By Dr Ahmed El-Modir After being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer, patients often make lifestyle or diet changes they feel may be helpful. Of course we wholly recognise and support the motivation involved, but it is vital that there is scientific evidence for any major changes. One area where we currently have concerns is […]
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James Derbyshire* is one of the first patients to have the state-of-the-art Cyberknife treatment in Birmingham. The intensive and extremely accurate technology reduces the number of sessions from 37 to just five. Mr Derbyshire, who is 72, describes his experience. “My prostate cancer was diagnosed purely by chance and persistence. It started with some slightly […]
Read more Ahmed El-Modir, consultant oncologist Birmingham Prostate Clinic The outlook for men with advanced prostate cancer has been transformed in recent years. A decade ago, once prostate cancer had spread beyond the prostate capsule, options were very limited. The most common scenario was hormone therapy for 18 to 24 months, followed by chemotherapy for approximately […]
Read more James Derbyshire* is one of the first patients to have the state-of-the-art Cyberknife treatment in Birmingham. The intensive and extremely accurate technology reduces the number of sessions from 37 to just five. Mr Derbyshire, who is 72, describes his experience. “My prostate cancer was diagnosed purely by chance and persistence. It started with some slightly […]
Read more Harry Williams* was one of the first men in the UK to be treated outside of London with the CyberKnife procedure for prostate cancer. Mr Williams, aged 77, outlines his experience, explains why he chose CyberKnife and how he got on with the treatment. “After a quite rewarding career in banking and finance I truly […]
Read more The Birmingham Prostate Clinic is offering CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer outside London for the first time. The advanced technology, which is a form of radiotherapy, is an established treatment for prostate cancer in many parts of the world, but until this year, has only been available in London. However, a CyberKnife robotic system is […]
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