The GFCT Blog

We are always striving to spread awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and how it can be life saving. Keep up with our news at the charity as well as industry-wide updates through our blog and social media platforms.


19/06/2018
Over 2 events earlier this year in Wadebridge, West Cornwall they achieved an amazing 930 PSA blood tests completed.The Gauntlet is truly thrown down for North Cornwall where they have a PSA Test event arranged at Redruth on the 30th June !Please pass this on to family, friends, colleagues. Open for all men over 40 in the North Cornwall area (Or further afield !).Get yourself, or make sure your men folk in your life are tested ! #knowyourscore 
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14/06/2018
www.psatests.org.uk has had over 10,000 hits since re-launching late last year. Keep viewing us to see updates on our PSA test events, charity news and other information regarding prostate cancer awareness.
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07/06/2018
What have we been doing in the last month I here you ask ? Well from April's update we've processed over 2,600 PSA tests (more to be updated soon too), 17 testing events and have been informed of around another 34 cancers found.Full statistics can be found on our website in the Downloads section. Link: Downloads  
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06/06/2018
Steve & Sue Jacobs are running the Sydney City 2 Surf 14km run on Sunday the 12th August 2018 for our charity (GFCT) and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.Please support Steve & Sue and help them along with their training by donating via their Virgin Money Giving page : Virgin Money Giving : Steve JacobsGo Steve & Sue !!
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21/05/2018
In line with the introduction of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) on the 25th May 2018, we have updated out website with our Data Privacy notice and Data Protection procedures.Please see the footnote at the bottom of each of the website pages 'Data Protection' or follow this link : Data Protection
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15/05/2018
Still busy, busy, busy !Take a look at the Download section on the website for the full Stats update:https://psatests.org.uk/downloads
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13/04/2018
What a month and year so far ! We've nearly done a 1,000 more tests than this time last year and last year's included the Reading Lions event which was 1,500 tests ! 
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04/04/2018
If you were one of the unfortunate ones trying to get into the car park or couldn't get a test at our last PSA test event in Wadebridge on the 30th March, then good news ..We have another event booked at the same place on the 18th April from 6:30 - 9:30pmNo need to book, just drop in. Hopefully not too long a wait this time, but the bar will be open again!
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27/03/2018
This is a short article that discusses the PSA Test and why, for the foreseeable future, it still remains the best approach for early diagnosis of prostate cancer.PSA Testing An Informed ApproachThe author, Chris Booth is the Clinical Director for the men's health charity CHAPS and has a vast amount of experience in Urology. You can find links to CHAPS and Tackle (Where Chris is also on the Clinical Advisory Board) on our website : LinksThis document is also available in our download section on ...
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20/03/2018
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5aafe9b7ca2c3/psa-testing-available-at-the-valley-on-saturday-as-part-of-prostate-cancer-and-mens-health-awareness-dayWe're at the Valley this weekend at the Charlton vs Plymouth match. Open to all home and away fans, come along and get yourself tested before the game. 
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