I'm dying of cancer. If your GP dismisses your symptoms or offers you Viagra instead of a life-saving test, beware. Too many are slipping through the cracks like me: NIGEL BURNHAM
2 weeks ago

I'm dying of cancer. If your GP dismisses your symptoms or offers you Viagra instead of a life-saving test, beware. Too many are slipping through the cracks like me: NIGEL BURNHAM

Daily Mail  

As unwelcome news goes, a cancer diagnosis rates highly. Nigel Burnham believes doctors missed the red flags Sir Chris Hoy, pictured last week with his wife Sarra, was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer last year aged 48 How could this have happened with absolutely no warning? According to the NHS spending watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, PSA tests should 'not be offered to asymptomatic men', meaning those who do not show any signs of prostate cancer. Last year, the NHS promised to review its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's terminal diagnosis. Sir Chris – along with Prostate Cancer UK – are now calling for the age at which men are offered the test to be lowered to 45.

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Fears raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fears raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer

Daily Mail  

Fears have been raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer. Last month, former PM Rishi Sunak called for prostate testing to 'go further and faster' as he became an ambassador for Prostate Cancer Research. Amy Rylance, assistant director of health improvement at Prostate Cancer UK, said the rapid tests 'appear to have questionable accuracy'. …

Revealed: The test that can detect prostate cancer in just 20 minutes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The test that can detect prostate cancer in just 20 minutes

Daily Mail  

Prostate cancer waiting times could be radically cut by an ‘extremely encouraging’ 20 minute test, scientists have revealed. The new ultrasound test can detect the vast majority of tumours and takes a fraction of the time required for the existing method of lengthy blood tests and MRI scans. The new ultrasound test can detect the vast majority of tumours and …

International Men's Day: Why prostate cancer awareness matters more than ever
4 months, 1 week ago

International Men's Day: Why prostate cancer awareness matters more than ever

India Today  

In recent decades, the incidence of prostate cancer has been increasing — it is the second most prevalent cancer amongst men. Men in the higher risk category need to be checked from 40 onwards, but if no prostate cancer in the family is present, then screening should start by the age of 50. A simple blood test — the PSA …

Prostate cancer review ordered by Streeting after Chris Hoy calls for early tests
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Prostate cancer review ordered by Streeting after Chris Hoy calls for early tests

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If you’ve got family history of it, like I have, …

The easy-to-miss signs of prostate cancer you should NEVER ignore as Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy reveals terminal diagnosis
5 months, 1 week ago

The easy-to-miss signs of prostate cancer you should NEVER ignore as Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy reveals terminal diagnosis

Daily Mail  

British cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he has incurable prostate cancer, and could have 'two to four years to live' - at the age of just 48. British cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he has incurable prostate cancer, and could have 'two to four years to live' - at the age of just 48 Fans were …

Prostate cancer: It was the procedure men feared most. Why is it disappearing?
7 months, 1 week ago

Prostate cancer: It was the procedure men feared most. Why is it disappearing?

Slate  

It’s a rite of passage for men. The day med students learn the DRE has long been “a special day,” as Weiner put it: “Nobody misses it, as you can imagine.” Paid medical actors serve as subjects as the students practice the test—not only the actual prostate exam but the bedside manner that makes the exam easier, specifically “what you’re …

Prostate cancer cases to double by 2040, finds Lancet study
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Prostate cancer cases to double by 2040, finds Lancet study

India TV News  

A recent study by the Lancet Commission that was presented at the European Association of Urology meeting in Paris, revealed that the number of prostate cancer cases is to double by 2040 and is increasing in number day by day. “As more and more men around the world live to middle and old age, there will be an inevitable rise …

Paul Burrell describes receiving radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer
2 years ago

Paul Burrell describes receiving radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer

The Independent  

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Rectal examinations for prostate cancer ‘may miss early stage disease’
2 years ago

Rectal examinations for prostate cancer ‘may miss early stage disease’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rectal examinations for prostate cancer may miss early cases of the …

Can erectile dysfunction trigger a risk of prostate cancer in young men?
2 years, 1 month ago

Can erectile dysfunction trigger a risk of prostate cancer in young men?

Hindustan Times  

Erectile dysfunction refers to the inability to achieve or maintain sufficient erection for satisfactory sexual activity where while a variety of physical or psychological factors may cause ED, it is one of the common symptoms among men. Can erectile dysfunction trigger a risk of prostate cancer in young men? In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Kshitij Rahuvanshi, Robotic and …

Symptoms or signs that men must know when prostate cancer is getting worse
2 years, 1 month ago

Symptoms or signs that men must know when prostate cancer is getting worse

Hindustan Times  

Prostate gland is situated in the lower part of the bladder in men in the exit pathway of the urine where there are three zones in prostate – central zone, transitional zone and peripheral zone. Symptoms or signs that men must know when prostate cancer is getting worse This is associated with very mild increase in PSA levels in blood …

Jools Holland reveals 2014 prostate cancer diagnosis: ‘No symptoms that I noticed whatsoever’
3 years ago

Jools Holland reveals 2014 prostate cancer diagnosis: ‘No symptoms that I noticed whatsoever’

The Independent  

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The 15 minute lifesaver for men: It's called a 'Prostagram'
3 years, 3 months ago

The 15 minute lifesaver for men: It's called a 'Prostagram'

Daily Mail  

College lecturer Mark Jenkins first heard about the clinical trial that saved his life from a tweet. College lecturer Mark Jenkins first heard about the clinical trial that saved his life from a tweet from Stephen Fry Researchers believe that the speedy type of MRI scan that revealed Mark's tumour could be a reliable method for early detection of aggressive …

New prostate cancer protocol quicker and less painful
5 years, 1 month ago

New prostate cancer protocol quicker and less painful

Dutch News  

A new protocol in investigating potential prostate cancer will make the process cheaper, quicker and less painful, broadcaster NOS reports. If a blood test has suggested possible prostate cancer, the next step will now be an MRI scan instead of a painful needle biopsy. If nothing shows up on the scan, the chances are that nothing is the matter and …

New prostate cancer protocol quicker and less painful
5 years, 1 month ago

New prostate cancer protocol quicker and less painful

Dutch News  

A new protocol in investigating potential prostate cancer will make the process cheaper, quicker and less painful, broadcaster NOS reports. If a blood test has suggested possible prostate cancer, the next step will now be an MRI scan instead of a painful needle biopsy. If nothing shows up on the scan, the chances are that nothing is the matter and …

Rod Stewart reveals secret prostate cancer battle: ‘I’m in the clear now, simply because I caught it early’
5 years, 6 months ago

Rod Stewart reveals secret prostate cancer battle: ‘I’m in the clear now, simply because I caught it early’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Rod Stewart has revealed …

How celebrities like Stephen Fry advocating prostate cancer testing could do more harm than good
6 years, 5 months ago

How celebrities like Stephen Fry advocating prostate cancer testing could do more harm than good

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since Stephen Fry and the former …

PSA screening for prostate cancer saves lives after all, study says
7 years, 6 months ago

PSA screening for prostate cancer saves lives after all, study says

LA Times  

Most men with an elevated PSA level turn out not to have prostate cancer. After years of growing doubt about the value of screening men for prostate cancer, a new analysis of existing clinical trial evidence has found that when men between 55 and 70 get the prostate-specific antigen test, the result is lives saved. In 2009, a New England …

Benefits of PSA test to screen for prostate cancer are roughly equal to its harms, expert panel says
7 years, 11 months ago

Benefits of PSA test to screen for prostate cancer are roughly equal to its harms, expert panel says

LA Times  

A PSA test is ordered to screen for prostate cancer. The task force was unable to come up with clear recommendations for the screening of African American men, who are more likely than white men to get prostate cancer and to die as a result. Studies that followed men assigned to different treatment groups, including watchful waiting, suggest that 20% …

The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for
8 years, 1 month ago

The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for

Daily Mail  

Chris Kitcher can vividly recall the moment that a consultant radiologist showed him a scan image of the tumours in his prostate gland. Chris Kitcher can vividly recall the moment that a consultant radiologist showed him a scan image of the tumours in his prostate gland, saying they looked like 'two tiny, dark spots' The study has shown that the …

Urologists Recommend Less PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer
11 years, 10 months ago

Urologists Recommend Less PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer

NPR  

Urologists Recommend Less PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP The men and women who often treat prostate cancer are now recommending that the blood test commonly used to screen for it should be given a lot less often. So the urology specialists now say this about screening for prostate cancer: …

Routine PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer On Men Of Any Age Should End, Group Says : Shots
12 years, 10 months ago

Routine PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer On Men Of Any Age Should End, Group Says : Shots

NPR  

All Routine PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer Should End, Task Force Says toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP There they go again — those 17 federally appointed experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are telling American doctors and patients to stop routinely doing lifesaving tests. Or at least that's the way some people look at the task force's latest …

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