Conversations About Prostate Cancer

The Focal Therapy Clinic patient Ian Paul joins OnFocus to discuss how even the best care can go wrong and what he’s learned from his experience seeking a second opinion on his prostate cancer diagnosis. Please find below a written transcript of the interview, and call The Focal Therapy Clinic today to discuss your prostate cancer…

Michael Clay came to the Focal Therapy Clinic after having been placed on Active Surveillance at Torbay Hospital in South Devon. Michael’s a 76-year-old retired banker who leads a very active life with his wife and family which, despite his early-stage cancer diagnosis, was being severely compromised by his treatment. He encountered several issues which…

An Interview with Professor Gordon Wishart Professor Gordon Wishart joins OnFocus to discuss the backlog of cancer referrals, diagnoses and treatments in the NHS and offer some suggestions on ways forward. Professor Wishart is founder, Chief Medical Officer and CEO of Check4Cancer, a leading early cancer detection and cancer prevention organisation. As the former Director…

An interview with author and healthcare pioneer Dr Michael Sagner Dr Michael Sagner, bestselling author of Lifestyle Medicine and a pioneer in preventative healthcare, joins OnFocus to discuss the changing narrative around ageing and outlines how a focus on prevention, personalisation, prediction and participation can impact mens’ experience with prostate cancer. Please find below a…

An interview with Anne Bruinvels, founder and CEO of PxHealthcare Founder and CEO of PxHealth Anne Bruinvels joins OnFocus to discuss the launch of OWise Prostate, a digital app designed to support men with prostate cancer. https://owise.uk/prostate/ Please find below a written transcript of the interview, and call The Focal Therapy Clinic today to discuss…

An interview with focal therapy patient Delroy Wright Former TFTC patient Delroy Wright joins OnFocus to discuss his experience with prostate cancer, and to suggest some actions to both men and their doctors about testing and treatment. Please find below a written transcript of the interview, and call The Focal Therapy Clinic today to discuss…

Continence nurse specialist Jane Simpson on what men with prostate cancer need to know about incontinence Continence nurse specialist Jane Simpson, author of the Pelvic Floor Bible, joins OnFocus to discuss what men with prostate cancer need to know about continence and what they can do about it. The Pelvic Floor Bible is available here:…

Consultant urologist Tim Dudderidge joins OnFocus to discuss what factors contribute to a patient’s recovery from prostate cancer treatment, and how this varies across treatment options. He refers to a recent study of patient recovery from focal therapy, evaluated as functional outcomes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31971335/ What determines recovery? Please find below a written transcript of the interview,…

Elvin Box, a popular and passionate advocate for men with prostate cancer joins OnFocus to discuss learnings from his experience and how he’s taking these forward to improve the experience of others. Diagnosed in 2016, Elvin is a Movember UK ambassador and has written and campaigned extensively on a number of issues impacting men and…

How can people with prostate cancer be supported in their sexual identity and relationships? Lorraine Grover, a Psychosexual Nurse Specialist, joins OnFocus to discuss how a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment impacts sexual identity and sexual relationships. For over 25 years Lorraine has been a passionate driver in helping to improve the way sexuality and…