Wednesday, September 7, 2016

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among American men. Prostate cancers usually grow slowly and affect men older than 65 years of age. 

There are different symptoms for Prostate Cancer and some men do not have any symptoms. Symptoms include difficulty in starting urination, frequent urination, weak flow of urine and blood in the urine or semen. 

The older the man, the greater the risk.  African-American men are also at a greater risk, as are those that have had a father, brother or son who has had prostate cancer.

There are two types of screening tests for Prostate Cancer; the Digital rectum exam (DRE) and the Prostate specific antigen test (PSA). 

DRE
This is a manual test of the rectum to estimate the size of the prostate and feel for lumps or other abnormalities. 

PSA
This test measures the level of PSA in the blood.  PSA is a substance made by the prostate. The levels can be higher in men who have prostate cancer. The level may also be elevated in other conditions that affect the prostate. 








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