Today, Prostate Cancer UK has announced the establishment of a
£4.5 million action plan to help the hundreds of thousands of men
living with prostate cancer survive the disease and enjoy a better
quality of life. Made possible by funds raised through the Movember
Foundation ‘A Survivorship Action Partnership’ (ASAP UK) represents
the UK’s most significant investment in prostate cancer
survivorship to date.
Prostate Cancer UK is calling on prostate cancer experts across
the country to apply for membership of this project which will
bring together the most innovative thinking in the fight against
prostate disease. Applicants will be joining a brand new network of
organisations focussed on improving the lives of men living with
prostate cancer.
Members will work in collaboration to identify and demonstrate
the best and most cost-effective ideas for improving the physical
and mental wellbeing of prostate cancer survivors. They will be
tasked with developing evidence-based practical solutions to help
men live longer and manage treatment side effects or symptoms that
can be difficult to cope with such as pain, fatigue, incontinence
and erectile dysfunction.
Owen Sharp, Chief Executive of Prostate Cancer UK said:
“Prostate cancer is a disease which can have a significant
impact on men’s bodies and their psychological health. Yet
shockingly, we know that there is no universal agreement about how
best to treat the disease in its early stages, and treatment varies
significantly across the UK. That is why we are proud to be teaming
up with Movember to tackle this issue head on. The idea is simple:
in order to significantly improve the quality of life and outcomes
for men living with prostate cancer, we need to change practice in
the healthcare community and amongst men and their
families.
“We call on experts in prostate cancer across the country to
join us in this groundbreaking ASAP UK network. Together, we will
turn research and ideas into action and share knowledge openly and
freely, helping to speed up the fight to improve men’s lives.”
Movember’s Executive Director of Programs, Paul Villanti, says,
“We are acutely aware that there are many unmet physical and mental
health issues relating to prostate cancer that need to be addressed
as a priority, which is why improving the quality of life for men
living with the disease is very high on our agenda. Just as
men are sprouting moustaches across the country to join in our
fight against prostate cancer and prostate disease, we are going to
join practitioners across the country to prove how we can do better
for men.”
For more information or to apply to join the ASAP UK, please
visit /asapuk