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The PSA is not a ‘bad’ test: it is a good test, properly used.

Consultants' blog, News March 19th, 2020

By Alan Doherty, consultant urologist, the Birmingham Prostate Clinic Something I consistently hear from both patients and GPs is the notion that the PSA test is a ‘bad’ test. I understand the basis of this: the measurement of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) within the blood and a higher than expected level of PSA is […]

Nigel Watson is doing a marathon a week during April to raise money for BPC during a personal ‘Beat Prostate Cancer’ year of endurance events. He has already raised over £1,000.

Articles, Patients' viewpoint March 14th, 2020

“I was competing in an IronMan triathlon in Wales in October 2018 when I was suddenly taken ill. It turned out to be a viral chest infection, but the paramedics suggested I visited my GP for some blood tests as a general check-up; that was how I ended up having a PSA test. My test was […]

Colin Turner chose treatment at BPC by carrying out his own online research from his home in Portugal. Mr Turner, a retired RAF and airline pilot, explains why.

Articles, Patients' viewpoint February 26th, 2020

“I was aware of having some increasing problems with frequency, but this was close to the time when my wife died in a car accident; I wasn’t able to do anything about it for a while. Once I saw a doctor locally, I found my prostate was enlarged and my PSA was 6.8. The doctor […]

Choosing the BPC Premier Diagnostic Pathway: the difference it made for me

Articles, Patients' viewpoint February 18th, 2020

By Stephen Hughes “I’ve always invested a lot in my health and fitness. In my twenties and early 30’s, I was a Welsh Fell Running Champion and a regular top ten finisher in British races. Although arthritis finished my running career, I was able to maintain a high level of fitness through road cycling and […]

Key news from the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting 2019

News October 25th, 2019

What are the latest advances in radiotherapy? Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dan Ford assesses key news from the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting 2019. What was the major talking point? The recent meeting of ASTRO in Chicago acknowledged and showcased the recent advances in the field of radiotherapy and other areas of disease […]

Prostate cancer at 55: A patient’s experience of nerve-sparing prostatectomy

Patients' viewpoint October 11th, 2019

Why having high-quality nerve-sparing surgery is so important. A patient describes his experience. “I have a Well Man check every year through my employment. I’ve gone along to assessments routinely for the past five years and at my most recent check, everything seemed fine, as usual. But the next day, I got a phone call […]

The first BPC patients receive innovative SpaceOAR® implants

News September 30th, 2019

Birmingham Prostate Clinic patients have received SpaceOAR® Hydrogel implants, the first innovation in a new partnership created to deliver advanced treatment and care. SpaceOAR® Hydrogel is a water-based soft gel implant which has been clinically proven to reduce the side-effects of radiotherapy. It works by creating space between the prostate gland and the surrounding area […]

Graham from Chesterfield was the first patient to benefit from our new same-day MRI scan and results service. He explains the difference it made.

News, Patients' viewpoint September 2nd, 2019

“I was at the gym one Sunday and just happened to pick up an article in the Daily Mail about the top ten prostate surgeons in the UK. I took the article home and read all the descriptions of the top ten surgeons in detail. There was something about Alan Doherty that really impressed me. […]

Cancer patients in the Midlands to receive better access to innovative care: Birmingham Prostate Clinic joins Genesis Care

News July 31st, 2019

Cancer patients in the Midlands are set to benefit from a new collaboration between specialist prostate treatment group Birmingham Prostate Clinic (BPC), and the UK’s largest cancer care provider, GenesisCare. BPC will become part of GenesisCare, in a move to increase patient access to GenesisCare’s leading prostate cancer therapies, including advanced diagnostics and a ground-breaking, […]

GreenLight laser for BPH is highly effective even if the prostate is severely enlarged. Michael Young describes his experience.

Articles, Patients' viewpoint July 29th, 2019

“When I first saw Mr Doherty, he did a full review of my notes and history. He pointed to a page dated 2013 and said: ‘You should have had surgery at this stage.’ Instead, what happened was six years of increasing pain and infection culminating in being stuck with a catheter for 11 months. Like […]

The PSA is not a ‘bad’ test: it is a good test, properly used.

Nigel Watson is doing a marathon a week during April to raise money for BPC during a personal ‘Beat Prostate Cancer’ year of endurance events. He has already raised over £1,000.

Colin Turner chose treatment at BPC by carrying out his own online research from his home in Portugal. Mr Turner, a retired RAF and airline pilot, explains why.

Choosing the BPC Premier Diagnostic Pathway: the difference it made for me

Key news from the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting 2019

Prostate cancer at 55: A patient’s experience of nerve-sparing prostatectomy

The first BPC patients receive innovative SpaceOAR® implants

Graham from Chesterfield was the first patient to benefit from our new same-day MRI scan and results service. He explains the difference it made.

Cancer patients in the Midlands to receive better access to innovative care: Birmingham Prostate Clinic joins Genesis Care

GreenLight laser for BPH is highly effective even if the prostate is severely enlarged. Michael Young describes his experience.

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