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The gold standard prostate cancer journey: from the patient's perspective
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Over 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year and over 250 000 are currently living with the condition.1 In 2014 a working group comprised of charities, patients and healthcare professionals came together to identify what quality of care in prostate cancer really means to patients and their carers. The authors discuss the key findings from the quality standard developed by the working group and what still needs to be done to achieve a gold standard of care from the patient's perspective. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - September 30, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Roshani Perera, Roger Wotton Tags: Prostate Disease Source Type: research

Engaging men with long‐term conditions in self‐management support
Improving the treatment and management of long‐term conditions (LTCs) is a significant health issue. Self‐management support (SMS) is a whole system approach that helps patients manage the physical and emotional challenges of an LTC. However, evidence suggests men are harder to engage in SMS. In this article the authors suggest strategies to encourage more men to take an active part in managing their own health. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - September 30, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Paul Galdas, Peter Baker Tags: Men's Health Source Type: research

What to expect if you are sued
Like all professionals, healthcare professionals may be sued. In medicine it seems increasingly likely as we move away from the era of ‘doctor knows best’. In this article James Badenoch QC describes what happens from the first letter telling you there is a problem to the final judgement in court. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - September 30, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: James Badenoch QC Tags: Medico‐Legal Issues Source Type: research

Contemporary management of renal stones
The lifetime risk of developing calculi in the urinary tract is around 10–15% and appears to be increasing. The chance of a subsequent stone after the initial episode in a 10‐year period is 50%. The authors describe how contemporary non‐invasive and minimally invasive treatments have dramatically changed stone management, making open surgery almost obsolete. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - September 30, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jayne L. Douglas‐Moore, Marek A. Miller Tags: Kidney Disease Source Type: research

Dignity in dying
At present, every two weeks someone travels abroad from the UK to die, and it is estimated that around 300 terminally ill patients succeed in taking their own life in the UK every year. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - September 1, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Roger Kirby Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

‘Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis’ study
Prostate Cancer UK and the Movember Foundation have funded an expert team of researchers at the University of Leeds, Queens University Belfast, Oxford Brookes University and the University of Southampton to conduct a research study entitled ‘Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis’, which will survey many prostate cancer patients diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1 and 3 years ago using a new patient‐reported outcome measure tool. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: , Tags: Charity News Source Type: research

John Fitzpatrick and the Irish Cancer Society
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Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Christopher Woodhouse, Antonia Beckwith Tags: Report Source Type: research

Manslaughter and preventable harm
The criminal prosecution and subsequent imprisonment of surgeon David Sellu for manslaughter following the death of a patient under his care provided the impetus for a meeting on ‘Doctors, manslaughter and avoidable harm’, which took place in London in April. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Roger Kirby, Ian Franklin, Jenny Vaughan Tags: Report Source Type: research

Taking care to avoid the ‘seven deadly sins of surgery’
These days, as surgeons, we live in a world where the hue and cry resulting from one unfortunate incident can drown out the plaudits that should be the result of literally thousands of cases that have gone smoothly. As a result, it is the duty of each and every one of us to try by every means possible to avoid medical accidents, clinical errors and ‘serious untoward incidents’. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Roger Kirby, Ben Challacombe Tags: Professional Development Source Type: research

Prostate cancer in the African‐Caribbean community
African‐Caribbean men have the highest risk of prostate cancer, which is the second most common male cancer worldwide. The authors present an overview of the epidemiology, genetic factors and disparities in management of prostate cancer in the African‐Caribbean community. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Niyukta Thakare, Frank Chinegwundoh Tags: Prostate Disease Source Type: research

Nicorandil and prepuce ulcers
The authors provide an illustrated account of three elderly patients on long‐term high‐dosage nicorandil therapy who presented with eroding foreskin ulcers. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Binu M.K. Thomas, Ian K. Walsh Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The post PSA era: new developments in biomarkers, imaging and biopsy techniques in prostate cancer detection
New technologies for the detection of prostate cancer are emerging regularly. The authors summarise recent advances in prostate cancer diagnostics, including serum, urine and tissue markers, and outline improvements in imaging and biopsy techniques. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Karan Wadhwa, Tristan Barrett, Christof Kastner Tags: Prostate Disease Source Type: research

Urethral stricture disease in men
Most urethral strictures are either idiopathic or iatrogenic secondary to urethral instrumentation or failed surgery for hypospadias. In this article, the authors provide a concise general overview of urethral stricture and its management. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Stella L. Ivaz, Simon Bugeja, Daniela E. Andrich Tags: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Source Type: research

Prostate cancer multidisciplinary care: improving patient outcomes
Multidisciplinary care should serve to improve communication between specialists and ensure that prostate cancer patients receive optimal care based on best practice and evidence‐based guidelines. Here, the authors describe the implementation of this model in a prostate cancer‐specific clinic in Australia. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Philip E. Dundee, Lih-Ming Wong, Niall Corcoran, Addie C. Wootten, Helen Crowe, David Sandall, Adam Dowrick, Patrick Bowden, Ben Tran, Jane Crowe, Richard O'Sullivan, Andrew Ryan, Anthony J. Costello Tags: Prostate Disease Source Type: research

Avoiding medical errors in general practice
The two main types of error in general practice are diagnostic and prescribing errors. The authors consider how they might arise and suggest ways in which they may be avoided. (Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health)
Source: Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health - July 29, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jonny Coxon, Jonathan Rees Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: research