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New cancer freezing treatment
Botox Treats Incontinence
Run for the Future
Ketamine: Just a harmless party drug?
Ashton Gate Zip Slide
Thatchers Cider & The Wurzels

Archive News - 2008

New cancer freezing treatment
October 2008

Kidney cancer patients in the West are among the first to be offered a new treatment that treats tumours by freezing them. The broadcast features BUI Consultant Frank Keeley and the work he has been doing using cryoablation to treat kidney cancer.

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Botox Treats Incontinence
September 2008

Doctors in Bristol have come up with a unique way to treat incontinence. This BBC broadcast features BUI consultant Marcus Drake.

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Run for the Future
September 2008

Our third run held on Sunday 7th September 2008 has been a great success with over 620 men, women and children participating. We hope the sponsorship money pledged will help us raise over £30,000 for the Bristol Prostate Cancer Care Appeal, taking the total amount raised during the last three years to over £100,000.

We are stil accepting donations, you can easily donate securely at our online justgiving.com charity page.

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Ketamine: just a harmless party drug?
July 2008

Dr Angela Cottrell, clinical research fellow from the Bristol Urological Institute, is investigating the link between the chronic use of ketamine and people suffering with bladder symptoms. This was reported on the drinkanddrugs.net website.

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Ashton Gate Zip Slide
July 2008

Over a hundred daredevils partcipated in the first ever zip slide over Bristol City's home ground, Ashton Gate stadium, raising over £1,000 for the Bristol Prostate Cancer Care Appeal.

A wire rope was fixed between the Dolman and Williams stands, partcipants were strapped into a harnass, suspended from the wire, and launched! Enjoying the ride some thrill seekers reached speeds of up to 30mph between the two stands and a few people took the opportunity of having a second go.

Thatchers Cider and the Wurzels
June 2008

From left to right, Pete Budd, Martin Thatcher, David Gillatt (Medical Director, BUI), John 23 January, 2010

Fans of Thatchers Cider and The Wurzels have helped raise valuable funds for the Bristol Urological Institute.

By donating five pence from every bottle of Thatchers special edition Wurzel Me Cider sold over the last year, Thatchers has been able to present the BUI Bristol Prostate Cancer Care Appeal with a cheque for £2,000.

Wurzel Me Cider is a special edition cider produced by the Somerset cider maker as the Wurzels’ first official cider. The Wurzels’ Tommy Banner and Pete Budd wanted the BUI Bristol Prostate Cancer Care Appeal to benefit following Tommy’s successful treatment for cancer two years ago.

“I’ve nothing but praise for the BUI,” says Tommy. “Before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer I knew absolutely nothing about the condition. So I’m very keen to support the BUI, and help raise awareness of its work.”

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