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28/04/2026

Survey invitation: Views on MDT pathways and the use of AI in cancer decision-making.
Researchers at the University of Surrey are exploring how people feel about artificial intelligence (AI) being used in cancer care decision-making. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) bring together specialist healthcare professionals to discuss each cancer patient's case and agree on the most appropriate treatment plan. New AI tools are being developed that could help support MDTs in their decision-making.
The researchers are interested in the views of anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether through their own diagnosis, or as a carer/loved one.
The survey can be accessed via the following link:

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21/04/2026

Last autumn Ucare donated some Ucaresse charity tulip bulbs to Bridewell Gardens: Mental Health Recovery. They kindly sent some pics of the tulips looking beautiful in their gardens.
Bridewell (Wilcote, Oxon) is open to the public on 17th May and 14th June. Find out more here https://www.bridewellgardens.org/

Buy your own Ucaresse bulbs and support Ucare: https://bulbs.co.uk/product/ucaresse-ucare-charity-tulip/?srsltid=AfmBOor7aESgh-qeYONThUEpbQmeW9PLaPo_Y1W98wk4JTrR9hjG942x

31/03/2026

Thanks to the speakers and attendees of the Ucare GP Update last week.
If you're a GP and would be interested to see the presentations on bladder cancer, prostate cancer and emergency urology please get in touch - we'd be happy to share the slides.

10/03/2026

Could you help shape follow-up care of testicular cancer?

Gwen Saalmink, a senior research nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow at Leeds University, is researching what needs testicular cancer patients have when it comes to their follow-up after treatment.

If you are male, aged between 16 and 40 years of age and have received or are still receiving follow-up care for testicular cancer, she would like to hear from you.

You are invited to share your experiences and help create a new model of follow-up care for testicular cancer. Participants will need to attend a 1:1 interview, either in person or remotely, such as via telephone or video call.

If you are interested in taking part or want to find out more, please email [email protected]

05/03/2026

It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month; here are five facts everyone should know about prostate cancer:

1. It’s the most common cancer in men in the UK, affecting 55,300 men each year.
2. It’s most commonly diagnosed in older men.
3. Prostate cancer doesn’t usually cause symptoms in the early stages so it’s important to get anything unusual for you checked out by your GP.
4. Prostate cancer is more common in Black men.
5. Inherited faulty genes (BRCA gene alterations (1 and 2), and Lynch syndrome) can increase the risk of prostate cancer, although that doesn’t mean that you have or will get cancer.

Visit our website to find out more about prostate cancer:
http://www.ucare-cancer.org.uk/urological-cancers/prostate-cancer/

12/02/2026

Are you a GP based in Oxfordshire or neighbouring county?
We are hosting a GP event on 27th March 2026. Clinical experts will be providing updates on prostate, bladder and kidney cancer.

Find more information, including full agenda, and register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucare-gp-update-prostate-bladder-and-kidney-cancer-radley-college-tickets-1982492544568?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/02/2026

The Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC launched England's National Cancer Plan yesterday.
What might this mean for urological cancers?

General commitments include:
Meeting all cancer waiting time standards by 2029.
Increase early diagnosis, with more people diagnosed with the early stages of cancer by 2035.
Improving cancer survival rates, with better quality of life and support for those living with cancer from 2035.

There is a special emphasis on the often overlooked rare and less common cancers, including bladder, kidney, pe**le, testicular. There are aims to improve data collection; support GPs to recognise rare cancers; provide funding for diagnostic and treatment research; ensure patients receive a high level of care across the NHS, access to clinical nurse specialists and support.

Read more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cancer-plan-for-england

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29/01/2026

As a charity supporting medical research to improve outcomes and options for patients with urological cancer it was a privilege to attend the NDS Bioresource symposium today and learn about the work happening in this area.

Our ex-trustee (we're still friends!) Professor Richard Bryant gave a presentation on the value of Research Nurses in the PART trial (Partial prostate Ablation versus Radical Treatment in intermediate risk, unilateral clinically localised prostate cancer). More info here: https://part-trial.octru.ox.ac.uk/part-trial/about-the-trial

Research Nurses play a crucial role bridging medical research and patients, ensuring research projects have the patient involvement required but, and most importantly, patients receive support and care through the process.

Ucare provided 2 years funding for a research nurse for the PART trial, and we’d like to contribute going forward. If you would like to make a difference in the world of urological cancer research, please get in touch for more information on our research projects or donate online here: https://ucare-cancer.enthuse.com/ #!/
Thank you!

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28/01/2026

Do you need a target to keep you focused on your 2026 fitness goals? Could you take on a fun run or a longer challenge to raise funds for Ucare?

We don't buy race places so just choose your race and we can help set up and support your online fundraising. Thank you to anyone who's tempted 😅🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍➡️.

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21/01/2026

There are five urological cancers – bladder, kidney, pe**le, prostate and testicular.
Together they affect 70,000 people every year in the UK.

The key to early diagnosis is to know the symptoms to look out for.
The most common symptom of bladder and kidney cancer is blood in your urine, this may look pink, red, or turn the urine a brown colour.

Prostate cancer does not normally cause symptoms until the cancer has grown, when pressure on the urethra may cause urinary problems. Many of the symptoms are similar to general ageing but they should not be ignored.

Signs of pe**le cancer include a growth, sore or rash on your p***s, changes to the skin and bleeding or discharge.

The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a painless lump or swelling in one of the testicles.

Spotting symptoms doesn't mean that you have cancer, but it is important to get them checked. If it is cancer, the earlier it is picked up the higher the chance of successful treatment.

We have more information on the five urology cancers, including all the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and how to help reduce your risk on our website: ucare-cancer.org.uk

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