Mens' health
Early symptoms of prostate cancer?
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Blog, Diagnosis, Mens' health, Prostate Cancer SupportIntroduction Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men in the UK. The prostate is a small gland located below the bladder, and its primary function is to produce fluid that forms part of semen. While some prostate cancers grow slowly and may never cause problems, others are more aggressive and […]
Read more →Men’s Health Week: a conversation with prostate cancer campaigner Elvin Box
Posted on July 26, 2024 in Campaigning/advocacy, Mens' health, Mental health, PodcastSummary Elvin Box, a popular and passionate advocate for men with prostate cancer, joins this episode of OnFocus. Diagnosed in 2016, Elvin is a Movember UK ambassador and has written and campaigned extensively on a number of issues impacting men and their families as they experience a diagnosis of prostate cancer and navigate treatment options. […]
Read more →Mish Middelmann: Recovering Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
Posted on July 23, 2024 in Incontinence, Mens' health, PodcastA conversation with Mish Middelmann, author of the “Recovering Man” blog Joining me today is Mish Middelmann, aka “Recovering Man”, the title of the popular blog he produces on his experience with prostate cancer. Mish is an organic veggie gardener, prostate cancer survivor and convenor of the global Recovering Men prostate cancer support group. His […]
Read more →Age and Prostate Cancer treatment options
Posted on December 9, 2022 in Mens' health, News & ViewsImagine two men, Joe and John, each diagnosed with localised prostate cancer and aged 70 years. Joe is a dedicated sportsman, sexually active, and semi-retired. John is retired, sexually inactive, and suffers from a range of conditions that prevent him from engaging in physical activity. Not surprisingly, Joe tells us he “doesn’t feel seventy” and […]
Read more →Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer
Posted on November 22, 2022 in Mens' healthWe were delighted to be nominated and selected as a finalist in the Health Outcomes category for this year’s Laing Buisson Health Awards, and last week’s awards dinner was an opportunity to share a platform with some established and dedicated healthcare organisations, all making a significant imoact on health outcomes across the country. We were […]
Read more →Men poorly informed about Prostate Cancer Treatment
Posted on November 11, 2022 in Mens' health, News & Views, Treatment optionsLast week, a study was published in the UK which had some astonishing findings about men and prostate cancer. Two especially stood out: One in three men over the age of 45 would put off seeking help for prostate cancer – because they fear every diagnosis is terminal Research into 1,200 men over 45, also […]
Read more →Building Health Literacy in Prostate Cancer
Posted on November 11, 2022 in Mens' health, News & ViewsLast week, a study was published in the UK which had some astonishing findings about men and prostate cancer. Two especially stood out: First, one in three men over the age of 45 would put off seeking help for prostate cancer – because they fear every diagnosis is terminal.; and second, research into 1,200 men, […]
Read more →How can primary care better support prostate health?
Posted on July 27, 2022 in Diagnosis, Mens' health, News & ViewsGPs have been continuously criticized in the last year, and a recent NHS survey on general practice revealed a significant decrease in patient satisfaction, mainly in getting appointments but also in a number of other areas. Ageism and confusion over test results have particularly impacted men with prostate cancer risk, symptoms, diagnoses or post-treatment conditions. […]
Read more →The importance of Patient Advocacy
Posted on February 18, 2022 in Mens' health, Podcast, Second opinionsAn interview with one of the Focal Therapy Clinic’s Patient Advocates, Eva Tomopoulou Joining me today is Eva Tomopoulou, a patient advocate with the Focal Therapy Clinic. Eva is the first port of call for patients who approach the clinic, and she has engaged, guided and supported hundreds of men in their journeys to understand […]
Read more →Black men and prostate cancer: 1 in 4 vs 1 in 8
Posted on February 17, 2022 in Mens' health, News & ViewsMedically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (May 1st 2025) Written by Brian Lynch In 2015, Public Health England and Prostate Cancer UK highlighted a stark reality: Black men have double the risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer compared to white men. The lifetime risk was estimated at about 1 in 4 for […]
Read more →Predict Prostate: How Data-Driven Decision Tools 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 →Elvin Box : Lets talk about Prostate Cancer
Posted on November 1, 2021 in Impotence, Incontinence, Mens' health, Mental healthBreaking the taboos around prostate cancer It’s that time of year again – when moustaches are in and taboos around men’s health are out. Movember starts this week, gearing up in its mission to break the taboos around mental health, prostate cancer and other diseases affecting millions of men across the globe. Elvin Box, Movember […]
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