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March for Men
Now in its second year, the March for Men series organised by Prostate Cancer UK has grown bigger with a further four organised walks in Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham, to add to last year’s sites in Glasgow, Leeds, and London. Each walk is taking place in a beautiful local park with the option to […]
Prostate cancer treatment under pressure
The sheer number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer – 47,000 men were diagnosed with the disease in 2015 in the UK – means that the system is now very stretched. Typically, men undergoing surgery like radical prostatectomy only stay a few nights in hospital and are then discharged to recover at home. This […]
Specialist nurses in prostate care feel overlooked
The important views, opinions and concerns of specialist nurses working within prostate cancer teams are not being listened to when it comes to patient care, according to a new report published today in the journal, Clinical Nurse Specialist. The study of nearly 300 clinical nurse specialists working in prostate cancer, led by researchers at London South […]
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Bio-detection dogs
Bio-Detection Dog Kiwi searches for prostate cancer. She is one of the amazing dogs from Medical Detection Dogs […]
Amazing dogs can help detect disease
We already know what an amazing sense of smell dogs have and how it protects us on a daily basis. Dogs are used extensively to sniff out explosives, illegal drugs and other contraband. Thanks to the pioneering work of Medical Detection Dogs, a charity set up in 2008 by Dr Claire Guest and of which I […]
The trouble with men
The trouble with men is that many don’t look after themselves when it comes to their health. Yes, they’ll take their car to the garage regularly to get it serviced, and they are out polishing the bodywork every other weekend, but they’d never dream of taking themselves to the doctors to get a check up. […]
An actor’s take on early prostate cancer
I never expected I would be diagnosed with prostate cancer when I agreed to be part of a trial at the Royal Marsden looking into why prostate cancer runs in families. My father, who was a military policeman and didn’t like to see a doctor, died of prostate cancer when he was 59, two years […]
Traffic lights for prostate cancer
There are over 330,000 men in the UK living with or after prostate cancer. Over 47,000 are diagnosed every year and over 11,000 die from the disease – the equivalent of one man every hour. It’s the most common cancer in men but there is still no national screening programme for the disease and the […]
Why the PSA test is not pointless
The PSA test has long been considered the first line of defence against prostate cancer. A simple blood test, it measures the level of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) in the blood. All men have some PSA in their blood, which is made by the prostate gland. High levels can indicate prostate cancer. This week, the […]