Tony Collier BEM
@ethansgrumps
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Diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer May 2017. Now working hard to make sure as many men as possible don't end up like me!
Joined April 2015
Thoughts on Prostate Cancer Screening, from a lived perspective. Must read for all interested.
@TylerSbrt @LondonProstate1 @dr_coops @SimonMDLord @jimgthornton @MichaelBaum11 @scserendipity1 @mrsprostate I’ve tried to capture the nuances of the debate in this blog. I accept that I’m biased towards screening but I’ve tried to reflect both sides.
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#ProstateCancer screening debate is raging. I’ve tried to capture the nuances of the debate in this blog. I accept that I’m biased towards screening but I’ve tried to reflect both sides.
runningintocancer.co.uk
I’m very much in favour of screening for prostate cancer, as you’d expect given that I was diagnosed with the incurable variety at age 60 and given a worst-case prognosis of two years. Being told t…
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Had a fab night with half the family round for hot dogs and burgers, a few wines and beers (grown ups only) before going to our new village fireworks display
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Whilst we are talking about housing scandals... Farage claimed he had bought a £885,000 house in Clacton, and then got slammed for avoiding £40,000 stamp duty after calling for Raynor's resignation. He then changed his story saying he lied and that his girlfriend bought the
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Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm. Nigel Farage described him as "an important voice for young men". That tells you all you need to know about Farage's moral compass.
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Holy cow! They live amongst us
Cancer is trying to Heal not Kill: A cancerous tumor is basically a bag the human body creates to collect toxins that are contaminating the bloodstream. A biopsy only splits open the bag releasing the toxic matter back into the body. Radiotherapy causes the body to go into
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If you're bored and got 50 minutes to spare this is a podcast of a radio interview I did about Paint Altrincham Blue with the lovely Rod Maxwell of Radio Alty
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Warrington parkrun. Felt good at the start but faded a bit. Not far off a new knee PB though. Very very wet!
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Whilst we are talking about housing scandals... Farage claimed he had bought a £885,000 house in Clacton, and then got slammed for avoiding £40,000 stamp duty after calling for Raynor's resignation. He then changed his story saying he lied and that his girlfriend bought the
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“Working in population-based screening, I like PSA a lot. It's cheap, it's objective, it's fully, fully developed. It is a perfect first screening test. It can be applied without too much harm. People are not afraid to get it. So for me, it is a very nice test.”
Fantastic to catch up with @MoniqueRoobol for an interview on @urotoday about the latest 23-year ERSPC update published yesterday @NEJM. https://t.co/680Zj8LaCh
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💫🌟📢 Long-term evidence speaks loud:🌟💫 🧬 The 23-year follow-up of the ERSPC trial confirms that PSA-based screening reduces #ProstateCancer mortality by 13%, with 1 death prevented per 456 men screened. ⚖️ Although diagnosis rates ↑, the benefit–harm balance improves over
European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening — 23-Year Follow-up https://t.co/7NrkSJmY4o The 23-year follow-up of the European Randomized Study of Screening for #ProstateCancer (ERSPC) confirms that PSA-based screening yields a sustained reduction in prostate cancer mortality.
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Had to throw a guess away to get there Wordle 1,595 4/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Went out to do an easy couple of miles but felt really strong so gave it a blast and that’s the fastest 2 miles since the knee replacement!
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It’s half term so it’s grandparenting duties for the last three days. They’ve been to the golf driving range, out on dog walks, watched garbage on YouTube (not allowed at home) and generally had a whale of a time. Today it’s trampolining for them and peace and quiet for me!
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Short run straight after a 45 min body conditioning class. Set out to take it really easy on a glorious sunny day but still managed a reasonable pace for the new world
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