The NHS is treating more prostate cancer patients in England:According to new NHS statistics released today, the number of men in England receiving treatment for prostate cancer has increased by more than 25% in just one year.
In August, 3,898 men with prostate cancer were treated, up from 3,057 the year before.
Amanda Pritchard, the chief executive of the NHS, stated that public education campaigns were to blame for the increase and that discussing cancer “can save lives.”
Nearly 40,000 more people than ever before will undergo urological examinations, including prostate disease screenings, between August 2021 and August 2022.244,415.This is an increase from the previous year’s figure of 202,661.The NHS’s and Prostate Cancer UK’s joint campaign to encourage men to use the foundation’s prostate risk checker tool is the cause of the rise.The risk checker has been used more than one million times since it was launched in February, assisting 1,800 additional men in receiving a diagnosis.
One of the most common types of cancer that is diagnosed is prostate cancer.The survival rate for treatment at stages one and two is close to 100 percent, whereas the survival rate for treatment at stages four is only 50 percent.
In accordance with the objective of the NHS Long Term Plan to increase the number of cancers detected early, the NHS is continuing to implement extensive plans to increase early diagnosis.These plans include pharmacy-tested cancer symptom hotlines and high-street cancer screenings.
Amanda Pritchard, the head of the NHS, stated:Over the course of the past year, we have treated an increasing number of men with prostate cancer as a direct result of campaigns and tens of thousands more requests for screenings.Conversations about cancer save lives.
Men and their families should be encouraged by the news that receiving treatment significantly increases the likelihood of survival and that early detection of prostate cancer has a survival rate close to 100 percent.
“As new and convenient ways for people to get checked, we are continuing to roll out one-stop shops for tests in the heart of local communities and pharmacy checks on the high street.We want to find more cancers earlier, when treatment is easier.
This “Movember,” we are urging men with health issues to get checked out.Using the online risk checker, you can quickly and effectively determine your own risk of developing prostate cancer.
The Public Wellbeing Administration (NHS) and charitable organizations are urging men to get checked for early signs of disease this month, which is known as “Movember.”
