Don't leave things to chance
Professor Kirby encourages men to get themselves checked
out
Interview with Professor Roger Kirby, Consultant
Urologist at The London Clinic and The Prostate Centre, on prostate
cancer and the treatment options available
The London Clinic is urging men throughout the UK to
go and get themselves checked out and potentially save
themselves from what can be a fatal disease.
Each year, prostate cancer claims the lives of almost one-third
of the 32,000 men* that are diagnosed. Yet it doesn’t have to be
like this. Diagnosed early enough and with the right treatment,
there is a strong chance of surviving the disease. According to
figures from Cancer Research UK, three quarters of men diagnosed
with prostate cancer now survive the disease beyond five years;
this is compared to the 1970s when only a third survived.
Evidence shows that there are certain
groups of men more at risk of developing the disease than others.
The strongest risk factor for prostate cancer is age, with men over
the age of 50 and those with a family history being most at
risk. Men of middle age and beyond, in particular, are urged
to be extra vigilant of the disease and are encouraged to go for a
check-up.
In its early stages the disease might not
show any obvious symptoms. However common symptoms to be aware of
may include:
· needing to
urinate more often, especially at night
· a feeling that
your bladder has not emptied properly
· difficulty
passing urine
· dribbling
urine
· needing to rush
to the toilet, so that you may even leak urine sometimes
Almost as many men die from prostate cancer
each year as women from breast cancer*. Despite this, new research
commissioned by The London Clinic reveals that only 1 in 20 (5%) of
men aged between 45 – 54 had been offered a screening or been made
aware of the importance of being screened.
That’s why it’s extremely important for
men to know what to look out for and have a prostate check if they
have concerns, especially if they are in a high-risk
group.
For more information please contact us at
info@thelondonclinic.co.uk
Notes
*all figures from Cancer Research UK
* Professor Roger Kirby is Consultant Urologist at The
London Clinic and The Prostate Centre
The research for The London Clinic was carried
out by Opinion Matters between
19/01/2010 and 28/01/2010 (Sample: 1958 UK
adults).