The Prostate Project - Offering care and support to prostate cancer sufferers, their families and friends Offering care and support to prostate cancer sufferers, their families and friends

Autumn 2003 Edition
 

Generous donations fund an important 3 year prostate cancer research project at Surrey University

Shwan Ahmed
Shwan Ahmed

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, we are very pleased to announce the commencement of a 3 year prostate cancer research project at Surrey University.

We have recently appointed Shwan Ahmed, who has just finished working at St George's Hospital, Tooting, as our first prostate cancer research fellow. Shwan, who started work on October 6, will register at the University of Surrey for an MD. The project will start with him assessing cryosurgical treatment for prostate cancer to date and the assessment of all new referrals. In addition he will work with Professor Douglas Chinn (A world leading authority on Cryosurgery) to assess methods of temperature monitoring, safety issues, cryobiology and ideal treatment plans.

We also have an immunology study planned to assess whether cryosurgery can increase a patients immunity to prostate cancer.