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A group of us at Everards Brewery are growing beards and not shaving through March to raise money for ProstAID.

The itching is going to be unbearable so if you can please donate!

Any funds raised go towards the purchase of innovative equipment for hospitals and clinics within our area, the funding of two Prostate Cancer specialist nurses, one at the point of diagnosis and one working in the community giving palliative care for local men with advanced prostate cancer. In addition we offer dedicated patient support providing information, befriending and a helpline to support local men and their families at this difficult time. We raise awareness of Prostate Cancer amongst local the local population. We have very low administrative costs, due to the generosity of local companies and our unpaid volunteers. All our funds are aimed at helping local Prostate Cancer patients.

 

We have purchased for the Department of Urology at Leicester General Hospital an Ultra Sound Guidance System, a Trans-rectal Ultrasound Scanner and Probe which was used initially for Prostate Cryotherapy and conventional biopsies. More recently this has been used with great success together with two Stepper Arms and Templates, recently purchased, for Transperineal Template biopsies for local men with raised PSA and initial negative conventional biopsies. This technique enables local men to have their Prostate Cancer discovered and treated early. In addition we have purchased a Harmonic Scalpel for use in minimally invasive Laproscopic Prostatectomies and two Holmimum Laser Filament Holders and other pieces of equipment. For the Urology Department at Northampton General Hospital we have purchased a Robotic Camera Holder.

 

To date we have raised over £600,000 and, with local public and company help, we plan to pay for the introduction of the new minimally High Dose Rate Bracytherapy to the Oncology Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary UHL Hospitals.This new minally invasive treatment involving day case treatment for early Prostate Cancer will mean that local men and men with advanced Prostate Cancer undergoing radiotherapy can be successfully treated without a stay in hospital.

 

Our current aims include the wish to fund locally more care, support and awareness of Prostate Cancer, and to help and assist the introduction of minimally-invasive treatments which will not be immediately forthcoming due to limited NHS budgets. This will improve patient options and choices, reduce the time needed for procedures and minimise the overall impacts of treatment on patients. We will continue to improve the dedicated care and support facilities available to local patients through our PROSTaid Prostate Cancer nurses and our information and befriending service. Ultimately our aim is to support all this, through the establishment of a dedicated centre of excellence, built and equipped specifically for the care and treatment of local prostate cancer patients.

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