Posted in Prostate Cancer on Apr 1st, 2010
According to a new cancer patient survey, 75% of patients with cancer have never heard of brachytherapy – a state-of-the-art technology that brings the radiation dose directly to the target cancer area, avoiding damage to healthy tissues and organs, and minimising side effects.
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Posted in Prostate Cancer on Jan 7th, 2010
Most men if they live long enough will have a problem with their prostate. This is a highly active gland and therefore susceptible to cancer. One of the UK’s leading experts is consultant urologist Mr Rick Popert
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Posted in Prostate Cancer on Dec 16th, 2009
London’s leading prostate cancer expert, Consultant Urologist Mr Richard (Rick) Popert explains clearly who should request a prostate cancer screen
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Posted in Prostate Cancer on Oct 2nd, 2009
Due to risks associated with over diagnosis and subsequent unnecessary treatment, there is a need for far better selection of men who should be screened for PSA
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Posted in Prostate Cancer on Nov 4th, 2008
Disappointing news from America. According to this story in Men’s Health the US government is stopping the National Cancer Institute’s SELECT study of whether vitamin E and selenium prevent prostate cancer – because the supplements aren’t working and there’s a hint of risk. This means the search for a reliable diet to help prevent prostate [...]
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Posted in Prostate Cancer on Oct 27th, 2008
With age men increasingly get urinary symptoms that become severe enough to consider seeking treatment. Benign Prostate Hypertrophy is a non cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland which affects more than 50% of men over the age of 60. Prostate surgery (TURP) has almost completely replaced open surgery. Thanks to laser technology there is a [...]
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