Channel 4 documentary

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 18:36

Documentary on channel 4 tonight about curing cancer. Part of the documentary focuses on PCA

Bri

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 19:28

Hi Bri,

I noticed it was on. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to say.

Thanks for posting your message, I was thinking about doing it myself so people wouldn't miss it.

Steve

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 19:32

Maybe you should have Steve...I didn't put what time

It's 10.00pm folks

Bri

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 19:36

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Documentary on channel 4 tonight about curing cancer. Part of the documentary focuses on PCA

Bri

Thanks for the heads up Bri....... I'll tune in later...

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 20:03

Thanks for the pointer!

flexi

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 20:03

Well spotted Bri,

Didn't even notice we didn't put the time in! You're more awake than me.

Steve

Edited by member 15 Oct 2014 at 20:20 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 21:58

Thanks for the notice bri.

Colin

User

Posted 15 Oct 2014 at 22:09

On now Thanks Bruian.

Early part seems to suggest the earlier it is caught, and presumably dealt with, the better.

Nice and simply put, easy to understand. So far.

Dave

User

Posted 16 Oct 2014 at 07:20

Thanks for this, I had not noticed this programme and have recorded it to watch.

Helpful to share this sort of info on here too.

Alison

User

Posted 16 Oct 2014 at 11:02

Well worth watching. It was made at UCH and covers several types of cancer. Re PCa, it features 2 cases: one man undergoing diagnosis using the PROMIS trial and the other a patient undergoing treatment using HIFU.

Lucid explanations of the template biopsy technique and its benefits. Equally good coverage of HIFU. Useful viewing for anyone about to undergo diagnosis or facing treatment decisions.

User

Posted 16 Oct 2014 at 17:02

This was a programme I'd been waiting to see.

What struck me most was seeing the use of MRI guided biopsies for men suspected of having PCa.

For years I have wondered why an MRI wasn't used as an accurate guide.

Cost I presume.

Interestingly, there was a discussion on this very treatment in August on YANANOW:

MRI & BIOPSIES

George

Edited by member 16 Oct 2014 at 17:03 | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa

User

Posted 16 Oct 2014 at 18:07

Interesting that the MRI result was unclear and it was the template biopsy that showed the man did not have PCa. It appears that a TRUS biopsy was not done to compare with the template biopsy.

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