Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men after skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Based on this statistic, most people might assume that the majority of American men are well educated about how best to fight prostate cancer, where to turn for more information and what support group an uncle or golf buddy relied on during their respective battles with the disease.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. While women regularly host breast cancer awareness and fund-raising walks across the country, men have been less proactive on matters related to their health, including essential measures such as soliciting second opinions and researching treatment options. The result of this passive approach is that the average man does not always make good, informed decisions about his own health care.
A new program is encouraging men to alter their approach to health care, at least when it comes to battling prostate cancer. Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network, along with Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, have founded the “Partner’s Program” to help men with prostate cancer and their partners face the diagnosis together, encourage them to seek information regarding treatment options, and ultimately, make more well-informed treatment decisions.
This program clearly responds to an unmet need. Recently, a Us TOO- and the Y-ME-commissioned survey found that, although the majority of men with prostate cancer have heard of both surgery and radiation as treatment options, up to 38 percent don’t know that other treatments, such as hormonal therapy, even exist. Even more alarming, less than 50 percent of men with prostate cancer take the time to get a second opinion on their diagnosis or proposed treatment. These facts are sure to concern anyone who loves a man at risk of developing prostate cancer.
The good news for wives and partners is the survey found that men don’t want to face prostate cancer treatment choices alone, making a resource like the “Partner’s Program” attractive for both men and women. While men are not typically as open as women on subjects such as prostate cancer, the survey found that almost 70 percent of men age 50 and older indicated that they would like their partner to play an active role in the process of choosing an appropriate course of therapy.
Now, with the help of the “Partner’s Program,” the average American man may become more proactive about his health.
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New Study Examines Antioxidant Impact on Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer as one of the most common types of cancer in men according to the American Cancer Society. Fortunately if caught early, the prognosis is good. Even better than treating it, is, of course, avoiding it altogether. The search for the cause of prostate cancer is ongoing and a recent study was recently completed.
An eight-year study of 29,361 men has just been completed. The study examined the impact of antioxidant supplements on the rate of prostate cancer. “There has been a definite interest in their use, based on a few earlier studies that have been done,” said lead researcher Richard B. Hayes, senior investigator in the division of cancer epidemiology and genetics at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Reporting in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Hayes’ team calculated the risk of prostate cancer for 29,361 men aged 55 to 74, all of whom were participants in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Screening Trial.
Some of the data that was analyzed included the amount of common antioxidant supplements including vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E. Some of the men had been taking these supplements for many years prior to the study.
Over the total eight-year study period, 1,338 men developed prostate cancer. The results indicate that the use of antioxidant supplements had no positive impact on the risk for prostate cancer for most nonsmokers. Beta-carotene supplements did have a positive impact on men that had the low dietary intake of beta-carotene.
Vitamin E did have a positive impact on smokers according to the research. This was consistent with previous trials.
Although the three supplements studied in this trial showed little help in preventing prostate cancer, previous trials that examined other supplements did show very encouraging results.
Fish oils, which contain EPA and DHA, were found to reduce prostate cancer by 11% in men that consumed about 470 mg./day. Selenium has been found to cut prostate cancer in half. Over five clinical trials have supported this. It is recommended that men take 200 micrograms of selenium daily.
An eight-year study of 29,361 men has just been completed. The study examined the impact of antioxidant supplements on the rate of prostate cancer. “There has been a definite interest in their use, based on a few earlier studies that have been done,” said lead researcher Richard B. Hayes, senior investigator in the division of cancer epidemiology and genetics at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Reporting in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Hayes’ team calculated the risk of prostate cancer for 29,361 men aged 55 to 74, all of whom were participants in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Screening Trial.
Some of the data that was analyzed included the amount of common antioxidant supplements including vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E. Some of the men had been taking these supplements for many years prior to the study.
Over the total eight-year study period, 1,338 men developed prostate cancer. The results indicate that the use of antioxidant supplements had no positive impact on the risk for prostate cancer for most nonsmokers. Beta-carotene supplements did have a positive impact on men that had the low dietary intake of beta-carotene.
Vitamin E did have a positive impact on smokers according to the research. This was consistent with previous trials.
Although the three supplements studied in this trial showed little help in preventing prostate cancer, previous trials that examined other supplements did show very encouraging results.
Fish oils, which contain EPA and DHA, were found to reduce prostate cancer by 11% in men that consumed about 470 mg./day. Selenium has been found to cut prostate cancer in half. Over five clinical trials have supported this. It is recommended that men take 200 micrograms of selenium daily.
Treatment of Prostate Cancer Has Augmented Since The Breach Of The PSA.
According to health-disease.com, the five-year relative survival rate for patients whose cancer is detected whereas still in the general and regional stages is 100%.
Prostate cancer is among the foremost causes of cancer deaths in the male population in the US. The most important dilemma is that the cancer cells in prostate cancer, scarcely answer to radiotherapy or to chemotherapy.
It’s newly discovered that virus can help the cancer prostate treatment.
The studies establish that just about 40% out of 20 cancerous prostates detached from patients with the certain genetic mutation had the virus. But it possibly will take up till five years to settle on if the virus really causes cancer.
The virus is strongly associated to one until that time only found in mice. Researchers are not confident how the virus infects people, but mistrust turns to the fact that it may have been conceded on hereditarily for thousands of years.
Also, a new study establishes that the curry spice Turmeric or curcumin as it is called when shared with other substances as watercress, winter cress, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips radically retards the development of cancer tumor in mice.
The most excellent prostate cancer treatment today includes:
“Radiation
“Chemotherapy
“Observant waiting (Observation)
“Hormonal therapy
“Surgical procedure
These options are not listed in any exacting order. The option selected for your best prostate cancer treatment will depend on relatively a lot of factors, together with your age, the segment of your illness and the commendation of your medical doctor.
Prostate cancer is among the foremost causes of cancer deaths in the male population in the US. The most important dilemma is that the cancer cells in prostate cancer, scarcely answer to radiotherapy or to chemotherapy.
It’s newly discovered that virus can help the cancer prostate treatment.
The studies establish that just about 40% out of 20 cancerous prostates detached from patients with the certain genetic mutation had the virus. But it possibly will take up till five years to settle on if the virus really causes cancer.
The virus is strongly associated to one until that time only found in mice. Researchers are not confident how the virus infects people, but mistrust turns to the fact that it may have been conceded on hereditarily for thousands of years.
Also, a new study establishes that the curry spice Turmeric or curcumin as it is called when shared with other substances as watercress, winter cress, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips radically retards the development of cancer tumor in mice.
The most excellent prostate cancer treatment today includes:
“Radiation
“Chemotherapy
“Observant waiting (Observation)
“Hormonal therapy
“Surgical procedure
These options are not listed in any exacting order. The option selected for your best prostate cancer treatment will depend on relatively a lot of factors, together with your age, the segment of your illness and the commendation of your medical doctor.
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