
Prostate Cancer in a Covid World
By Alan Doherty, Consultant Urologist, the Focal Therapy Clinic and The Birmingham Prostate Clinic As Covid-19 changes our lives in every conceivable way, inevitably, in
By Alan Doherty, Consultant Urologist, the Focal Therapy Clinic and The Birmingham Prostate Clinic As Covid-19 changes our lives in every conceivable way, inevitably, in
Happy new year! Our first blog of 2021 is inspired by four small and local charities that are making a real impact on prostate cancer
What a year this has been; like a never-ending emotional roller coaster, as fear and despair give way to opportunity and insight, back and forth.
We learn so much from talking with our patients both before and after their treatment. There’s a common theme to many of their comments and
Toilets – no one likes the word, few can look you in the eye when saying it, some even associate its use with one’s place
The multidisciplinary team (MDT) review of patient cases is indisputably a critical part of patient care for men with prostate cancer. Bringing urological, radiological, oncological
Big Data seems to be the solution to many of the world’s problems, if you believe the media stories that abound asserting its potential to
This week was the annual meeting of BAUS, the British Association of Urological Surgeons. Like most meetings this year, it was held everywhere and nowhere
This week began the annual monthlong celebration of moustaches, raising of funds, and high-profile promotion of men’s health – also known as Movember. Founded in
This week saw a major investigation from The Times describing how the NHS overwhelmingly neglected and, worse, outright discriminated against older people during COVID. The
As Black History Month draws to a close, it’s appropriate to focus on recent developments in understanding why black men in the UK bear twice
Recent stories in the media have highlighted growing backlogs in cancer imaging within the NHS. And there has also been recent announcements from the NHS
Over the last few weeks, a double whammy of anxiety has hit the NHS as fears of a Covid second wave build and more evidence
The “special relationship” between the USA and UK, currently watched closely as the former prepares for a general election and the latter for its exit
For many men, an immediate recommendation following a prostate cancer diagnosis is to join a support group. This will generate a range of responses, from
For many men, Active Surveillance is an ideal approach to managing an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis. They understand the obligations on both patient and care
Earlier this week, the BBC asked the question “Is it time to return to normal”, citing the current level of deaths from Covid19 at 10
Covid19 has recycled the phrase commonly offered to older prostate cancer patients “you don’t die of Covid19/prostate cancer, you die with it”. The implication is,
Focal therapy is all about precision and accuracy. The more precise and accurate the diagnosis, the more precise and accurate the treatment can be. And
While prostate cancer is a men’s disease, its impact is significant on women who are the wives and partners of prostate cancer patients. Often with
We are delighted to have established a partnership with the Harley Street Hospital, offering our patients safe and timely access to focal therapy treatment. As
In a recent On Focus interview, TFTC Consultant Urologist Raj Nigam used the term “Whole Man” in describing treatment decisions for men with prostate cancer.
A recently published survey of European men examined how different prostate cancer treatments affected quality of life. The men surveyed had undergone radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy
Many in the prostate cancer community will have reacted with grave concern over yesterday’s news that MRI scanners and the expertise needed to use them
First published in April this year, The Black Wall Street Times produced a compelling article on the story of three African American men who had
Hormone Therapy is a well acknowledged approach to managing aggressive and later-stage prostate cancers, effectively slowing the spread. The trade-offs between cancer management and side
As the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on all areas of our lives, the process of identifying the immediate and the readily apparent issues is
Events in the last two weeks have raised everyone’s awareness of inequalities in our society and for us at the Focal Therapy Clinic it’s brought
It’s been a sobering week for the black community in the USA and the world has responded with both revulsion at the injustices exposed through
Two news streams came out tin the media his week which, taken together, paint a very serious picture for men in the UK at risk
Research published this week in Uro Today reviewed 24 studies of patients who have undergone Focal Therapy, concluding “most patients will remain free of a
The Focal Therapy Clinic’s Tim Dudderidge has contributed to the latest edition of Trends in Urology and Men’s Health. The article is entitled ‘High-intensity focused
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and it’s been both revealing and inspiring to see and hear so many stories from men living with
In response to the growing number of cancer patients whose treatment has been delayed due to the diversion of resources to COVID19, the NHS is
As we progress through the Covid19 crisis and begin to see reductions in infections, the NHS has launched a campaign to advise the public that
In undertaking this comprehensive review of literature on the oncological and functional outcomes of men receiving focal therapy, Raj Nigam and colleagues set out to
Here is the transcript from Marc’s short video on innovations in prostate cancer treatment. Marc says: One of the interesting things about prostate cancer is
In order to get a full picture of your treatment options, we recommend you speak with a prostate health professional who has a complete overview
Prostate cancer is diagnosed based on levels of progression, which are referred to as Early, Locally Advanced and Advanced Stage. Early stage prostate cancer describes
In this article from KSAT, Jeff Nelson, a prostate cancer patient recounts his HIFU Focal Therapy treatment journey. Jeff had fair warning that he may
The diagnosis of early stage prostate cancer is a time of choice and exploration. Please don’t think we are just trying to put a ‘positive
Any regret over a course of treatment is always difficult to hear and whilst every good intention may have been given we see many occasions
The Focal Therapy Clinic’s Tim Dudderidge’s patient David Tallant is the lead story in the Daily Mails’ article – ME AND MY OPERATION: Ice cold
The Focal Therapy Clinic’s Raj Nigam contributes to the study for the article by Science Daily entitled, “Prostate cancer ultrasound treatment as effective as surgery
The Focal Therapy Clinic’s Marc Laniado contributes to an article by The Mail Online entitles, “Are men dying needlessly because we don’t make all over-50s
The Focal Therapy Clinic’s Marc Laniado is the subject of an article in The Guardian called – Consoles and lasers have transformed my job as
The Focal Therapy Clinics’s Tim Dudderidge, Consultant Urologist speaks to Dr Mark Porter on Radio 4’s Inside Health programme. He discusses the options for prostate
We are highlighting here an extremely interesting article on the Wiley Online Library website which explores the mental impact of being on active surveillance on
We have been recently featured in this article in The Mail on Sunday. The article focuses on Paul Sayer, 64, from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, diagnosed
Recently The Mail on Sunday and The Mail Online featured The Focal Therapy Clinic and Tim Dudderidge in their article, “There’s a prostate cancer cure
This article on the URO Today website covers the SUO session at the AUA 2019 meeting where Dr. Art Rastinehad discusses the selection of patients
In this slide presented at the SUO session at the AUA 2019 meeting by Dr. Art Rastinehad, focal therapy is placed in the current and
In this article and video on the UCLA Health website, UCLA urologist Leonard S. Marks talks about how he and his team are pioneering focal
In this article on the Pub Med website a study has been made into the misinformation on the internet regarding focal and ablative treatments in
In this article and video on the Grand Round In Urology website, John W. Davis, MD, presents “Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Is There a
In this article by Medical Press using information collected as a result of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant, the lack of information and
As a group of consultants we are passionate about all prostate cancer sufferers knowing about all of their treatment options.
Based upon the details that you know and can provide to us, we will send you a Plain English personalised preliminary suitability report for HIFU Focal Therapy treatment of your prostate cancer.
You can use the information we provide in your conversations with your existing NHS and/or private treatment consultant. Should you wish to talk with us further we would be grateful to help you, but there is absolutely no obligation for you to do so whatsoever.