Prostate Cancer Support
How Long Can You Live With Prostate Cancer Without Treatment?
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Blog, Prostate Cancer SupportReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (15/3/25) and Mr Alan Doherty GMC: 3279241 (24/3/2026) At a Glance Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer — especially early-stage disease — live for years and often die of unrelated causes. Five-year survival for stage 1–2 prostate cancer is almost 100%, and even stage 3 carries around […]
Read more →New Treatments for Prostate Cancer in 2026
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Prostate Cancer Support, Treatment optionsReading Time: 10 minutes Medically reviewed by Dr Aqua Asif, MRCS | Updated: 18 March 2026 At a Glance Prostate cancer treatment has advanced significantly in recent years, with focal therapies like HIFU (NICE-approved, HTG667) and NanoKnife IRE (NICE-approved, HTG688) offering men the ability to treat localised cancer while preserving quality of life. In our clinic’s experience, […]
Read more →Does Prostate Cancer Stop You From Ejaculating?
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Erectile Dysfunction, Prostate Cancer SupportReading Time: 10 minutes Medically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (15/3/25) and Mr Raj Nigam Consultant Urologist GMC: 3265226. (24/3/2026) At a Glance Prostate cancer itself rarely stops ejaculation — it is the treatment that typically causes changes. Radical prostatectomy removes the prostate and seminal vesicles, leading to dry orgasms in virtually all cases, while focal therapies […]
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 →Prostate Cancer in Black Males
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Prostate Cancer SupportReading Time: 12 minutes Medically Approved by Dr Aqua Asif (15/3/25) TL;DR Higher risk and worse outcomes: Black men are at significantly greater risk of being diagnosed with and dying from prostate cancer. Causes include a complex mix of genetic, hormonal, and socioeconomic factors, alongside disparities in healthcare access. No universal “best” treatment: The most effective treatment […]
Read more →What Stage Is My Prostate Cancer and What Are My Treatment Options?
Posted on March 21, 2025 in Blog, Prostate Cancer SupportAuthor: FTC Medical Team Length: 12 min read Published: 21 March 2025 Medically Reviewed: By Dr Aqua Asif and Mr Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist (GMC: 4505451) on 25 May 2026 TL;DR Prostate cancer has four stages, from Stage 1 (small, low-grade cancer confined to the prostate) to Stage 4 (cancer that has spread to lymph […]
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 →Focal Therapy & Mental Health: Reducing Prostate Cancer Anxiety
Posted on July 10, 2020 in Mental health, MRI, Podcast, Prostate Cancer Support, Treatment options Reading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often feel trapped between two fears: dying of cancer and living with continence or impotence. Focal therapy—precise ablation of the tumour only—preserves urinary and sexual function for most patients and, […]
Read more →Any questions?
If you’ve got any questions about your prostate cancer diagnosis or want to know more about HIFU treatment or NanoKnife treatment, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly, knowledgeable team.
