Simon Grieveson, assistant director of research at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “It’s fantastic to see that this new type of multi-beam therapy appears to be just as effective as traditional radiotherapy, and could help men get treated more quickly, and with far fewer visits to the hospital.” Source link
The scans pick up some cancers that would be missed by PSA blood tests alone. Source link
Writers consulted Prostate Cancer UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and other experts in the field while producing the plot, while Richie met a man affected by the illness to give him the “opportunity to understand what it’s like to experience the disease first-hand”. Source link
The 61-year-old, who was the voice of ITV’s The Cube, encourages more black men to take blood tests. Source link
By Dr Puneet Ahluwalia New Delhi: Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men, with millions of new cases diagnosed each year. In recent years, however, a new form of treatment has emerged that is providing patients with better outcomes and faster recovery: robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery.What are some of … Read more
Washington (US): A comprehensive tool for predicting an individual’s risk of developing prostate cancer has been created by Cambridge scientists. They say this could help ensure that those men at greatest risk will receive the appropriate testing while reducing unnecessary – and potentially invasive – testing for those at very low risk. CanRisk-Prostate, developed by … Read more
By Dr Raghunath S.K Prostate cancer is one of the most common type of cancer amongst men, which affects the prostate gland, a small walnut-shaped gland in males that produces seminal fluid and nourishes and transports sperm. The spectrum of prostate cancer varies from trivial to severe forms. While some prostate cancers grow very slowly … Read more
A man with prostate cancer says being in a hormone drug trial has given him “years of good health”. Source link
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Source link
When you find out that your partner has prostate cancer, both of you probably have a lot of questions about what comes next. There will be plenty you need to talk about. But what do you say — and what shouldn’t you say — as you face the disease together? Before you choose your words, … Read more