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Understanding and interpreting clinical research findings – what they mean for you and your decision-making
Posted on August 5, 2024 in News & ViewsUnderstanding and interpreting clinical research findings – what they mean for you and your decision-making Two recently presented clinical studies highlight important factors that men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer need to know, particularly with regard to sexual health following radical treatment and the realities associated with Active Surveillance. Last summer, a study was published […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer myths
Posted on August 5, 2024 in Campaigning/advocacy, Incontinence, News & ViewsLiving in an era of information overload is challenging. In the case of healthcare, the sheer quantity of information, which ranges in quality, is overwhelming at best and harmful at worst. Prostate cancer is no exception. Our patients tell us some incredible things that they’ve been told and advised in their journeys to our clinic. […]
Read more →Oliver Kemp : Prostate Cancer Research is helping men
Posted on July 30, 2024 in Campaigning/advocacy, News & Views, PodcastJoining OnFocus today is Oliver Kemp, CEO of Prostate Cancer Research in the UK and Director of PCR Inc. in the USA, whose mission Oliver describes as “to use our deep understanding of patient priorities and the research ecosystem to enable and implement the innovations that have greatest potential for impact, and to help scientists […]
Read more →Prostate MRI Quality Standards: Why Your Scan Determines Treatment Success
Posted on July 23, 2024 in MRI, News & Views, Podcast, TechnologyReading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) with contrast—and reported by a specialist using the PI-QUAL quality score—lets doctors see prostate tumours accurately, enabling focal therapy or active surveillance suited to each man and sparing many from unnecessary surgery. Key Takeaways […]
Read more →Dr Arvin George: Innovations in Prostate Cancer Treatment
Posted on July 23, 2024 in MRI, News & Views, Podcast, TechnologyThis episode’s interviewee is Arvin George, Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan School of Medicine in the USA. Introduction Dr. Arvin George is a urologic surgeon and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. He specializes in treating prostate cancer using less invasive methods. In this interview, he talks about new ways […]
Read more →Celebrities helping to spread the word about prostate cancer?
Posted on March 9, 2023 in News & ViewsIn an era of celebrity overload, characterised by continual celebrity self- promotion through every media outlet imaginable, are we measurably influenced when they use their status to raise awareness about an issue like prostate cancer? Well, when prostate cancer affects them directly, evidence shows that celebrities can not only raise awareness about it but they […]
Read more →The NPCA Annual Report 2022: some questions answered, many questions raised
Posted on February 1, 2023 in News & Views, Treatment optionsThe National Prostate Cancer Audit is the first clinical audit of the care men receive following a prostate cancer diagnosis. Its specific objectives are to investigate: Its annual report is a summary of these investigations, published in long form and short form, and provides comprehensive data on key indicators such as number of men diagnosed. The report also presents recommendations […]
Read more →HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Posted on December 23, 2022 in News & ViewsHIFU treatment for prostate cancer is a minimally invasive, localized treatment for prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). HIFU is a very precise treatment for prostate cancer that kills the cancer cells but does not affect healthy tissue. It is also known as focal therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound or HIFU treatment. HIFU for prostate […]
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 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 →Prostate Cancer: Twice the Burden for Black men
Posted on October 26, 2022 in News & ViewsHow fitting that, during this final week of Black History Month, we came across the London-based poet Herbie Dunnan. Jamaican-born Herbie works as a teaching assistant and, in his spare time, writes poetry about the people, situations and feelings that he experiences in daily life. He has published two poetry collections already, and is about […]
Read more →Any questions?
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