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Testing care pathways for prostate cancer survivors
Care should focus on the individual rather than the disease. A risk-stratified care pathway is being tested to meet people’s needs and encourage self-management.
Education to increase sexual health screening
A sexual health outreach team found that combining educational sessions with testing increased uptake of screening among young people
How urinary sheaths benefit quality of life
The first randomised, controlled trial compared how urinary sheaths with absorbent products affected quality of life in men with moderate to severe urinary incontinence
Male intermittent self catheterisation
Independent nurse prescriber Gillian Nottidge describes the proceedure and considerations for intermittent self catheterisation in men.
How to ensure effective management of lower urinary tract symptoms in adult men
This article outlines recently published NICE guidance on the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and its implications for nursing practice
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New guidance on how to avoid inserting female-length urinary catheters into men
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Setting up a male support group to meet the needs of men who are informal carers
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Exploring men’s experiences of penile cancer surgery to improve rehabilitation
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Erectile dysfunction and heart disease 2: At-risk patients
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Erectile dysfunction and heart disease 1: overview
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Urinary catheters 1 part 1 - male catheterisation
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New prostate cancer leaflet published
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The benefits of a male patient focus group
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Men need tailored nurse advice on prostate cancer
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Poor diet increases prostate risk
News
Gay men 'need better health care'
Health services need to improve the standard of care offered to gay and bisexual men, according to a survey.
Men more likely to need urgent care post discharge
Men are more likely to need urgent hospital care again soon after discharge, US researchers have found.
Drug targets cancer spread to bone
Thousands of cancer patients whose disease has spread to the bone could benefit from a new drug currently being approved for use on the NHS.
Young men more prone to cardiac arrest than women
Young men are more likely than women to die suddenly from cardiac arrest caused by irregular heart rhythms, according to a new report.
Alcohol main cause for 25% increase in liver-related deaths
Deaths from liver disease in England have jumped 25% with alcohol the major cause, men the biggest victims and fatalities more prevalent in the North, new statistics have revealed.
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Prostate cancer drug deemed 'too expensive'
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1.2m European Union people will die from cancer: study
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Genetic variant of Y chromosome 'may explain increased heart disease among males'
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Heart disease risk 'develops in mid-life'
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England's heart attack deaths halved in under a decade
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Preop MRI aids prostate cancer surgery
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Upper normal blood pressure in men 'raises AF risk'
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Throat spray to help detect cancer
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Homeless men 'die 30 years early'
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Benefits of breast screening questioned
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Behind the Headlines
NHS 'OK' for prostate cancer drug Zytiga
“NHS ban on pill to treat prostate cancer is lifted,” the Daily Express has said, while the Daily Mail has warned that a “prostate cancer wonder drug” was set for approval “south of border but turned down by Scotland”.
Is 'cuddle chemical' really the new Viagra?
“Forget Viagra, the ‘cuddle drug’ could be the new way to boost performance in the bedroom,” according to the Daily Mail.
More men have oral cancer virus
Men are far more likely to have the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) in their mouths than women, the Daily Mail has reported.
