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In Remembrance of John Mallard
John Mallard’s passing last week has special significance to those of us pushing boundaries in imaging-led healthcare, and prostate cancer in particular. He pioneered the development of MRI for cancer detection, something that has literally revolutionised the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. John Mallard was the first professor of medical physics at Aberdeen University,
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Active Surveillance in a Changing World
Over the last few weeks we've begun to see some new questions emerging around Active Surveillance (AS), arising from four areas:The completion of over 800 interviews with patients who have come to the Focal Therapy Clinic, conducted over the last 8 months2 recent clinical studies led by Imperial College LondonMore evidence on mental health support
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Will MRI Prostate Screening Become the Man’s Mammogram?
We often talk about focal therapy as the "male lumpectomy", comparing advancements in techniques that have enabled targeted treatment for breast cancer to those for the prostate. The recent publication of an imaging technique called Prostagram extends the comparison further to screening, potentially leading to a world where men undergo prostagram screening for prostate cancer
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The Role of the GP in Supporting Prostate Care
Like last week’s blog about mental health support for men with prostate cancer, this week’s is about how an already variable and, for many, unsatisfactory situation has been exacerbated by Covid. We’re talking primary care – the services you receive through your local GP surgery. Covid has changed the rules of access to GPs and
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Supporting the Mental Health of Prostate Cancer Patients
More and more people have experienced periods of poor mental health during Covid, manifested as anxiety and depression arising from a continuing sense of uncertainty, fear and for many, an unbearable waiting for things to get better. This will sound very familiar to many men with prostate cancer, with uncertainty and fear all too common,
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HIFU Focal Therapy controls cancer as well as Radical Prostatectomy with no side effects: New Imperial College Study
We are pleased and proud that a landmark study led by Imperial College London comparing outcomes for men undergoing focal therapy and radical prostatectomy has been published this week, with considerable interest from the media. The Focal Therapy Clinic has played a significant role in this research through our clinicians and patient data. The study
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Treatment for Prostate Cancer Prevents Side-effects Related to Surgery and Described as ‘Single Biggest Change in Last 20 Years’
Focal ablative therapy - a relatively new non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer - is the 'single biggest change in 20 years' and can prevent side-effects related to surgery, a new study found.Researchers from Imperial College London studied the results of over 500 patient given the treatment to track its effectiveness.Prostate cancer is the most common
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Focal Therapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer Avoids Side-effects
A non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer that prevents side-effects should be urgently introduced across the NHS to give thousands of men a better life, scientists say. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, with about 48,500 new cases a year. It is usually treated with radiotherapy or surgery, which can
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How Longevity Science Could Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment
We are increasingly approached by older men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and whose age seems to be the main driver of the treatment they are offered, overlooking their overall health, fitness, and outlook. It’s a very common – and a very emotional – complaint, especially coming from men who are 70+ and
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Prostate Cancer in a Covid World
By Alan Doherty, Consultant Urologist at The Focal Therapy Clinic and The Birmingham Prostate Clinic. As Covid-19 changes our lives in every conceivable way, inevitably, in the field of prostate cancer, we are working through significant change.We are becoming a little more adept with the technicalities of zoom and accustomed to consulting without being able
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- Testosterone Suppression
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- April 11, 2022
A summary of two recent reports showcasing prostate cancer patients are not likely to get diagnosed at an early stage.
- March 22, 2022
A patient gets in touch with the Focal Therapy Clinic to recount his experience with Active Surveillance and warn of the risks of it.
- March 3, 2022
Five approaches to Personalised Healthcare for prostate cancer patients as those are advocated by The Focal Therapy Clinic.
- February 17, 2022
A review of recent research outcomes and support initiaves regarding black men with prostate cancer.
- February 8, 2022
A new study published at the Journal of European Urology shows that HIFU has good cancer control 15 years post treatment.
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