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Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in UK. An analysis by Prostate Cancer UK found numbers have jumped by a quarter since 2019. 55,033 men in the UK were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023 – a big increase on the 44,186 UK prostate cancer cases in 2019. A Dept of Health spokesman said that …
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Hearing of Sir Chris Hoy’s tragic diagnosis of prostate cancer made me think again about effective screening. Here’s a very fit man, with no symptoms suggesting anything is wrong. It’s also happened to a relative of mine in the last few weeks. Out of the blue. Both had higher than normal PSA counts. They were lucky, because …
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I imagine the thought of this might make men's eyes water a bit, but really good news...make sure your male patients are aware. I will be adding it onto my Men's Health page - which I need to separate out into conditions, really - more to do! Mail on Sunday 5.11.23 “WATER-JET PROCEDURE TO SHRINK PROBLEM …
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Here is a brief rundown of some useful cancer markers. We don't often talk about these, but they can be life-saving and are easily available to test if you need to. Obviously, you should be talking to your GP if you have any suspicion of cancer, but I can test for these if you need …