THE SOUTH WEST CANCER ALLIANCE MOVES TOWARDS ERADICATION OF ‘TRUS’ PROSTATE CANCER BIOPSY
THE SOUTH WEST CANCER ALLIANCE MOVES TOWARDS ERADICATION OF ‘TRUS’ PROSTATE CANCER BIOPSY Bristol Urological Institute has hosted the first regional training course to teach the latest method of transperineal prostate cancer diagnosis As part of a national campaign (TRExit) to completely remove transrectal prostate biopsies from the prostate cancer pathway, the first regional training course on freehand transperineal biopsies (LA TP) in the South West of England has taken pla
Prostate Cancer won’t wait for the pandemic to end
With the NHS declaring itself “open for business”, now is the time for any man who fears they might be displaying symptoms of potential prostate cancer to step forward. Increasing numbers of ‘COVID-free’ hospitals are being opened up, to provide essential care for those patients who may not have sought help, or whose care may have been delayed, during the lockdown phase. Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed male cancer in the UK, with more than 47,500 diagnoses every year. E
Risk and Reward: why the specialist urology nurse is a role worth fighting for
Beatriz Mora, Surgical Care Practitioner at North Bristol NHS Trust, describes how specialist urology practitioners are helping to transform prostate cancer care – and why the roles are perfect for any aspirational nurse who wants to improve the patient experience. At the dawn of a new decade, UK prostate cancer care is at a critical juncture. 2020 began with confirmation that prostate cancer had overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England – ten y
