Men will be tested regularly to check that the cancer isn’t growing, with PSA tests, a prostate biopsy a year after diagnosis and scans. It is offered to men whose cancer has not spread beyond the prostate and is low risk. WHAT IS IT? This is where a slow-growing cancer is not treated straight away but is monitored. ![]() There have been great advances in the treatment of prostate cancer, pictured, according to one of Britain's leading experts Professor Roger Kirby Here, with the help of Professor Kirby, Dr Tom Stuttaford, who campaigns to raise awareness of prostate cancer, and Professor Chris Eden, consultant urologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, we look at the latest options. The wide range of treatments means it can be bewildering for men diagnosed with this disease. ![]() Most private hospitals and some NHS cancer units now offer MRI before a first biopsy to map out the prostate and guide the biopsy needle. The specialist inserts a needle into the prostate gland between eight and 18 times to collect samples. Taking a biopsy is literally a bit of a stab in the dark. ![]() Meanwhile other advances, such as the use of MRI scans rather than ultrasound (the standard tool), are set to make a huge difference in diagnosis. ![]() The good news is there have been significant advances over the past decade in treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer, says Professor Roger Kirby, who is one of the world’s leading prostate surgeons, trustee of Prostate Cancer UK and secretary of The Urology Foundation.’
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