In November this websites editor was a guest speaker at the Greater Manchester Healthwatch Conferance talking about the patient experience of diagnosis and treatment as […]
One in four Black men in the UK refused prostate cancer test by their GP, survey finds
This article in the ~Guardian really should not be a story – we need to raise our voices – TEST MY PSA – it should […]
Updated factsheet on Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
Let’s hope people never have to go through this like I (the person writing this post) has.. It is more than life changing #prostatecanceruk – […]
My Metastatic Cancer with Spinal Cord Compression journey
This interview done with Paul King as part of Manchester Men Speak Out https://manchestermenspeakup.org.uk/ , a Manchester Healthwatch Project – tells his story from the […]
Should you know your PSA level?
According to NHS England (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/psa-testing/) “instead of a national screening programme, there is an informed choice programme, called prostate cancer risk management, for healthy men […]
UK Government page on Health Improvements and PSA testing
There is a UK Government webpage aimed at GP’s relating to PSA tests: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prostate-specific-antigen-testing-explanation-and-implementation/advising-well-men-about-the-psa-test-for-prostate-cancer-information-for-gps This is about advising men without symptoms of prostate disease who […]
Why is there no National Prostate Cancer Screening Programme
A PSA test could easily be added to the Wellman blood tests offered by GP Practices, and yet it’s not – men are somehow expected […]
Prevent Premature Death – Test my PSA
Prevent Premature Death – Men are dying because of the failure of healthcare services to add PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) testing as standard when blood screening. […]