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Please share an interesting fact on preventing prostate cancer.

28 doctors weighed in across 16 answers
Dr. Simon Kimm answered

Specializes in Urology

Prostate: Prostate cancer screening involves a blood test (psa) and digital rectal exam (dre).

Answered 6/20/2018

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Dr. Simon Kimm answered

Specializes in Urology

Recent: Recent evidence shows that vasectomy does not increase your risk of prostate cancer.

Answered 5/30/2014

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Dr. Simon Kimm answered

Specializes in Urology

Vitamin: Vitamin e, long thought to be a cancer preventer, does not appear to help prevent prostate cancer.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Adequate: Adequate sunlight has been shown to reduce your risk for prostate cancer.

Answered 6/8/2016

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Cooked: Cooked tomato products have been shown to prevent prostate cancer!

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Simon Kimm answered

Specializes in Urology

A: A low-fat, heart-healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables is best to prevent prostate cancer.

Answered 1/11/2017

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Dr. Erik Suh answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

PSA: Psa is becoming less important in diagnosis of prostate cancer screening for experts.

Answered 4/11/2018

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Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguez answered

Specializes in Urology

Healthy: Healthy diet, avoid fatty foods and avoid obesity.

Answered 12/2/2017

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Dr. Rupesh Parikh answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Eat: Eat a diet heavy in selenium and lycopene as there is data that they help prevent prostate cancer.

Answered 7/31/2014

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By: By age 80, almost 50% of men will have developed prostate cancer. For the majority it's not a clinical problem.

Answered 9/6/2014

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There: There are no proven dietary supplements to prevent prostate cancer.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Early: Early prostate cancer causes no symptoms. If you have symptoms, you don't need a psa test.

Answered 1/22/2019

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Screening: Screening with the psa blood test is no longer recommended by the us preventive services task force.

Answered 7/14/2018

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Most: Most men develop prostate cancer, very few die of this. Get checked yearly.

Answered 9/6/2014

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Tesosterone: In men with low-t, testosterone does not increase rates of cancer!

Answered 1/31/2018

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Men: Men who have a hard time falling and staying asleep may be at an increased risk of prostate cancer.

Answered 4/30/2014

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