More men take up cancer checks

ple.PATIENTSgettingHospitalsLeicester reviewed following pros(UHL) to measure levels He said: “I have hortate cancer treatment are of PSA - prostate specific mone injections at 90 day increasingly opting for a antigen. intervals with a blood test closer-to-home check. If PSA levels are normal, taken simultaneously.

Since a remote monitora letter is sent confirming These take place at my ing service was introduced this along with a date for local GP surgery which I in December 2016, almost the next test. If not, a spefind very convenient and 600 patients have chosen cialist will call the patient helpful. to have treatment and folto discuss the situation “A dedicated specialist low-ups at their local GP and invite them to hospinurse contacts me after practice, instead of having tal. each blood test and talks to go to hospital. Take-up started slow. In to me about my condition,

Previously all patients the first three months only during which I can ask were reviewed at hospital 20 patients went for the GP questions and find out and might have to wait option, but interest has how things are. I find this a several hours for a blood grown with this number great comfort, just knowtest. swelling to 240 between ing there is someone at the

Now they are given the October and December end of a phone line if you option to have the blood 2017. have any worries or contaken at their GPs Timothy Mills, a retired cerns makes a real differinstead. BT worker, who was diagence and helps me cope

Each sample is still nosed after a scan at Glenwith the stress I someanalysed at University field Hospital, is an exam- times feel under.”