We are very pleased to launch an innovative new service to provide wider access to our specialist prostate cancer advice and guidance. Patients are now able to book telephone based advice and guidance with Alan Doherty, founding consultant urologist of the Birmingham Prostate Clinic. This new service may suit men who are seeking a prostate […]
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How reliable is the PCA3 test for prostate cancer? What we have learnt from undertaking 688 tests By Alan Doherty Back in 2007, we were one of the first clinics in the UK to introduce a new type of test for prostate cancer. This test was based on the discovery that very high levels of […]
Read more The main question for GPs: raised PSA and prostate cancer By Alan Doherty, consultant urologist, Birmingham Prostate Clinic I am pleased to have another opportunity to meet GPs for an educational event on November 17. I attend these events as often as possible, because we need effective connections between the GP surgery and hospital. Meeting […]
Read more Men with prostate cancer have the best survival chances if they live in Birmingham and the Black Country, a report has shown. The report, by Macmillan Cancer Support, highlights some striking differences in survival, depending upon where patients live. Focusing on prostate cancer, the figures show five year survival at 86.3 per cent in the […]
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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 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 […]
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Peter Davis* was treated for prostate cancer, but subsequently found his PSA was rising. Mr Davis explains why he travelled to Germany for a special type of PET scan developed for men with prostate cancer. Your experience of prostate cancer My father died of prostate cancer in 2000 and my mother told me that her […]
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Updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) states men with “intermediate” and “low risk” prostate cancer should consider having regular check-ups (active monitoring) rather than surgery or radiotherapy. We welcome this focus upon the complex question of when and how to treat prostate cancer, particularly the new protocols published on […]
Read more For men with organ-confined early stage disease, there is a wider range of different treatments for prostate cancer than any other type of cancer. Mr Alan Doherty, consultant urologist at the Birmingham Prostate Clinic, discusses the relative merits and disadvantages of the different types of treatment, answering the questions patients most commonly ask in clinic. […]
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“At Birmingham Prostate Clinic, we have invited patients to share their experiences ever since the service was established in 2006. We know that prostate cancer and the choices patients face are very challenging and that it is beneficial for experiences to be shared and reflected on. I believe this account from Mr Harris is particularly […]
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