The Inaugural Conference (Launch Event) of the Federation was held on 28th April 2008, in the Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College, London, thanks to the generosity of Prostate UK.
The conference was attended by approximately 55
representatives of 24 patient-led support organisations. The programme for the event (which, for those with a history bent, can be downloaded in full by clicking here) included a Business Session in which a new set of Officers and Committee of Trustees was elected, as well as the following presentations:
A Charitable Viewpoint – John Anderson – CEO Prostate UK – to download click here (100kB)
Treatment of advanced disease: Recent developments and future prospects – Dr
Chris Parker, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital – to download click here (5MB)
A new approach to understanding and managing prostate cancer – Prof. Mustafa
Djamgoz, Imperial College – to download click here (10MB)
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - Can we do better? – Mr John Anderson (BAUS) – to download click here (8MB)
Europa Uomo: From Patient to Partner – Prof Louis Denis, Secretary, Europa
Uomo – to download click here (1.2MB)
A full report of the Conference can be downloaded by clicking here.
