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What every patient should know: there are TWO, not one prostate cancer operations

Consultants' blog, Patient Information August 2nd, 2018

By Alan Doherty, consultant urologist, BPC In almost everything I read about prostate cancer, the discussion is about the operation for cancer of the prostate, medically termed the radical prostatectomy. In other words, a single, all encompassing operation for prostate cancer. This is wholly different to the discussions I have with my patients. In these […]

Alan Doherty is chosen as UK top ten prostate cancer surgeon in Daily Mail vote by fellow urologists

Articles, News, Patient viewpoints June 6th, 2018

BPC urologist Alan Doherty has been named as one of the country’s top ten prostate cancer surgeons by a Daily Mail poll of urologists. It is the second time that Mr Doherty has appeared in the Daily Mail’s top ten prostate cancer surgeons, having also been chosen in the first survey in 2010. Only four […]

Understanding and choosing between the different treatments for the enlarged prostate (BPH)

Articles, Consultants' blog April 7th, 2018

By Alan Doherty Until quite recently, men seeking treatment for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) had just two options: medication or the TURP procedure. This was a stark choice; medication is not always effective, particularly over time and can cause troublesome side-effects. The TURP (trans-urethral resection of the prostate) has serious potential complications, common side-effects and […]

My Greenlight laser surgery: I almost look forward to going to the toilet now! Sixty-year-old from Burton describes his experience of the procedure

Articles, Patient viewpoints March 30th, 2018

“Looking back, I never had would be considered a good flow. During the time it took for me to pass urine, three other blokes would come and go. It got to a point where I felt increasingly self-conscious about it and it put me off going out. My Dad had the same problem. He ended […]

Independent evaluation: 100 per cent of patients rated BPC surgeon’s care as “excellent”

News, Patient Information January 15th, 2018

In annual evaluation from patients of a major insurer, the care provided by a BPC surgeon Mr Alan Doherty was rated as “excellent” by every single respondent. The feedback was gathered by BUPA to assess the experience of patients with their insurance who were treated at the Birmingham Prostate Clinic. A total of 13 patients […]

Launch of our new results system to evaluate all surgery for the enlarged prostate

Articles, News, Patient Information November 1st, 2017

Birmingham Prostate Clinic has launched a new study to evaluate surgical treatments for the enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH). We already have an established and nationally renowned results system for prostate cancer surgery and now the same principles are being applied to BPH surgery. “There are several different surgical options for the treatment of […]

BPC launches first private multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as benchmark for the highest standards

Articles, News October 18th, 2017

The Birmingham Prostate Clinic has launched the region’s first private Multi-Disciplinary (MDT) Team programme. The principle behind an MDT is for medical professionals of different disciplines to formally meet, discuss individual patients and their cancer treatment plan to consider the advantages and disadvantages of that plan. The MDT for the Birmingham Prostate Clinic includes consultant […]

DNA testing for cancer risk is now available and accessible at BPC

Articles, News July 24th, 2017

We are offering counselling and DNA testing for genes known to be associated with increased cancer risk. Although DNA testing for cancer risk is well established, until recently it cost thousands of pounds and it took months before results were known. Now a new assessment is available in the UK which makes genetics testing more […]

UroLift for BPH and other new horizons for treatment of benign prostatic enlargement

Consultants' blog, News June 13th, 2017

By Maya Harris, consultant urologist BPC Traditionally, only TURP with its significant side-effects was available for men who suffer from symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). GreenLight Laser prostatectomy, introduced by the Birmingham Prostate Clinic in 2007, was the first minimally-invasive option for BPH. Recently, more procedures have appeared on horizon. I am a […]

SABR as a treatment for early metastatic prostate cancer: towards control and management

Consultants' blog, News May 16th, 2017

By Dr Dan Ford, consultant oncologist, BPC When I speak to patients about early metastatic prostate cancer, I often describe it as being like a chronic disease. This is helpful because people understand a chronic disease (for example, diabetes and arthritis) will rarely be cured but can be managed and controlled, to a large extent. […]