Posted on Jul 29, 2016
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HEALTH ALERT FOR MEN!
RP Member Males this is important issue between ages 55 and 69. I know a lot of you're already aware, but this article provides some very important information and facts you should take a look at.
My father was diagnosed early with prostate cancer and they were able to use radiological seeds about 25 years ago to keep it in remission and checked. He is doing fine and now my brother and I get checked annually with PSA Testing. It is said to be hereditary, so if you haven't got checked yet, I would highly recommend it - Check out the article! Good Information.
The number of deadly metastatic prostate cancer cases increased considerably in the last decade, potentially due to a recent decrease in the number of men screened for disease, according to a new study.
The Northwestern Medicine study released Tuesday analyzed the information of 767,550 men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer between the years 2004 and 2013, and found that the number of new cases rose to 72 percent within the last decade.
The largest increase in new cases— 92 percent— was amongst men between the ages 55 and 69. This finding is particularly troubling, researchers noted, because men in this age group are believed to benefit most from prostate cancer screening and early treatments.
Researchers also observed an increase in average Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels in men who were diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, suggesting a greater extent of the disease at diagnosis. PSA is a protein made in the prostate gland that is often elevated in men with prostate cancer, and is used to test for the disease in patients.
The average PSA level, the study found, was 49 in 2013, compared to 25 in 2004.
RP Member Males this is important issue between ages 55 and 69. I know a lot of you're already aware, but this article provides some very important information and facts you should take a look at.
My father was diagnosed early with prostate cancer and they were able to use radiological seeds about 25 years ago to keep it in remission and checked. He is doing fine and now my brother and I get checked annually with PSA Testing. It is said to be hereditary, so if you haven't got checked yet, I would highly recommend it - Check out the article! Good Information.
The number of deadly metastatic prostate cancer cases increased considerably in the last decade, potentially due to a recent decrease in the number of men screened for disease, according to a new study.
The Northwestern Medicine study released Tuesday analyzed the information of 767,550 men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer between the years 2004 and 2013, and found that the number of new cases rose to 72 percent within the last decade.
The largest increase in new cases— 92 percent— was amongst men between the ages 55 and 69. This finding is particularly troubling, researchers noted, because men in this age group are believed to benefit most from prostate cancer screening and early treatments.
Researchers also observed an increase in average Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels in men who were diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer, suggesting a greater extent of the disease at diagnosis. PSA is a protein made in the prostate gland that is often elevated in men with prostate cancer, and is used to test for the disease in patients.
The average PSA level, the study found, was 49 in 2013, compared to 25 in 2004.
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I read a report some time back that autopsies revealed than nearly 100% of males had prostate cancer. It is not if, but when. Brachytherapy works. GET TESTED REGULARLY!
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SSgt Robert Marx
Oh my! That kind of news fills me with dread. I am now almost 50 (in 6 months) so I will be in prime target population.
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MCPO Roger Collins
SSgt Robert Marx - Just get your PSA tests. If caught early, things can turn out fine.
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I thought this was a strange statement COL Mikel J. Burroughs "The number of deadly metastatic prostate cancer cases increased considerably in the last decade, potentially due to a recent decrease in the number of men screened for disease, according to a new study."
Decades ago similar language was used for the increase in breast cancer among women.
I understand the increase in breast cancer among men has increased and most men never realized they needed to be checked for breast cancer if they were at higher than average risk for it.
Since I joined the Army in 1974 I have checked for prostate cancer every year. After I left the military in 2008 I have been checked annually.
I understand why long-term uninsured men have not been checked for prostate cancer but most of us are familiar with the risks.
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Decades ago similar language was used for the increase in breast cancer among women.
I understand the increase in breast cancer among men has increased and most men never realized they needed to be checked for breast cancer if they were at higher than average risk for it.
Since I joined the Army in 1974 I have checked for prostate cancer every year. After I left the military in 2008 I have been checked annually.
I understand why long-term uninsured men have not been checked for prostate cancer but most of us are familiar with the risks.
LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell CW5 Charlie Poulton CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SSgt Robert Marx SGT (Join to see) SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Forrest Stewart SP5 Mark Kuzinski SrA Christopher Wright SPC (Join to see)
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen F. There are a lot of young men out there that have family members that have been affected by this and they need to start testing before they hit the ages I mentioned above. I started at age 38! Thanks for your comments on breast cancer for men. It never crossed my mind, but I've been hearing more about it recently!
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Sgt Dallas D'Angelo-Gary
Thank you for mentioning Breast Cancer, LTC Stephen Ford. I became aware of a couple hard spots in my breasts, and went to the doctor to have it checked. On the same day I made the appointment, my brother sent me an Instant Message, telling me he had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. My test came out negative, and the lumps were believed to be caused by one of my heart medications. But it was a real eye-opening situation.
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I know some people who are afraid of the exam. It should be done regularly with annual physicals. These wellness physicals are free because of the stipulations in the Affordable Care Act. The PSA blood work has to be done yearly to catch the early signs of cancer.
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