"Tony Elliott chose this last option, performed by Kirby with a 10cm incision beneath what he called the bikini line. (The procedure was a success; Elliott remains well, occasionally boosting his resistance with hormone therapy.)"
What a load of hogwash, this publicity machine drives me crazy. If the guy needs IHT the surgery was hardly a resounding success, was it!
Also interesting for those of you living in regions where the CCG do not permit the prescribing of one-a-day Cialis on the basis that there is no resounding evidence that it is a good use of NHS resources ... if it is good enough for a high profile urologist, shouldn't it be available to all???
Ggggggggrrrrrrrrrrr
PS Before anyone points out the 'no naming' rule to me, can I just say that I don't think there is any need for us to avoid naming people who are publishing research, being quoted in the press, etc. It is our own medics that we should not name, to avoid the possibility of a disgruntled patient besmirching someone's reputation and bringing the charity into the realms of potential legal action. It also discourages private health providers from joining our ranks and then using us as a free marketing tool.
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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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Lyn I'm hoping you understood that my post was sarcastic that such a claim could be made.
Bri
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Hi Brian,
I too was surprised at how he announced the patient was 'cured' at what was presumably the first follow-up post-surgery.
I wonder how the real consultation, the one without the cameras, went ?
Dave
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Hi Bri,
I agree, I watched it again last night.
I was amazed he would tell his patient he was "cured". It was clearly an advert for his clinic saying that if you pay for private treatment it somehow means you're "cured" when in most cases you would be told you're in remission if you were having treatment elsewhere. I suppose he has to justify his fee. The only thing is, it made it seem all so simple, as if it were a minor problem with no mention of all the ongoing side effects and continuing PSA checks etc.
Steve