At Urology Austin, you hear us talk about prostate cancer constantly…it’s the second most common cancer among American males. 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. And the numbers don’t lie. Prostate cancer is all too common… and it’s a potential killer.
So what can you do to minimize your risk?
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Last week the “West Austin News” ran a front page story on Urology Austin’s Dash for Dad 5K benefitting prostate cancer at Camp Mabry on October 27th. The report highlights the survival stories of Texas Music Hall of Famer Van Wilks, and local West Austin attorney, Larry Laden. Both men are strong proponents for the early detection of prostate cacner and both credit their survival to regualr PSA screenings.
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In a comprehensive study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, PSA screening was shown to reduce the mortality rate of prostate cancer by 29 percent. The Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA), representing more than 1,800 urologists, stated that today’s study confirmed what urologists and other healthcare providers have known for years—that PSA-based screening is a critical,
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A few months ago we told you about the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations regarding the potentially life-saving P.S.A test. They said healthy men should no longer receive the P.S.A. blood test to screen for prostate cancer because generally speaking, it doesn’t save lives and causes unnecessary, potential side effects like pain, impotence and incontinence.
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In a previous post we issued a call to action for folks to protest the recent downgrade of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to a “D” status. Urology Austin shares the AUA’s strong conviction that PSA testing to detect prostate cancer can and does save lives, and we continue to recommend that men who expect to live at least 10 more years have this test done.
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