NHS denying prostate cancer victims help?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jht...





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)








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NHS denying prostate cancer victims help?
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.
Reply:So what's your question...?
Reply: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.

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