Andrology Australia strongly encourages men to talk to their doctor about their health concerns, especially when it comes to ‘the bits below the belt’. As part of this conversation, the doctor may ask, “Do you have a family history of…?”
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It can be beneficial for men diagnosed with prostate cancer to learn from other men who have been through the experience. Peer support is often provided through groups or networks but not all men wish to participate in face-to-face peer
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The renowned medical journal ‘Cancer’ yesterday published the results of a study titled ‘Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Prostate Cancer and the Risk of Overt Metastatic Disease at Presentation‘. Click here to view the article. The authors sought to examine the
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Over the weekend, The Courier Mail reported that the publicly funded breast cancer screening service, Breastscreen Queensland would be dismantled with screening to become the responsibility of 16 local health networks. Click here to read to story. Breastscreen Queensland is
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A journal article published on August 16, 2012 examined prostate cancer screening and its effect on men’s quality of life. Click here to read the article. Researchers hypothesised the effects of prostate cancer screening on men of all ages who
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In 2012, Prostate Screen Australia commenced their corporate prostate cancer education program free of charge to Brisbane workplaces. The program involves member of the medical team from Prostate Screen Australia visiting workplaces and delivering a 30 minute presentation about Prostate Cancer
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This Valentine’s Day, Australia’s first dedicated prostate cancer testing group is urging women to give their men the gift of life by booking them in for a simple test. Prostate cancer is Australia’s most commonly diagnosed male cancer, affecting an
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A recent study published in the British Medical Journal by Vickers et al. titled “Strategy for detection of prostate cancer based on relation between prostate specific antigen at age 40-55 and long term risk of metastasis: case-control study”. The study
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07 Aug 2013 by Declan Murphy A consensus view on the early detection of prostate cancer, led by experts at the Prostate Cancer World Congress, Melbourne, 7–10thAugust 2013 Recent guideline statements and recommendations have led to further confusion and controversy
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Seven news recently aired a feature story about Prostate Screen Australia. Journalist Sally Eeles interviewed patient, Mark Wockner about his personal experience with prostate cancer and prostate cancer testing. Mark described his motivations for wanting to be tested including his
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