Mens' health
My Father Had Prostate Cancer — What Is My Risk and When Should I Get Checked?
Posted on May 12, 2025 in Blog, Diagnosis, Mens' health, Patient stories, ScreeningMedically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (May 1st 2025) and Mr Alan Doherty Consultant Urologist GMC: 3279241. (20/3/2026) Written by FTC Medical team At a Glance If your father or brother had prostate cancer, your risk of developing it is about 2.5 times higher than average (Cancer Research UK). Around 5–10% of prostate cancers are […]
Read more →Does Prostate Cancer Have Early Symptoms — or Is Screening the Key?
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Blog, Diagnosis, Mens' health, Prostate Cancer SupportReading Time: 10 minutes Medically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (15/3/25) and Mr Alan Doherty Consultant Urologist GMC: 3279241 At a Glance Early-stage prostate cancer is usually silent — most men have no symptoms at all and feel perfectly healthy. That is why screening matters more than symptoms. A PSA blood test or digital rectal examination (DRE) […]
Read more →Predict Prostate: Data-Driven Tools to Prevent Overtreatment
Posted on December 22, 2021 in Mens' health, Podcast, Prostate Cancer Support, Treatment optionshttps://prostate.predict.nhs.uk Reading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Predict Prostate—a free NHS-backed online calculator—shows each man his 10- and 15-year survival with and without treatment, helping many realise that immediate radical therapy is rarely urgent and steering choices toward active surveillance or focal treatment […]
Read more →Can Anti-Ageing Science Improve Life After Prostate Cancer?
Posted on October 7, 2021 in Mens' health, Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 6 minutesMedically Approved by: Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist & Andrologist (2025)Referenced Research: Cellular Senescence Studies, Decision Regret Analysis, Longevity Science ApplicationsUpdated: June 2025 TL;DR: Age is the biggest risk factor for prostate cancer, but “age” isn’t just a number. Biological age matters more than chronological age for treatment selection and recovery. […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer Recovery: Treatment Choice Shapes Outcomes
Posted on April 1, 2021 in Incontinence, Mens' health, Podcast, RecoveryReading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist (2024) Referenced Study: UK Focal Users Group Functional Outcomes Analysis Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Day-case focal therapy (HIFU/NanoKnife) gets 9-in-10 men back to pad-free continence and usable erections within months, while radical surgery and radiotherapy involve longer recovery or more chronic side-effects; knowing […]
Read more →How Does Prostate Cancer Treatment Affect Your Sex Life and Relationships?
Posted on March 19, 2021 in Blog, Mens' health, Sex & relationshipsReviewed by Lorraine Grove. Specialist Nurse. (23/0/2026) Author. : CLare Delmar The Focal Therpay Clinic At a Glance Prostate cancer treatment can significantly affect sexual function, intimacy, and emotional wellbeing — but with the right support, men and their partners can rebuild confidence and connection. Psychosexual specialist Lorraine Grover explains that early, open conversations […]
Read more →Any questions?
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