Psychological support for prostate cancer sufferers

Irish men with prostate cancer now have a four-in-five chance of being alive in 10 years’ time but new research shows they worry about feeling ill and intimacy problems.

As part of a nationwide campaign to help men live with prostate cancer, the Irish Cancer Society and pharmaceutical company Janssen have come together to organise ‘Man to Man’, a series of nationwide meetings designed to give psychological support.

John McCormack, Irish Cancer Society chief executive, said: “With a marked increase in the number of men surviving prostate cancer in Ireland comes the increased need for greater cancer support services such as psychological support that seeks to improve quality of life for men and their families, foster acceptance and encourage open and honest communication.”