We want to hear about your diagnosis In Australia, GPs are meant to follow accepted guidelines for all their clinical practices. For men, one of the most important aspects of GP practice is early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Early detection is key to survival and better treatment outcomes. Right now, new draft guidelines are ready …
13 years after Alan had his prostate cancer treatment, we sat down with Victoria Cullen from A Touchy Subject to discuss our sex life!
Should you really exercise when you have cancer? Cancer treatment can make you feel really terrible. You can experience pain, fatigue, depression, weight gain, muscle loss, foggy brain and lots of other side-effects. Some days all you want to do is stay in bed, under the doona, feeling miserable. It is quite common for cancer …
Public comment period now open It’s finally here… members of the Australian public who wish to comment on the review of PSA testing guidelines can now do so. You may have some questions about this, so we have a Q&A below, as well as links to helpful information. Take me there now! I don’t need …
Getting erections back Prostate cancer treatments often lead to men losing their erections. Whilst there are ways to help regain those erections, it can be really difficult. As a result, many men struggle and often give up along the way. For Colin, a member of our local Support Group, giving up on his erections was …
Survey results We received 83 responses to our Supportive Care After Prostate Cancer Survey. Thank you so much to all those men who took the time to respond – we really appreciate it. We also received several personal responses via email, which were fantastic. For those of you who want to go straight to the …
Still struggling or doing well? Have you ever been diagnosed with prostate cancer? If so, have you undergone treatment of any kind? This article is for you. We have created a brief survey to explore how men feel about their level of support after treatment (or during long-term ongoing treatment). No two men will experience …
Please note The following information should not be taken as medical advice. Prostate cancer testing in Australia Prostate cancer testing in Australia is up for review again. The current Clinical Practice Guidelines were released in January 2016. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia (PCFA), a key player in developing the Guidelines:- We developed the …
September is prostate cancer awareness month New figures show that all cancer testing is down around Australia and the rest of the world. But what is really disturbing is that testing for prostate cancer is down significantly here in Victoria and for the rest of the country. The impact of COVID on the health system …
Men of Australia – we need your help! If you suffer from incontinence, you will probably relate to the problem that Alan experienced at the Air Show in 2011. Four weeks after having his prostate removed, Alan attended the Air Show in Melbourne with his great mate, Pete. They had a ball checking out all …
