In the early stages of the disease there are often no warning signs, but you and your loved ones should look out for:
Needing to urinate more often, especially at night.
Difficulty starting to urinate or a weak flow
Straining or taking a long time to finish urinating.
A feeling that your bladder has not emptied properly.
Needing to rush to the toilet – you may occasionally leak before you get there.
Dribbling urine.
Leave alone? Really? FINALLY!
Hallelujah!
Wonder what the privacy is on their DNA profiles?
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Hmmmm...don’t more than 50% of ALL men who live a long life end up with Prostate Cancer??? It’s just not what kills them.
Just as I retired my wellness exam revealed an elevated PSA. Which lead to a biopsy which revealed that I had the early stage prostate cancer.
At the time there were 2 main courses of treatment “Slash and Burn” cut it out or radiation. Both with numerous side effects and dangers.
My urologist also mentioned that there was an experimental ultra-sound treatment.
Of course I went home and researched my options and found that less than 6 months before the FDA had approved the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) prostate ablation procedure. A day surgery with minimal risks so that is what I choose.
Of course because it was new it was difficult finding an oncologist doing that procedure but as luck would have it I found one in the Fort Worth suburb of Dallas. And of course because it was new no insurance would touch it so I had to pay out of pocket, thank God I have a 401k/IRA.
2 years later my PSA is undetectable and that means no prostate cancer.
Now there are commercials on the radio for that HIFU procedure.
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Saliva test.... or doctor probing you rectally.... tough decision.