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Treating the Whole Man for Prostate Cancer
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.By this he referred to the multiple aspects of a man’s health and lifestyle that come into play when he undergoes any form of treatment, and which taken together are crucial
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Is Active Surveillance Sustainable As Focal Therapy Improves?
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 and active surveillance. Focal Therapy was not included, and had it been we would have a much fuller picture of treatments and their impact on quality of life. But by
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Prostate Cancer Patients Must Have Access To High-Quality Imaging
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 are in short supply in the NHS as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and face a backlog of cancer patients.MRI scanners are not only an essential part of diagnosing
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The Black Wall Street Times Article On HIFU Prostate Cancer Treatment
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 successful treatment for their prostate cancer with HIFU Focal Therapy.Reggie Dye, Thomas Newell, and Victory Murray all had treatment for their prostate cancer with HIFU Focal Therapy instead of more
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Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Treatment – Friend Or Foe?
Hormone Therapy for prostate cancer is a well acknowledged approach to managing advanced prostate cancer, effectively slowing metastatic prostate cancer progression. The trade-offs between cancer management and side effects are usually well understood by doctors and well accepted by patients.One trade-off of hormone therapy for prostate cancer is between physical health and mental health, as
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BBC Panorama Programme On Britain’s Cancer Crisis
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 increasingly being shared by the secondary problems caused by the virus. Tonight (Monday 6th July) the BBC’s Panorama investigates the pausing of standard NHS care models during the height of
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Prostate Cancer is Another Inequality Faced by Black Men
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 law enforcement and solidarity with the inequalities the black community has endured, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.What most people do not appreciate is that another big contributor to Inequality in
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Challenges to NHS Care as Prostate Cancer Becomes Most Common Cancer in the UK
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 of prostate cancer.The first presented new data that show Prostate Cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, surpassing breast, lung and all other cancers in its
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Research on Focal Therapy Published This Week In Uro Today
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 radical procedure. The vast majority of patients maintain urinary continence and good erectile function after FT.”You can read the full article here.
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TFTC’s Tim Dudderidge Contributes To Trends in Urology and Men’s Health
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 ultrasound focal therapy for prostate cancer'. The full version can be accessed here.Tim co-authors the article with Deepika Reddy which examines in depth all aspects of current knowledge in relation
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- September 7, 2021
Finding language to express oneself after a prostate cancer diagnosis can be challenging, yet it can be crucial to achieving good outcomes for you and everyone around you.
- August 17, 2021
A discussion about the public debate around the use of patient data, why it is important, and how when used responsibly it can save lives.
- August 2, 2021
A discussion of how the patient experience of screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer could be improved within primary care.
- July 25, 2021
Tim Dudderidge was selected as a Clinical Champion for Prostate Cancer UK – a programme that creates projects aiming to transform care for people living with or affected by prostate cancer.
- July 18, 2021
Two expert opinions on the use of hormone therapy for prostate cancer: how patient’s should be counselled, what they need to know, and how care can be improved.
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