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This is an opinion column. I handed the sheet of paper to my wife. It was filled with words, necessary and important words. I couldn’t see them, though — or, couldn’t see them. “Brief Summary of Options for Treating Prostate Cancer,” it read across the top. Options. I tried. I scanned the page. Until it was clear I wasn’t seeing …

GREEN BAY (WLUK) — One in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. That statistic, from the American Cancer Society, reminds us that it’s likely to affect someone we know and love. A friend of FOX 11 is one of those men. Josif Wittnik, of our Monday Morning Makeovers, is going through cancer treatments for the second time. …

Millions of men could benefit from a faster 15-minute prostate cancer scan that paves the way to a national screening programme. The new MRI scan takes half the time of the current one and costs half as much but was just as accurate at diagnosing the disease in a landmark trial. UK researchers say their findings are likely to lead …

Working as a senior cancer nurse, Matt Riddleston was very familiar with the signs and symptoms of deadly tumours—but nothing could have prepared him for finding out he had the disease.  Mr Riddleston, 59, was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer after experiencing fatigue, urinary issues and backpain, which he initially put down to niggling injuries picked up while cycling.  The …

Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses  The New York Times US prostate cancer rates rose annually over the past decade, new report finds  ABC News Arif Kamal: Know Your Score and Get Screened  Oncodaily Knowing the signs of prostate cancer with Dr. Daniel George | This Month in Health Ep. 5  CBS17.com Most Don’t Know Prostate Cancer Can …

Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses  The New York Times Source link

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old male who weighs 130 pounds and is 5 feet, 7 inches tall. I am in good shape and work out regularly. I had my prostate removed in 2023 after about six years of active surveillance, and I just finished radiation treatment. I’ve taken vitamins for as long as I can remember. I take …

The NHS is over-treating men for prostate cancer, a charity says, with around 5,000 a year undergoing treatment for cancers unlikely ever to cause harm. While most prostate cancer cases need treatment, around one in four are so slow growing men can opt for regular monitoring instead, avoiding the side-effects of surgery and radiotherapy such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction. …

Thousands of men ‘should avoid unnecessary treatment’ for prostate cancer  The Times Thousands of men with prostate cancer facing unnecessary overtreatment, experts warn  The Independent Out of date NHS guidance ‘preventing prostate cancer screening’  The Telegraph Swindon researcher raises concerns over prostate cancer treatment contradictions  Rayo Thousands of men could be undergoing unnecessary cancer treatment  The Independent Source link

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