tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045482787552136610.post6755408472619818602..comments2024-01-16T18:13:26.838-08:00Comments on Prostate cancer - Our journey!: Nelson Mandela was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 1985….Daniel Sencierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789792846850772847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045482787552136610.post-81408411024621806292013-12-08T12:40:57.459-08:002013-12-08T12:40:57.459-08:00Errrr.... I think it was Bishop Desmond Tutu who w...Errrr.... I think it was Bishop Desmond Tutu who was diagnosed in 1985 (the year after me). Both of us are still here :-)Terry Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864180687892767015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045482787552136610.post-37222677243996903642013-11-28T22:39:25.757-08:002013-11-28T22:39:25.757-08:00That's true Jemma and it generally seems to mo...That's true Jemma and it generally seems to move slower the older you get. The health service in the UK will not perform surgery on a man over 75 for that reason, also balanced against the risk of a general anaesthetic. You were at the Royal Marsden? That's still got a great reputation and I know many men who've been treated there.Daniel Sencierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789792846850772847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045482787552136610.post-80601342183591073622013-11-28T12:27:46.286-08:002013-11-28T12:27:46.286-08:00When I was studying oncology at Uni ( I studied ra...When I was studying oncology at Uni ( I studied radiotherapy at the Royal Marsden) they taught us that most men 70+ have prostate cancer but end up going undiagnosed and dying of something else. I think that implies it is way more common than you'd think...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034048767152360277noreply@blogger.com