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Why pelvic floor exercises benefit men as well as women

Consultants' blog December 3rd, 2013

The benefits of pelvic floor exercises for women, particularly after childbirth, are well established. However these simple exercises are also very valuable for men following prostatectomy (the removal of the prostate due to a diagnosis of cancer). During the first few weeks after a prostatectomy, almost all patients experience some urinary incontinence. This is because […]

Black men are three times more at risk of prostate cancer than white men

Consultants' blog October 1st, 2012

So what can you do to protect yourself against prostate cancer – the most common type of cancer in men? What symptoms should I look out for? The prostate is located just below the bladder within your pelvis. If your prostate becomes enlarged as a result of disease, it can squeeze the urethra, the tube […]

The benefits of nerve-sparing prostatectomy

Consultants' blog October 11th, 2011

When facing the diagnosis of prostate cancer, for most patients, the overwhelming focus is on eradicating the disease. However once the cancer has been successfully treated, the side-effects of treatment can have a major impact on quality of life. I have seen many patients following a prostatectomy who are very distressed by their inability to […]

Options for men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer?

Consultants' blog January 4th, 2010

For about 20 to 30 per cent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer, by the time they are seen by a doctor, their disease has spread to other parts of the body. This means their prostate cancer cannot be cured and is known as metastatic disease. The first course of action is to control the […]

Mr Alan Doherty’s Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Development

Consultants' blog September 21st, 2008

The learning curve in a production setting is a concept which was first introduced in the aeronautical industry during the 1920s. It was developed to analyse the time taken to move from the initial phase of production, where work is slower and less efficient, to a more effective phase, once production is well established. Clearly, […]

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Why pelvic floor exercises benefit men as well as women

Black men are three times more at risk of prostate cancer than white men

The benefits of nerve-sparing prostatectomy

Options for men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer?

Mr Alan Doherty’s Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Development

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