Prostate Cancer update

PROSTATE CANCER
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PSA Tests has resulted in high rates of false positives and the overtreatment of slow-growing Cancers, that might not have caused any harm at all.

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….  The PSA Test failed you  !!

After years of relying on routine prostate cancer screening to establish courses of cancer-treatment for millions of men, it has been publically admitted by a US Government backed panel, that the PSA Test should become a thing of the past.

Their reasoning ?  In all of these years, it has done far more damage than good.    The US Preventative Services Task Force has determined that the PSA Test gets a  “D”   meaning that there is moderate or high certainty that the service has  

NO NET BENEFIT or THAT THE HARM OUTWEIGHS THE BENEFITS.   

This obviously goes along with a recommendation  AGAINST  using the test for health mean.  Rather, they are suggesting restricting them to use in diagnosis of men who are already suspected of having prostate cancer

The thing is, a positive reading from a PSA Test doesn’t automatically mean Cancer.   High PSA Levels can be caused by :  Infections  – An enlarged Prostate  or even a recent ejaculation.

As a result, our reliance on PSA Tests has resulted in high rates of false positives and the overtreatment of slow-growing Cancers, that might not have caused any harm at all.

In other words, a man who has a high PSA Level might end up going in for aggressive surgery or radiation treatments, for a cancer that would have grown so slowly that it never would have affected his life, and therefore, end up impotent or incontinent, thanks to those unnecessary treatments.

Numerous studies of men with low-risk tumors have shown that just keeping an eye on things is best…..The men who put off treatment were doing just fine, an average of 8 years later and up to 20 years.   Deaths attributed to Prostate Cancer are very low among men with low-risk tumors.   So this really is one of those cases where the cure is usually worse than the disease.  Keep an eye on things and feed it the supplements and foods that you know contribute to prostate health (vitamins C and K3, fish and processed tomoto products are just a few.  

Things to know about the Prostate

• The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ that contributes fluids to nourish sperm cells in the ejaculate.
• Many men experience urinary changes as they age. In many cases, these changes do not need specific treatment.
• When urinary changes cause problems, they can be treated successfully by lifestyle changes, medication, surgery or both.
• For problems such as blood in the urine, pain on urination, inability to urinate or uncontrollable urine flow.

Many men experience urinary changes as they age, which may be caused by inflammation or enlargement of the prostate gland. An enlarged prostate gland, however, does not always cause urinary problems. Troublesome urinary symptoms are rarely symptoms of prostate cancer.

The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and is found at the base of the bladder. A thin tube that allows the passage of urine out of the penis (urethra) runs through the prostate gland. Fluid produced by this gland helps to nourish and support sperm, which come from the seminal vesicles via the ejaculatory ducts into the urethra.

How the prostate gland develops
The prostate undergoes two main growth spurts. The first is fuelled by sex hormones made by the testicles during puberty. This prompts the gland to reach an average weight of 20g. The second growth spurt begins when men are in their 30s.

Urinary changes are common as men age
Many men experience urinary symptoms as they age, which may be caused by inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis). In the older male, symptoms may be the result of a blockage in the tubes due to a benign (non-cancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia). The most common symptom is difficulty emptying your bladder.

Common urinary symptoms associated with ageing
Not all urinary symptoms are due to changes to the prostate. Also, some men have enlarged prostates and yet experience few, if any, symptoms. Urinary symptoms commonly experienced include:

• The need to urinate frequently during the night
• Urinating more often during the day
• Urinary urgency – the urge to urinate can be so strong and sudden that the toilet may not be reached in time
• The urine stream is slow to start
• Urine dribbling some time after finishing urination
• A sensation that the bladder isn’t fully emptied after urination
• Lack of force to the urine flow, which makes directing the stream difficult
• The sensation of needing to go again soon after urinating.

Although these symptoms often do not need treatment, you should see your doctor, or contact us at Sirius Health if they are particularly difficult as they can be successfully treated.

Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.