University Hospital
Clifford Bridge Road
Walsgrave
Coventry
CV2 2DX

Direct Line: 024 76968771
www.uhcw.nhs.uk

Dear Requester

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Freedom of Information Request Form

If you have submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) your request will be considered and you will receive our response
within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.

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University Hospital
Clifford Bridge Road
Walsgrave
Coventry
CV2 2DX

Direct Line: 024 76968771
www.uhcw.nhs.uk

Our Ref: FOI/2177
Date: 

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Dear Requester

We write further to your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act received 26 October 2022.  We have set out your request,
together with our response below. 

1. In the most recent 12 months of data which you have access to, how many
patients have been diagnosed with the following stages of prostate cancer:
A) Stage 1 and stage 2 - localised prostate cancer - 24
B) Stage 3 cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body - locally
advanced prostate cancer - 48
C) Stage 4 cancer which has spread to other parts of the body - metastatic
prostate cancer - 14

2. In reference to the answer for question 1:

A) what number, for each stage, received novel imaging?

If the patient comes for radiotherapy they all get a CT Scan

b) what was the average, for each stage, time post diagnosis for them to
receive the novel imaging?

Prostate patients get a CT scan for planning and during treatment. They
all have cone beam CT scan everyday for image matching, at the end of
their treatment post recovery time they do a PSA test.

3. In the most recent 12 months of data which you have access to, how many
patients in total initially sat within the urology department, but were
referred to the oncology department before they develop metastases?

This information is not recorded electronically, in order to provide this
information staff would have to physically go through every set of patient
notes to extract the data which would exceed the limit allowed as set out
under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act.

4. In reference to the answer for question 3, what number of these
patients developed metastases prior to being referred to the oncology
department. 

There were 58 patients with a Metastases in their diagnosis

5. For all patients who have received darolutamide, what is the average
duration of treatment?

7.6 months

As we have provided the information that we do hold your request is now
closed.  We trust that this is satisfactory but if you are dissatisfied
with the way that it has been handled you have the right to ask for an
internal review.  Internal review requests should be submitted within two
months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and
should be addressed to: David Walsh, Director of Corporate Affairs,
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge
Road, Coventry CV2 2DX.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

Yours sincerely

Andrea Phillips
FOI & Access to Health Records Manager