PSA Test at Age 60 Can Help Predict Lifetime Prostate Cancer Risk

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has just published this article on PSA testing for men at the age of 60.  A simple blood test performed at age 60 can determine a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to a new study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center investigators. The study's findings suggest that regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer should be focused on men who receive high readings from a PSA test performed at age 60 and that men with low readings can be spared further screening.



Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  I suggest ALL of you read this (both male and female) and pass this link on to every male that you know.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/100469.cfm?Email_PageName=September+2010+Lately%40MSKCC&Email_OID=newsletter%2Ditem%2Dtitle%2D511660

Men's Health Tip of the Day

O.K....today's tip is especially for you men out there.  Prostate health is very important.  If you are of the age of 40 or older and haven't had your PSA checked - shame on you!!!!
Early detection can lead to the treatment and prevention of a very serious pathology called prostate cancer.  If you haven't read anything about it, then check out this webpage for some very pertinent and important facts:  http://www.kmondesire.com/menshealth.html

And while we are on the topic of Men's Health, let me remind you guys who are triathletes or avid cyclists to make certain you have a good 'fit' to your seat on your road bike or spin bike seat.  Improper fitting to your saddle can lead to impotence, erectile dysfunction and e-coli infection of the bladder and prostate.

If you are suffering from any of the abovementioned physical ailments, schedule an appointment today and together, we will plan a treatment strategy that will get you healthy and functional.  Remember...infertility works both ways...it takes some good motility and morphology of sperm to make babies!!