Get moving to protect prostate health
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A man’s prostate gland lies just below the bladder and has the unique function of producing the fluid which protects and enriches sperm that makes up semen.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Understanding prostate cancer is your best weapon in fighting it
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However, if prostate cancer is discovered in its early stages, it has a 98.9 percent survival rate as reported from the NCI.
Read MoreLinking the connection between obesity and prostate cancer
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A more recent 2017 study in the International Journal of Cancer, found men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer showed a positive association between long-term weight gain and risk of lethal prostate cancer.
Read MoreLarge long-term study shows prostate cancer death reduced by PSA screenings
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The controversy involves whether it’s worth the risk to do routine screening which some urologists believe can lead to overdiagnosis and thus overtreatment of otherwise harmless cancers.
Read More5 Reasons when you need a second opinion
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Doctors also have different ways and ideas of how they approach certain diseases in treating them.
Read MoreHow partners can promote prostate health
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Understand too, that even though prostate cancer is a man’s disease, the women who love them are greatly affected by it also.
Read MoreHow to get the best results from a prostate biopsy
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Certain steps can be taken before, during and after the procedure to improve the outcome:
Read MoreFour foods harmful to your prostate
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There are 4 types of foods that have been suggested showing a possible link to overconsumption of them to prostate cancer. These foods are as follows:
Read MorePomegranates – Protector of your health
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While all fruits are good for us, the “jewel of the winter,” better known as pomegranates, are a true protector of your health.
Read MoreBe proactive during active surveillance for prostate cancer
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Active surveillance a viable method of monitoring prostate cancer that falls into the category of being low-grade or is considered to be very slow growing and not likely to spread.
Read MoreHigh PSA = Prostate Cancer? Maybe, maybe not
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Everything comes back fine except for one thing – he is told his prostate specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. Does this automatically mean he has prostate cancer?
Read MoreThe effect of aging on your bladder
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A prospective cohort study from 2000 to 2010 has found an association between men who consume a greater intake of some fatty acids with a higher risk of prostate cancer (PCa).
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