Male health campaigns, where are they?
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eharding said:
spaximus said:
....and there are now exciting treatments to deal with none cancerous growths that cause issues, the NHS has just approved a new one.
Exciting how, exactly? - have they managed to combine proctology with bungee-jumping, white-white water rafting or penalty shoot-outs?Perhaps for men in their late 70's not a big trade off but for younger men a big deal. As others have said prostrate is a huge killer of men and funding for research is a fraction of what is spent elsewhere, so it is exciting when a new treatment is found to be effective.
sparkythecat said:
So in answer to the OPs question asking why there are no health campaigns for men, you're saying that there's no need, because men themselves are capable of diagnosing their own ailments?
This, despite the fact that thousands of men are dying from cancers that could perhaps have been treated, had they been diagnosed early enough.
No, I’m saying that there have been, and continue to be, health campaigns for men. That's how I know how to check for testicular cancer, for example. I’m saying his assertion that campaigns don’t exist is wrong.This, despite the fact that thousands of men are dying from cancers that could perhaps have been treated, had they been diagnosed early enough.
I’m also saying that your specific list of must haves in response to my post around testicular cancer is unrealistic and unnecessary in the case of basic screening, as they aren’t needed as the first line. They doubtless do come in to play if you find a lump while performing a self check, as mentioned by another poster, but as his experience shows they clearly are available when required...
I’m sure more could be done, don’t get me wrong, but the idea that nothing is happening isn’t something I believe to be true.
glazbagun said:
chow pan toon said:
DanL said:
Testicular cancer is checked by feeling your testicular for lumps. You may recall a campaign a few years ago that encouraged men to have a rummage (or words to that effect) while they were in the shower. Robbie Williams was one of the “faces” of it, as I recall...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu2K4eIqxd4How could anyone forget that campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMIqPZW_jOA
:lord summerisle said:
sparkythecat said:
Only if you have an ultrasound machine and are suitably qualified and experienced to interpret the scan result, or are able to carry out your own tumour marker blood test.
but the symptoms of a lump on the testicle can be felt by hand. and should prompt a visit to the docs, who will then refer to a consultant for further tests. an ultrasound, bloodtest and MRI can help tell if the lump is a cyst or something else.In my case i found the lump while showering, had the above tests... and following the op & subsequent test on the removed testicle showed the lump was cancerous, but as my bloodtest were always clear i had found it early enough that it was removed before anything had spread around my body.
So the original assertion - finding a lump on the testicle is something at can be spotted fairly easily... where as prostrate cancer is harder to detect
Liokault said:
Guy I work with found a lump on his testicle, after being prompted by our bosses testicular cancer...went to the doctor with it and they removed the testicle. After testing turned out there was nothing to worry about after all.
They don't generally do biopsies on testicles. If they think there might be a problem, they whip it out and examine the whole thing. At which point, yeah, it can turn out to have been a false alarm.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff