The Birmingham Prostate Clinic is offering CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer outside London for the first time. The advanced technology, which is a form of radiotherapy, is an established treatment for prostate cancer in many parts of the world, but until this year, has only been available in London. However, a CyberKnife robotic system is […]
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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 […]
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“For the second year running, I will be joining the ranks of ‘Mo Bros’ and growing a moustache for Movember. “I did it for the first time last year and I remember arriving at a family christening and getting all these slightly aghast looks from my relatives. But when I explained why I was doing […]
Read more 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 […]
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A unique initiative by the Birmingham Prostate Clinic which enables patients to report and track their own results has been short-listed for a prestigious Health Services Journal (HSJ) award. BPC’s Live Prostate Cancer Surgery Results Centre has been shortlisted in the category for ‘Enhancing care with data and information management’. The highly regarded awards had […]
Read more 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 […]
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Peter Hale is a 70-year-old from Birmingham. He was referred to the Birmingham Prostate Clinic for assessments after finding blood in his urine. Mr Hale had a series of tests, including the new genetics-based PCA3 assessment. His prostate was found to be benign and Mr Hale is now on active monitoring.
Read more 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 […]
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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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