Vincent J Gnanapragasam
@vincentjgnana.bsky.social
Prof of Urology, innovator, academic & clinician - family first, passionate about real research impact, future health care, the NHS, moral and social justice and food!- posts and reposts my views entirely and only- Aut via invenenium aut faciam
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Yesterday marked the second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on #ProstateCancer
Thanks to Iqbal Mohamed MP for chairing and @vincentjgnana.bsky.social, Prof Caroline Moore, @natalianorori.bsky.social & Maurice Blake for contributing to the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment topic ⤵️
Thanks to Iqbal Mohamed MP for chairing and @vincentjgnana.bsky.social, Prof Caroline Moore, @natalianorori.bsky.social & Maurice Blake for contributing to the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment topic ⤵️
April 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Yesterday marked the second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on #ProstateCancer
Thanks to Iqbal Mohamed MP for chairing and @vincentjgnana.bsky.social, Prof Caroline Moore, @natalianorori.bsky.social & Maurice Blake for contributing to the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment topic ⤵️
Thanks to Iqbal Mohamed MP for chairing and @vincentjgnana.bsky.social, Prof Caroline Moore, @natalianorori.bsky.social & Maurice Blake for contributing to the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment topic ⤵️
Reposted by Vincent J Gnanapragasam
BJGP Top 10 Research 2024
No. 3 #BJGPTop10 – Prostate cancer detection: Clinical consensus challenges UK guidelines and recommends proactive discussion of PSA testing with higher-risk men
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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No. 3 #BJGPTop10 – Prostate cancer detection: Clinical consensus challenges UK guidelines and recommends proactive discussion of PSA testing with higher-risk men
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@abel5.bsky.social @andrewseggie.bsky.social @vincentjgnana.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BJGP Top 10 Research 2024
No. 3 #BJGPTop10 – Prostate cancer detection: Clinical consensus challenges UK guidelines and recommends proactive discussion of PSA testing with higher-risk men
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@abel5.bsky.social @andrewseggie.bsky.social @vincentjgnana.bsky.social
No. 3 #BJGPTop10 – Prostate cancer detection: Clinical consensus challenges UK guidelines and recommends proactive discussion of PSA testing with higher-risk men
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@abel5.bsky.social @andrewseggie.bsky.social @vincentjgnana.bsky.social
Yet still the cause of only 4% of all male deaths - management is complex, nuanced and needs well informed clinicians and patients - Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England
There were 55,033 diagnoses of prostate cancer in England in 2023 compared with 47,526 diagnoses of breast cancer
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Yet still the cause of only 4% of all male deaths - management is complex, nuanced and needs well informed clinicians and patients - Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The usual misconception of prostate cancer being a cause of urinary symptoms because it ‘ presses’ on the urethra - it’s asymptomatic @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England
There were 55,033 diagnoses of prostate cancer in England in 2023 compared with 47,526 diagnoses of breast cancer
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The usual misconception of prostate cancer being a cause of urinary symptoms because it ‘ presses’ on the urethra - it’s asymptomatic @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Why does every political party use the mantra ‘greater pt choice’ when what they mean is let’s bring in private healthcare instead of properly funding the NHS- using NHS money to pay private providers is not cost effective ! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Why does every political party use the mantra ‘greater pt choice’ when what they mean is let’s bring in private healthcare instead of properly funding the NHS- using NHS money to pay private providers is not cost effective ! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Apropos of nothing - have for the first time joined the @TheBMA today - hope my membership fee will help towards fighting for and supporting jobs and opportunities for doctors and trainees - as no one else seems to be interested
December 6, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Apropos of nothing - have for the first time joined the @TheBMA today - hope my membership fee will help towards fighting for and supporting jobs and opportunities for doctors and trainees - as no one else seems to be interested
Are politicians universally stupid ? www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...
Insensitive and stupid, say netizens on plans to attract tourists during floods
A Kelantan exco member was reported to have said the state is looking at promoting activities like surfing and food traditionally eaten during the monsoon season.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Are politicians universally stupid ? www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med... glad to see the colleges staring to really support and protect our residents and their training - what a change from just earlier this year @rcsed.bsky.social RCSEng following sure soon I hope
RCP publishes updated position on physician associates working in secondary care in the medical specialties
www.rcp.ac.uk
November 28, 2024 at 3:50 PM
www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med... glad to see the colleges staring to really support and protect our residents and their training - what a change from just earlier this year @rcsed.bsky.social RCSEng following sure soon I hope
Consultation about regulating NHS managers is out - eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers - Department of Health and Social Care
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Consultation about regulating NHS managers is out - eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Prostate cancer has a high prevalence but low lethality- how do we find the men who teally need Tx and not over investigate others? bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The efficacy of different biomarkers and endpoints to refine referrals for suspected prostate cancer: the TARGET study (Tiered integrAted tests for eaRly diaGnosis of clinically significant ProstatE T...
Background The majority of men referred with a raised PSA for suspected prostate cancer will receive unnecessary tertiary investigations including MRI and biopsy. Here, we compared different types of ...
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Prostate cancer has a high prevalence but low lethality- how do we find the men who teally need Tx and not over investigate others? bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Well hello to only the second SM platform I have ever used- hope this one is more filled with honest and non discriminatory feeds! Not much prostate cancer or urology yet here but holly that will change 👍🏽
November 26, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Well hello to only the second SM platform I have ever used- hope this one is more filled with honest and non discriminatory feeds! Not much prostate cancer or urology yet here but holly that will change 👍🏽