Smart Brief
Menstuff® has compiled the following information on Prostate
Cancer from Smart Brief, a service of the National Prostate Cancer
Coalition Source: www.smartbrief.com/
PLCO Screening Study To Enter Third
Stage
Fear Of Screening Contributes To
Undetected Prostate Cancer
Tomato Products May Ward Off Prostate
Cancer
New Health Guidelines Emphasize Physical
Activity
Celebrity Chefs are Joining the Fight Against
Prostate Cancer
More Than Half of California Men Fail
to Take Their Prostate Health Seriously
PLCO Screening Study To Enter Third Stage
Entering its ninth year, the National Cancer Institute's PLCO trial
plans to stop accepting participants this September and move into the
screening stage of the trial, according to an institute report. The
study is assessing the effect screening tests have on PLCO
cancer-related deaths. Results are expected by 2015
Source: www3.cancer.gov/prevention/plco/news/winter-2001/notes.html
Fear Of Screening Contributes To
Undetected Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer kills black men at a 60% higher rate than white men.
Many men are embarrassed to get tested or are ignorant about what the
test involves. "I believe there is a lot of distrust among minority
groups for mainstream medical care," one medical expert says. The
Providence Journal
Source: www.projo.com/report/html/health/07105971.htm
Tomato Products May Ward Off Prostate
Cancer
A new study shows men who consume tomato products two or more times a
week, or the equivalent amount of tomato ketchup, can reduce their
chances of developing prostate cancer. Tomatoes contain lycopene, an
antioxidant thought to protect against cancer by absorbing
oxygen-free radicals and cut the risk of cancer by 36%. The findings
are based on a 12-year study of 47,000 men between the ages of 47 and
75. The research is from the American National Cancer Institute.
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Source: www.projo.com/report/html/health/07105971.htm
New Health Guidelines Emphasize Physical
Activity
The American Cancer Society has released new guidelines that
underscore the importance of physical activity. The guidelines take
into account children's need for daily exercises. The society's
director of nutrition and physical activity recommends walking to do
errands as a cancer prevention measure.
Source: www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/02/27/cancer.guidelines/index.html
Celebrity Chefs are
Joining the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Experts believe that eating healthily can ward off the disease, and
now Delia Smith and Ainsley Harriot have come up with some special
recipes for the Prostate Cancer Charity which are low in red meat and
high in fish and vegetables.
Source: visit
www.prostatecancer.org.uk
More Than Half
of California Men Fail to Take Their Prostate Health Seriously
Do you know what your prostate does? Have you had your prostate
checked lately? Talked to your doctor about what you need to do to
keep your prostate healthy? Probably not if you're like many American
men. In fact, more than half (52 percent) of men in California are
not very or not at all concerned with their prostate health, compared
with 46 percent of American men overall, according to a national
survey released today by Food-Nutrition Inc. and conducted by Harris
Interactive(SM). But if men do not start making their prostate health
a priority now, they could face potential health risks later. Nearly
three million American men experience prostate concerns(1), often
because they ignore the warning signs until it is too late. And, poor
prostate function can lead to urinary tract concerns and other health
issues. However, 26 percent of California men surveyed could not
identify any of the signs associated with prostate concerns, compared
with 22 percent nationally. Not only are men in the dark about which
signs are linked to prostate health, they are not seeking information
about the issue either. Only one-third of California men surveyed
have talked to their doctor about their prostate health. "Don't wait
until a concern arises", advises legendary Golfer Arnold Palmer
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