Information and articles for patients
We have developed a selection of online factsheets and articles, containing clear and useful information on the many conditions we treat, and the range of treatments we provide.
Browse the selections below to read information provided by the Birmingham Prostate Clinic's multidisciplinary team of specialists.
Birmingham Prostate Clinic newsletter
Patient information
- What I should expect after a prostatectomy – recovery
- What I should expect after a prostatectomy – common issues
- Comparison of the different treatments for prostate cancer
- Information about Abiraterone
- Information about Provenge
- Information about Strontium 89
- PSA level thresholds for prostate cancer
- Family history of prostate cancer – risk statistics
Articles for patients
- Black men are three times more at risk of prostate cancer than white men
Alan Doherty, clinical director - What are the options for men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer?
Ahmed El-Modir, consultant oncologist - Prostatectomy and erectile dysfunction
Alan Doherty, clinical director - Pelvic floor exercises can help men too
Alan Doherty, clinical director and Nula Allen, advanced nurse practitioner - Questions you should ask your doctor
Alan Doherty, clinical director - The Learning Curve: why it is important that your surgeon undertakes a large number of operations
Dr Richard Viney MBChB MRCS FRCS (urol)