Retired councilor says he endured 18 months of anxiety before being declared cured of prostate cancer.
Richard Westlake, 74, said in November 2015 that his nighttime trips to the bathroom, combined with elevated prostate-specific antigen tests, could be a symptom of the condition. We were warned first.
His Westlake from Exeterfirst biopsy, then a highly invasive biopsy procedure,a combination of X-rays and other tests And each is anxiously awaiting the results.
Retired councilor cleared all after 18 months of prostate cancer screening (University of Exeter)
19} The Devon County Councilman and train driver was finally cleared in June 2017 after undergoing a second biopsy.
"I was quite surprised, to be honest," he said of the results.
"I always thought it was positive. But I wasn't celebrating – I was going through a very difficult time.
"Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men." and theNHS time and resources devoted to this examination:
``This new way of If we can reduce the number of men who have to be treated, I think it will be of great benefit to both patients and the NHS."
