, but within weeks I enjoyed much more energy and still run half marathons today.
"A simple benefit can be had by swallowing three large teaspoons of tomato puree a day which might seem a little odd but the lycopene in processed tomatoes has been shown to help. This is just one example of so many ways we can self help and give ourselves the feeling we are gaining some control over our cancer.
The Prostate Cancer Charity diet fact sheet is very well put together and is important because it can be confusing to try and work out what we should and shouldn't eat with so much advice out there. The sheet is a collection of dietary advice which is generally believed to help prostate cancer and gives tips for making a difference to your diet without being too extreme.
NOTES TO EDITORS
JOHN NEATE and other conference SPEAKERS will be available for interview before and during the conference by arrangement with the Press Office along with CASE STUDIES, PROSTATE CANCER SPECIALIST NURSES and prostate cancer patient and England Rugby Union hero, ANDY RIPLEY.
Copies of John Neate's full speech will be available on Friday 3 November 2006.
The Prostate Cancer Charity's NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER CONFERENCE 2006 - PIONEERS IN PRACTICE: FROM INNOVATION TO REALITY? will be held Friday 3rd November at 10.00 am at The Olympia Conference Centre, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX. More information about the event is available through: http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/what/conference.asp
THE CHARITY WILL ALSO BE LAUNCHING A NEW FACT SHEET ON DIET AND PROSTATE CANCER.
Copies of the diet sheet are available from the press office or visit http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/pdf/toolkit/diet.pdf to see a copy
Peter Loader is available for interview
Every year nearly 32,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United Kingdom and 10,000 men die from it. Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer diagnosed in men in the UK - every hour at least one man dies from this disease.
African Caribbean men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than their white counterparts.
If you have any queries about prostate cancer call The Prostate Cancer Charity's confidential helpline 0800 074 8383 which is staffed by specialist nurses and open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and Wednesdays from 7 - 9pm.
If you want to make a donation to The Prostate Cancer Charity call 0208 222 7622 or visit www.prostate-cancer.org.uk