During a recent interview with Steven Bartlett on his ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast, a tearful Gabby Logan discussed the prostate cancer diagnosis that her beloved husband of 21 years Kenny had received earlier this year. She tearfully touched upon their painful journey, as well as the sheer relief […]
Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Save Lives Rod Stewart
An eighth of all men receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer, which currently claims the lives of one man every 45 minutes; this amounts to over 11,500 lives each year in the UK alone¹. This is why noticing and reacting to the subtle yet lifesaving symptoms of prostate cancer can […]
Six Prostate Cancer Symptoms To Watch Out For
Early Signs of Prostate Cancer Recent prostate cancer research commissioned by GenesisCare¹ has provided further insight into the disease that currently affects an eighth of all men and claims nine thousand lives each year in the UK. Just a quarter of all the men surveyed could identify the symptoms of […]
Two Week SBRT Radiotherapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer
An introduction to SBRT Prostate cancer treatments vary and can involve anything from simple monitoring, right through to more involved courses of radiotherapy and sometimes surgery, but the more recently developed SBRT (Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy) method now provides patients with a proven, but far less invasive option of prostate cancer […]
What is Prostate Cancer? Symptoms, Assessments & Treatment
What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer like any other cancer develops following a change in healthy cells; these abnormal cells build up into potentially life-threatening tumours that can aggressively begin to consume healthy tissue. Prostate cancer develops slowly, but in some cases it can be aggressive and develop much quicker […]
Enzalutamide (Xtandi®) Approved by NHS and E.C. for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Following its endorsement from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), the recently developed Enzalutamide (Xtandi®) has now become an NHS recommended treatment for thousands of prostate cancer patients throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland; the development is widely welcomed, particularly by those patients for whom chemotherapy is unviable. […]
Penis and Penile Implants for ED (Erectile Dysfunction)
What are Penis & Penile Implants? Patients with ED (Erectile Dysfunction) can receive a device known as a penile implant, which facilitates an erection; this treatment is typically offered to men who have used preferred ED treatments (penis pump or medication) without success. There are 2 kinds of penis /penile […]
What is BPH enlarged prostate? Symptoms Assessments & Treatment
What is BPH enlarged prostate? BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) means an enlargement of the prostate gland. From the age of forty five the prostate gland gradually grows and continues to grow throughout your lifetime, often without any noticeable symptoms. BPH is quite common and is diagnosed in eighty percent of […]
Value of PSA Prostate Screening Debate
With its timely discovery of aggressive cancers, the objective of PSA screening is to reduce the risk of cancer-related death, surely making it an unequivocally important weapon in our fight against cancer; some have now started to question the value of PSA screening and this has stirred a debate amongst […]
Research Show UroLift Outpatient Procedure Demonstrates Symptom Improvement for BPH
The innovative UroLift system used to treat patients diagnosed with BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) has once again been proven to be a safe and effective treatment method, with the results of recent clinical research further evidencing symptomatic relief amongst patients; it’s also believed that patients receiving treatment for their symptoms, […]