Miami Cancer Center Gives New Hope to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
2008-09-15 21:34:19 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Featured Health News News)
Miami, Florida (CaymanMama.com) — Prostate cancer is one of the most serious and fatal forms of cancer in men. In fact, ff you are male and over the age of 50, September is an important month to look closer at the state of your health, so read carefully.
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and in an effort to educate men about one of the most common types of cancer, Dr. James Schwade, CEO of the Florida based Morse CyberKnife Centers has given an exclusive interview to CaymanMama.com, an online press release distribution service, on the topic of prostate cancer.
Staggering Facts of Prostate Cancer
- 1 in 6 men is diagnosed with prostate cancer each year
- Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, other than skin cancer, and the second-leading cause of cancer death in men
- An estimated 186,000 new cases of prostate cancer will occur in the United States this year, with the disease affecting more African American men
- In New Jersey alone, 5,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, while 800 men will die from the disease this year
Prostate cancer is a “disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms.”
As per FightProstateCancer.org, “there are no noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer while it is still in the early stages. In order to find prostate cancer in its most treatable form, it must be caught before symptoms appear. In more advanced stages, symptoms may include difficult or frequent urination, blood in the urine or bone pain.
Symptoms should be reported to your doctor, who will then determine if you need to see a urologist. Any change in the quality or quantity of semen, pain on ejaculation, loss of potency or libido should be reported to your primary care doctor. It is also good to report frequent urination at night, difficulty starting or incomplete urinating.”
Some of the methods of detection of prostate cancer include a PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen screening (blood test) and a Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) which is a fast and pain-free physical examination, where the doctor feels for bumps or abnormalities on the surface of the prostate that might be a tumor growth.
If you suspect that you may have symptoms of prostate cancer and wish to explore cutting-edge options for cancer treatment, it is important to contact your primary care physician or a urologist for a thorough examination. For prostate cancer resources, links and educational materials, visit http://www.fightprostatecancer.org/site/PageServer?pagename=APC_Prostate_Cancer_Resources_Links_and_Educational_Material
For more information about Dr. Schwade, or the Morse: Cyberknife Centers
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