Prostate Cancer Awareness is observed during the month of September. The week of September 17 – September 24 was chosen as Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. The heartbreak is that each year more than 29,000 men will die of this disease and that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death of U.S. men. However, if diagnosed early, the five-year survival rate is almost 100 percent. The ten years post diagnosis is even more encouraging and 98% of men diagnosed early, remain alive.
Prostate cancer is an extremely complex disease with multiple subtypes, some aggressive and lethal, others non-aggressive and non-life-threatening. The vast majority of prostate cancer occurs as an indolent, slow-growing form of the disease that poses little threat to the lifespan. Because one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, it is important for men to learn about both non-aggressive, slow-growing forms of prostate cancer and aggressive forms of this disease through conversations with their doctors. Side effects of the disease include urinary dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and loss of fertility.
A great preventive measure to decrease the risk of Prostate Cancer is to get actively screened by a physician. The discussion about screening should take place at:
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is a leader in funding and accelerating the world’s most promising prostate cancer research. And PCF is also a go-to organization for disseminating prostate health information to men. PCF is proud to offer multiple forms of information about this disease to men and their loved ones.
Resource:
www.pcf.org
By: Chris Mills, BS, ACE-CPT, Fitness Specialist/Personal Trainer at Valley Health Wellness & Fitness Center
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