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 , 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

Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac

http://www.peacefulmind.com

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