Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment
What makes your summer sing Ali Jacobs?
What makes your summer sing Ali Jacobs?
Good book: It’s impossible to pick one book, but I am currently reading The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.
Good programme: Happy Valley (TVNZ+) was the last programme I really enjoyed.
Good board game: I have recently been introduced to Dutch Blitz, not a board game, but a card game. Potentially addictive.
Good swimming spot: Puheke Beach on the Karikari Peninsula, Northland. We once caught a fish off the beach, wrapped it in newspaper and cooked it in a fire on the sand. Llew Summers, the sculptor, wandered along the beach around dusk, and we got talking with him and shared our dinner; he shared his bottle of whisky.
Good feed: French bread with cream cheese – mixed with gherkins, capers, lemon juice and horseradish – and smoked trout. Smoking trout on Christmas morning is a tradition.