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How Can You Make Sure Focal Therapy Is Discussed at Your MDT Meeting?
Posted on March 25, 2026 in PodcastReading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist (2025) Context: UK NHS Cancer Care Standards and Improving Outcomes Guidance Originally published. 2020. Updated: March 2026 At a Glance A multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting brings together your urologist, radiologist, pathologist, and oncologist to review your MRI, biopsy, and medical history in […]
Read more →Active at 75 but “Too Old” for Prostate Cancer Treatment?
Posted on July 15, 2025 in Blog, Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 8 minutes Medically Approved by Mr Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist (July 2025) Podcast with Mr Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust & The Focal Mr Raj Nigam is a Consultant Urologist at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and The Focal Therapy Clinic. He specialises in advanced prostate cancer treatments […]
Read more →73-Year-Old CEO Denied Surgery: When Doctors Say “Too Old”
Posted on November 9, 2024 in Hormone therapy, Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 9 minutes Medically Approved by Mr Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist (June 2025) Legal Context: NHS Equality Act 2012 prohibits unjustified age discrimination Podcast with Mr Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust & The Focal TL;DR Systematic age discrimination is widespread with many men over 70 routinely denied curative […]
Read more →Prostate MRI Quality: Why Your Scan Matters for 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 →Active Surveillance After the Protect Trial: What Men Should Know
Posted on July 18, 2024 in Diagnosis, Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 6 minutesMedically Approved by Mr Marc Laniado (June 19th 2025) Podcast with Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist, The Focal Therapy Clinic TL;DR ProtecT trial shows 97% survival but 75% needed treatment (Source: ProtecT Trial, 2023) Modern surveillance requires high-quality MRI and targeted biopsies for accurate risk assessment UK diagnostic quality varies significantly across […]
Read more →From Skeptic to Believer: Why a Urologist Backed Focal Therapy
Posted on July 17, 2024 in Blog, Diagnosis, MRI, Podcast, ScreeningTL;DR Top 10 UK specialist now “more positive than ever” about focal therapy after treating large patient cohort (Source: Daily Mail National Poll) High-quality MRI transforms screening rationale by enabling precise treatment with minimal side effects Patient enthusiasm for focal therapy exceeds expectations with many preferring targeted treatment over radical approaches Combination of early detection […]
Read more →Direct PSA Testing: Early Prostate Cancer Detection
Posted on July 16, 2024 in Diagnosis, Podcast Reading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Consultant Urologist Tim Dudderidge spearheaded an NHS pilot that lets men book a free, nurse-led PSA blood test directly with the hospital, bypassing GP delays. Early data (465 men, 64 fast-tracked) show the self-referral pathway finds […]
Read more →Focal Therapy & PSA Screening: Minimally Invasive Options
Posted on July 16, 2024 in Diagnosis, MRI, Podcast, ScreeningReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Alan Doherty, Clinical Director, Birmingham Prostate Clinic (2024) Referenced Treatments: HIFU focal therapy, IRE/NanoKnife, multiparametric MRI advances Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Highly-targeted treatments (HIFU & NanoKnife) now control early tumours with minimal side-effects, removing traditional fears about “finding cancer means losing function.” Modern mpMRI pinpoints lesions before […]
Read more →NanoKnife (IRE): Precision Treatment for Anterior Prostate Cancer
Posted on July 15, 2024 in NanoKnife, PodcastReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (February 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Nanoknife (IRE) uses electrical pulses—not heat—to destroy prostate-tumour cells while sparing nerves and sphincters, making it ideal for small, MRI-visible, intermediate-risk cancers—especially those in the front (anterior) of the gland—and offering high potency + continence rates. Key […]
Read more →Personalised Medicine in Prostate Cancer: Why It Matters
Posted on March 3, 2022 in Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 6 minutesMedically Approved by: Raj Nigam, Consultant Urologist (2025)Referenced Guidelines: NHS Personalised Medicine Strategy, EAU Guidelines, Multidisciplinary Team Standards Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Personalised medicine means matching treatment to individual life circumstances—age, fitness, family plans and lifestyle goals should shape the plan as much as Gleason grade. This requires precision diagnostics (high-quality […]
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 →Why Precision Matters in Prostate Cancer: From Hit-and-Hope to HD
Posted on December 10, 2021 in Diagnosis, MRI, PodcastReading Time: 5 minutesMedically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (2025)Referenced Guidelines: PI-RADS v2.1, PI-QUAL Standards, NICE Prostate Cancer Guidelines Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: “Precision” in prostate cancer means knowing exact cancer location, volume, and grade—not just presence. This requires 3T mpMRI with contrast, specialist radiology reporting, and software-fused biopsies under GA. Most UK […]
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