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Prostate cancer helpline highlights high levels of distress among men

PCFA Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has seen a significant spike in distressed men reaching out for support via its new telenursing service, with COVID lockdowns adding to patient stress levels. Around 70 per cent of callers report moderate or high levels of distress, as many struggle to cope with ongoing uncertainty and the side-effects of their treatment. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men, with over 16,000 diagnosed each year and around 230,000 Australian men living with the disease and its long-term side effects. PCFA CEO Professor Jeff Dunn AO said many men were suffering in silence. “What we’re seeing is really concerning and reinforces the vital need for more support services for men with prostate cancer, and their families,” Prof Dunn said.

Accuracy And Equity In Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

The project, a New Zealand first titled Accuracy and Equity in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, will be led by the Clinical Lead at Mātai, Dr Daniel Cornfeld, and is aimed at vastly improving this country’s current diagnostic pathway in prostate cancer for patients in the public health system, particularly for those who live in under-served and remote communities. Dr Cornfeld, previously Chief of Abdominal MRI at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Associate Professor of Radiology at the Yale University School of Medicine, works adjunctly as Chief Radiologist at Hauora Tairāwhiti, Gisborne’s public hospital, and says the project will chart the efficacy in New Zealand of a model of

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