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Prostate MRI: from experimental to essential
A timeline of the emergence of the mpMRI in prostate cancer diagnosis One of the key underlying messages coming out of this month’s long-awaited post-pandemic Congress of the European Association of Urology was the almost universal acceptance of the role of specialist MRI scans in prostate cancer diagnosis and its continued growth in adoption and
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Can Geroscience Play a Role in Managing Prostate Cancer?
Not surprisingly, the vast majority of our patients are at, what some term, “an advanced age” meaning …well, what exactly? The question of how to accurately measure age comes up all the time as we engage with so many men who “don’t act their age”, e.g. are 70+ and are physically, mentally and sexually
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Patient Engagement
The rich dataset that comes from patient engagement Earlier this year we talked about the importance of patient advocacy in our work at the Focal Therapy Clinic, describing how the vast majority of patients who approach us do so for a second opinion, following experience with or advice to proceed with treatments that lead to
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Focal Therapy and the “Middle Way” in prostate cancer treatment
Focal Therapy is viewed as the preferred "Middle Way" of treatment for prostate cancer patients In a world of extremes, lots of us struggle to find a viable “middle way” in many aspects of our lives. “The middle path is the way to wisdom”, said the 13th century Persian poet Rumi. More recently, the American
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Key Trends Driving Progress in Focal Therapy
Several trends are driving progress in the awareness, effectiveness and availability of Focal Therapy to men with localised prostate cancer, leading to more and better treatment choices.Key Trends Data on its efficacy and outcomes. A pivotal study of 1400 men following HIFU prostate cancer treatment over 15 years demonstrated both the efficacy of this form of focal
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Managing prostate cancer in an era of delayed diagnoses
Two reports were released this week which present the challenging healthcare landscape facing those with suspected cancer. The House of Commons Health Committee report on cancer services revealed that progress in the early diagnosis of cancer in the NHS has been stalled. Based on data up to 2019, the report showed that only 54% of cases
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Is Active Surveillance safe for Prostate Cancer Patients?
An account of the experience of a patient with Active Surveillance We received an unsolicited email last week that told a story we’ve heard far too many times. It went like this: Dear Sir/Madam: Just thought I’d share my story. In Jan 2019, I was diagnosed with Gleeson 6 localised PCa, so the NHS recommended
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5 steps to implementing personalised healthcare for prostate Cancer patients.
Personalised healthcare is at the core of the approach to prostate cancer here at The Focal Therapy Clinic . The charity Prostate Cancer UK gave evidence last month to Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee, for the latter’s inquiry entitled “How can the Government improve cancer outcomes in England?” In its evidence, PCUK provided eleven
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Black Men and Prostate Cancer, 1 in 4 vs 1 in 8
What has changed in the past 7 years since the 2015 report showing black men are twice as likely as white men to develop prostate cancer? In 2015 Public Health England and Prostate Cancer UK published a report showing that black men were twice as likely as white men of developing prostate cancer and twice
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HIFU Prostate Cancer, New Evidence: cancer control without side effects
A new study shows HIFU has good cancer control 15 years after treatment A study of nearly 1400 men receiving HIFU prostate treatment over 15 years was published last week in the journal European Urology. The study, led by Professor Hashim Ahmed of Imperial College London, aimed to report oncological outcomes and adverse events following focal
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- February 15, 2023
An overview of patient experiences and consultant views on the recent addition of NanoKnife IRE to the Focal Therapy Clinic.
- February 1, 2023
The National Prostate Cancer Audit is the first instance where the care patients received after their prostate cancer diagnosis is under investigation- however it leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
- January 17, 2023
Men’s health remains a topic without a distinct message- but how is prostate cancer
- December 23, 2022
In summary, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an increasingly popular treatment for prostate cancer that offers an effective alternative to radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy for patients with localized prostate cancer. It uses high frequency ultrasound waves to precisely target and destroy cancer cells, while leaving healthy tissue intact. Best of all, the procedure has minimal side effects and a very short recovery time compared to other treatments, making it an attractive option for many patients. For these reasons, high intensity focused ultrasound continues to gain popularity as a focal therapy for prostate cancer.
- December 23, 2022
NanoKnife IRE treatment is a minimally invasive procedure that uses high-frequency electrical pulses to destroy cancerous cells. The NanoKnife is inserted into the tumour with MRI scanning guidance, and delivers electrical pulses at each electrode that kill the tumour and leaves surrounding healthy tissue intact. NanoKnife procedures are especially effective at treating areas of the prostate gland that are are hard to access using HIFU.
In comparison to traditional treatments such as radiation or surgery, NanoKnife treatment can be completed in less than 2 hours and provides minimal side effects compared to more drastic treatments such as robotic prostatectomy or hormone / radiotherapy therapy.
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