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Only 34% of patients with prostate cancer received information on relevant cancer support or self-help groups who could provide information and support, compared with 70% of breast cancer patients. Consultants, specialist nursing staff and the Department of Health should promote access to national and local dedicated support and self-help networks for those suffering from cancer, working in partnership with existing groups to strengthen their networks. Formal assessments between specialist nursing staff and the patient should include a check that the patient has been made aware of national and local support and self-help groups.

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I post this because I'm angry. Very angry. A man telephoned me tonight in quiet a distressed state. He had his prostate removed in early December 2005 and he is suffering heavy incontinence. I asked him what his histology was and he said stage T2 Gleason 3+3 PSA 9.8. I asked him what information had he been given upon diagnosis. Had he for instance been told about alternative treatments other than surgery? Had he been told of our support group? No he said, none of those. He is 50 years old with a new partner and a baby. I know this urologist. His aim is to keep men in the dark when they are diagnosed at all costs. I have no gripe about men choosing surgery but only when they have been properly counselled. I thought things would get better but men are still getting a raw deal.

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Agreed

Well put. Not all urologists are like this. However there are rougues out there!

B

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Only 34% of patients with prostate cancer received information on relevant cancer support or self-help groups who could provide information and support, compared with 70% of breast cancer patients. Consultants, specialist nursing staff and the Department of Health should promote access to national and local dedicated support and self-help networks for those suffering from cancer, working in partnership with existing groups to strengthen their networks. Formal assessments between specialist nursing staff and the patient should include a check that the patient has been made aware of national and local support and self-help groups. Click here: House of Commons - Public Accounts - Nineteenth Report I post this because I'm angry. Very angry. A man telephoned me tonight in quiet a distressed state. He had his prostate removed in early December 2005 and he is suffering heavy incontinence. I asked him what his histology was and he said stage T2 Gleason 3+3 PSA 9.8. I asked him what information had he been given upon diagnosis. Had he for instance been told about alternative treatments other than surgery? Had he been told of our support group? No he said, none of those. He is 50 years old with a new partner and a baby. I know this urologist. His aim is to keep men in the dark when they are diagnosed at all costs. I have no gripe about men choosing surgery but only when they have been properly counselled. I thought things would get better but men are still getting a raw deal.

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i sometimes believe that many doctors give out little information about

alternatives and treatment effects because that is the " best " way to get the

patient to submit to what they believe is the best treatment or the best

option to bolster their bank account.

paul

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Accounts - Nineteenth Report

> Only 34% of patients with prostate cancer received information on relevant

> cancer support or self-help groups who could provide information and

support,

> compared with 70% of breast cancer patients. Consultants, specialist

nursing

> staff and the Department of Health should promote access to national and

local

> dedicated support and self-help networks for those suffering from cancer,

> working in partnership with existing groups to strengthen their networks.

Formal

> assessments between specialist nursing staff and the patient should

include a

> check that the patient has been made aware of national and local support

and

> self-help groups.

>

> Click here: House of Commons - Public Accounts - Nineteenth Report

>

>

> I post this because I'm angry. Very angry. A man telephoned me tonight

in

> quiet a distressed state. He had his prostate removed in early December

2005

> and he is suffering heavy incontinence. I asked him what his histology

was and

> he said stage T2 Gleason 3+3 PSA 9.8. I asked him what information had he

> been given upon diagnosis. Had he for instance been told about

alternative

> treatments other than surgery? Had he been told of our support group? No

he said,

> none of those. He is 50 years old with a new partner and a baby. I know

> this urologist. His aim is to keep men in the dark when they are

diagnosed at

> all costs. I have no gripe about men choosing surgery but only when they

have

> been properly counselled. I thought things would get better but men are

still

> getting a raw deal.

>