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How Can You Make Sure Focal Therapy Is Discussed at Your MDT Meeting?
Posted on March 25, 2026 in PodcastWritten by The Focal Therapy Clinic Medical Team | Medically reviewed by Mr Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urological Surgeon, FRCS(Urol) (GMC 4505451) — August 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 a single session. Under the Montgomery […]
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 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 →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 →From “Cut It Out” to “Treat Precisely”: The Rise of Focal Therapy
Posted on August 13, 2021 in Diagnosis, NanoKnife, PodcastReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Alan Doherty, Clinical Director, Birmingham Prostate Clinic (2024) Referenced Guidelines/Studies: HEAT registry data, UK focal therapy outcomes, mpMRI quality standards Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: For 20 years Alan Doherty removed or irradiated whole prostates—because in the 1990s they mostly saw late-stage tumours. But PSA, mpMRI and targeted […]
Read more →Active Surveillance or Early Focal Therapy? Why the Balance is Shifting Toward Treatment
Posted on July 17, 2020 in Podcast, Treatment optionsWritten by The Focal Therapy Clinic Medical Team | Medically reviewed by Mr Alan Doherty, Consultant Urological Surgeon, FRCS(Urol) (GMC 3279241) — August 2026 At a Glance For men with localised prostate cancer and a visible lesion on MRI, the balance between watching and treating is shifting. Focal HIFU — NICE-approved under HealthTech guidance HTG667 […]
Read more →Just Put Him on Hormones”: Short-Cuts in Prostate Cancer Care
Posted on June 30, 2020 in Hormone therapy, Podcast, Treatment optionsReading Time: 7 minutes Study Reference: Imperial/HEAT Registry PSM Study (2023) – 8-year cancer control equivalence Legal Context: NHS Equality Act (2012) protections against age discrimination Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Androgen-deprivation therapy is essential for advanced prostate cancer but is being inappropriately used as a “stop-gap” for early-stage patients who should receive curative treatment. […]
Read more →Tim Dudderidge Speaks With Dr Mark Porter On Radio 4’s Inside Health Programme
Posted on November 7, 2019 in PodcastThe Focal Therapy Clinics’s Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist speaks to Dr Mark Porter on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health programme. He discusses the options for prostate treatment. You can listen to the full interview here. For convenience interview transcript related to prostate cancer discussion from the Radio 4 website is provided below. Discussion with Dr […]
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