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New GatewayC Course: Cervical Cancer – Early Diagnosis
4th November 2021 The GatewayC team are delighted to announce that we have a new course ‘Cervical Cancer-Early Diagnosis’ available to all healthcare professionals on GatewayC. Cervical cancer is the 14th most common cancer in women in the UK, with around 3,200 women...
What is the risk of prostate cancer if a patient has a normal PSA but an abnormal DRE?
29th October 2021 Missed our GatewayC Live webinar? Watch our specialists answer to this audience question and many more. This week, GatewayC met Mr Sotonye Tolofari, Consultant Urological Surgeon, and Mr Alex Hoyle, Consultant Urologist. Our specialists covered...
Tips to elicit your patient’s family history of BRCA1 and BRCA2
20th October 2021 Taking a good family history allows geneticists to triage referrals appropriately. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are characterised by an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers; furthermore, the genes also carry an increased risk of prostate...
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Cancer Keys: Prostate cancer and family history
27th June 2019 Prostate cancer and family history Family history can play a helpful role within a potential prostate cancer diagnosis, when symptoms alone can be vague. Potential pitfall Some of the early symptoms of prostate cancer could be associated with a less...
Cancer Keys: Prostate cancer and nocturia
12th June 2019 Many men with early prostate cancer don’t have any obvious signs or symptoms. However, early symptoms can present if the cancer grows near the urethra and presses against it, changing urination. Potential pitfall Prostate cancer is predominately a...
Cancer Keys: Pruritus as a symptom of lymphoma
3rd May 2019 Besides a lump, pruritus (or itching) can be another associated symptom of lymphoma. Potential Pitfall It is easy to associate pruritus with a less serious condition because of how general this symptom is. Furthermore, usually the itching does not usually...
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