Monthly Archives: May 2012

NICE technology appraisals- a guide for patients

I stumbled upon the following key point from a ‘guide for patients’ developed by Janssen in collaboration with The Hepatitis C Trust so I hope you find it as helpful as I did. Key point:- The NHS Constitution states that as a … Continue reading

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USPSTF final decision ‘NO PSA SCREENING’

  Do they think that by having no PSA screening it will actually save lives? I would like someone to explain that to me. Have they forgotten the values of health care? Do NO harm No decision about me without … Continue reading

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Abiraterone. New claims for its use in men with prostate cancer show early promise.

Is this another headline raising hopes too soon OR is it great news that just needs more time and investigation. We men with prostate cancer have seen the struggle and suffered the anxiety in getting Abiraterone (Zytiga) approved by NICE for men who … Continue reading

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Genetic testing for prostate cancer is an exciting development

  At a recent PCF conference in England Professor Ken Muir talked about the exciting development that is genetic testing. The known risk of prostate cancer (PCa) for those men with a family history of PCa but it is not … Continue reading

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYAi74bWyOk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLF24F2C19942CCCB3

Absolute must watch! Take 17 minutes out of your day to watch this video.

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