http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=EJ1RZNWUDEEGPQFIQMGCFF4AVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2007/12/16/ncancer116.xml
In the U.K., the NHS (National Health Services) has denied Hifu (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) to victims of prostate cancer.
The U-turn comes despite the research published last month in the European Journal of Urology which found that _eight_ out of 10 men were healthy five years after being treated with Hifu.
The groundbreaking ultrasound therapy has been shown to kill _nine_ out of 10 prostate tumours, and five years after treatment, 80 per cent of patients show no sign of the cancer recurring.
(inspired by the same question asked elsewhere)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsYUOxzM5uGJBUgdK2gWIfzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071221104006AAXeOJj&show=7#profile-info-hlTqdJ69aa
2007-12-21 08:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Good point mattcy... I knew I'd forgotten something in that.
So my question is:
How do *you* feel knowing that men are being killed off when a treatment is available that could save their lives?
OK, so it may not affect all of you (e.g. those in another country) but if you were in England, or had a very close relative (Brother, Father, Uncle, Nephew, etc.) who did live here - would you think it ok that the UK government spend endless amounts of money on Breast cancer - but won't give a proven treatment to men?
Thoughts..?
2007-12-21 08:41:48 · update #1
As a Man I am appalled. As a Nurse I am disgusted. As a Human Being I am ashamed of my entire species for the way in which 'Men's Health' issues are allowed to be ignored, and the way some members of our society profit from the promotion of 'Women's Heath' projects at the expense of men.
If I were to tell you that only 1/9 th of 1 cent out of every $100.00 raised for cancer research is spent on all three of the "Male Gender Specific Cancers" (Prostate, Penile and Testicular) people would think that I was mad. More men die each year from prostate cancer than do women from Breast Cancer, yet the 'women's movement' only gives support to this issue when it is 'politically expedient' for them to do so. How many companies sponsor 'Breast Cancer' related research and detection programs, yet turn a blind eye to the needs of men? I once commented the men's health was a feminist issue, and was laughed at. Go figure.
2007-12-21 16:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All scientific remedies are potentially excellent or probably dangerous - all of them have expertise aspect effects... Nobody is aware of until the approach has been tried & established. B/C has long acquired substantially sophisticated aid (financially and or else) than another form of melanoma. The government understand full well they're killing men however turn a blind eye. I'm disgusted.
2016-08-06 12:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All scientific treatments are probably solid or probably undesirable - all of them have ability section consequences... no person is acquainted with till the device has been tried & examined. B/C has long gained drastically greater advantageous help (financially and in any different case) than the different form of maximum cancers. the government be attentive to finished properly they are killing men yet turn a blind eye. i'm disgusted.
2016-11-04 05:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's disgusting. They shouldn't deny someone the treatment that could; and sounds like would; cure them. That's inhuman, sick, and twisted. These doctors should loose their licences.
2007-12-21 10:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by Aurum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what's your question...?
2007-12-21 08:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋