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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer. A Challenge for All Men… …and their families. New Hampshire Prostate Cancer Coalition. Prostate Cancer is Serious. Greatest cancer killer of men over 50 Over 27k deaths in the US in 2006 Approx. 1,200 new cases in NH each year Approx.120 NH men die of PC every year.

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Prostate Cancer

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  1. Prostate Cancer A Challenge for All Men… …and their families. New Hampshire Prostate Cancer Coalition NHprostatecancer.org

  2. Prostate Cancer is Serious • Greatest cancer killer of men over 50 • Over 27k deaths in the US in 2006 • Approx. 1,200 new cases in NH each year • Approx.120 NH men die of PC every year NHprostatecancer.org

  3. Additional Facts • 1 in 6 men will have PC sometime in their lives …over 1,000,000 men have PC and don’t know it! • More new cases than breast cancer! • Breast Cancer gets 2x the research funds than does PC. NHprostatecancer.org

  4. Prostate 101 • Size of a walnut • Needed for reproduction • Not needed for erections • Urethra tube runs through it • Tube squeezed = problems NHprostatecancer.org

  5. Who is at Risk? • Men over 50 • African-American men x2 risk • Prostate cancer in the family • Overall only lung cancer kills more men NHprostatecancer.org

  6. Men think they are bulletproof. • Won’t happen to me. • I don’t want bad news. • I feel fine. • Too busy, no time. • Not ‘til it hurts! NHprostatecancer.org

  7. Do I have Prostate Cancer? • Screening: Two elements • Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) • Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) • If PC suspected, go to Biopsy NHprostatecancer.org

  8. Detect PC Early • Detect and treat before it escapes the prostate: 99% 5 year survival rate. • More treatment options • [If cancer cells escape the prostate, only 34% 5 year survival rate.] NHprostatecancer.org

  9. High PSA? Next Steps • PSA an indicator only • Get a base line # early on • Rate of increase indicates danger • Discuss w/ your urologist NHprostatecancer.org

  10. Biopsy • 12 samples from prostate • Pathologist examines and reports • This is the ONLY proof of cancer • But nearly 2/3 of biopsies find no PC. NHprostatecancer.org

  11. New Dana-Farber Study • Six-gene molecular diagnostic test. • When combined with PSA test, 90% accuracy reported. • PSA alone only 60-70% accurate. • Could spare unecessary biopsys in thousands of men NHprostatecancer.org

  12. Women can Help • Get your loved ones to the doctor for ann. physical screening and discussion about PC • Partner, spouse, son, brother, father, cousin, uncle NHprostatecancer.org

  13. NH Prostate Cancer Coalition • Mission: Reduce prostate cancer deaths. • Strategies: • Create awareness of Prostate Cancer danger • Get men to visit their doctor and discuss PC NHprostatecancer.org

  14. In conclusion… • Prostate cancer is dangerous. • It’s survivable thru early detection. • Talk with your doctor. • See our web site for info and useful links …and, if you wish, to make a donation. NHprostatecancer.org

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