New Guidelines for Prostate Screening

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New Guidelines for Prostate Screening

 

New guidelines for prostate cancer screening were released, stressing that

doctors should inform patients about the pros and cons of using the PSA test for

screening.

 

It suggested the end of mass prostate-screening programs at health fairs and a

cut down in the utilization of digital rectal exams to locate tumors.

 

Durango Brooks, the Society's Director of Prostate and Colorectal Cancers, said,

" The new guidelines give information on the discussions doctors and patients

need to have before any blood is drawn. Screening should not take place in the

absence of informed decision-making " .

 

The American Cancer Society revised these guidelines after many studies advised

that tumors identified by PSA screening are insignificant and that biopsies and

treatment is more harmful than the tumors and that " false positives " are very

possible.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: with these new guidelines, it is VERY IMPORTANT to say that

prostate cancer in men is still a major killer. The chance of having prostate

problems tends to increase equally as a man ages. For instance, a man who is 50

years old has a 50% chance of having prostate issues. 60 years old, 60% chance

and so on. Besides age, family history is the only other risk indicator.

 

DO NOT IGNORE THIS FACT.

 

Prostate Cancer can develop in 1 out of 8 American men and 80% of all cases

occur in men over 65. For early detection of prostate cancer, the American

Cancer Society recommends that all men after the age of 40, have a digital

rectal exam (DRE) and that all men after the age of 50 have a PSA (Prostate

Specific Antigen) test.

 

Just remember, that the American Cancer Society is making these new guidelines

to make men aware of these new findings. It is NOT a call to ignore screenings

or for men to give this issue less importance.

 

There has been a direct correlation between obesity, diabetes and high glucose

levels, which contribute to BHP.

 

One of the single most preventatives is a proper diet. Because diet strongly

influences sex hormone production, including testosterone, it is important to

cut back on excess meat consumption (which triples the risk), full fat, dairy

products (which doubles the risk) and a lack of vegetables and fruits in the

diet (which quadruple the risk).

 

For further information about prostate health and " alternative answers " go to:

 

http://www.peacefulmind.com/prostate.htm

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac

http://www.peacefulmind.com

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