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A NEW FORCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER
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Prostate Cancer has some frightening statistics
1 in 8
men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime
500,000+
men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the next 10 years
12,000
men will die this year, most due to late diagnosis
+44%
increase since the 1990’s – prostate cancer is STILL rising!
But ONE in particular stands out…… This year up to 12,000 men with early stage prostate cancer will receive the same invasive treatment as men with advanced cancer! If you have a prostate cancer diagnosis you deserve to know about all the treatment choices. Prostate cancer treatment is advancing all the time and today there are newer, cutting edge, more targeted and far less invasive treatment options available – such as focal ablation, including ultrasound, cryotherapy and soon electroporation. If suitable for your diagnosis they can provide markedly improved lifestyle outcomes. But these revolutionary treatments are rarely offered as a first choice. Prost8 UK is here to change that, starting now…. To find out more, read here.
Best News in 20 Years for Prostate cancer Treatment
A new study has given real hope of better post-treatment lifestyle outcomes for men suffering with prostate cancer.
Doctors at Imperial College Hospital in London, led by Professor Hashim Ahmed and Mr Matt Winkler, have compared new less invasive treatments known as focal therapies against ‘traditional’ radical treatments, such as surgery and radiotherapy. The results, published in a peer-reviewed journal, show that cancer control is the same as radical surgery at 5 to 8 years after treatment but lifestyle outcomes are better.
Focal Therapy – a true story.
Read the story of Prost8 UK’s founder, Paul Sayer, who has experienced focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for prostate cancer. As featured in the Mail on Sunday Health Section October 13th 2019. PROST8 UK Mail on Sunday (13 Oct 2019)
Breaking News:
HIFU Provides Less Invasive Salvage Treatment for Men with Recurring Prostate Cancer Following Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is one of the most common treatments currently prescribed for prostate cancer in the UK. However, following radiotherapy treatment, there is a 1 in 5 chance that prostate cancer will return. In the past, men in this unfortunate situation have been treated with a palliative care strategy or radical surgery.
The Alternative: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). HIFU is a highly effective and minimally invasive treatment option approved by NICE and the NHS which has so far been primarily used to treat early stage treatable prostate cancer.
Read what The Telegraph had to say on this story:
Prostate cancer sufferers could be treated with ultrasound to avoid side effects, major study finds.
by Phoebe Southworth 29 May 2020
Read the full story here
At least 1 in 8 men in the UK will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime!
However, men with a family history of prostate cancer (father, grandfather, brother, uncle or cousin) and those of Black African/Caribbean decent are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer – up to 1 in 4 – so it is even more important to get checked if you experience symptoms.
See our guide to symptoms here.
Prostate cancer awareness and treatment today is effectively where breast cancer was 15 years ago!
