Long story, but the first one I had was at a time I also needed to do a urine flow test (so you drink loads, wait until you are bursting to go, and then see how strong the flow is...). I was happily … (View Post)

Its not about the priority - its about how good the available screening is. That should always be the question. I'd be more in favour of better awareness of warning signs and getting men to acti… (View Post)

Its not quite as simple as that. Most breast cancers are driven to some extent by oestrogen (up to 70-80%) and oestrogen and progesterone are elevated in women c.f to men (before the menopause). I ha… (View Post)

Breast cancer stats (looked up last week for my lectures next year): Women 56,000 new cases a year in the UK Men 400 new cases a year in the UK. The issues around prostate cancer screening is that sc… (View Post)

When I first read 1984 I didn't really get why the lead was called Winston - in my eyes that was a name for black gentlemen of a certain age. I now realise three things. One - Winston Smith coul… (View Post)