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Please suggest important questions to ask my doctor regarding preventing prostate cancer.
15 doctors weighed in across 9 answers
Make: Make sure you speak to your physician about all the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening.
Answered 5/13/2014
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Vitamin-D3,: Vitamin-d3, selenium and zinc supplements may help avoid prostate cancer.
Answered 3/19/2014
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Discuss: Discuss how your doctor plans to screen you for prostate cancer. Ask for annual psa test.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Mainly,: Mainly, ask if the treatment for prostate cancer will significantly affect your quality of life.
Answered 4/11/2014
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Are: Are these symptoms of prostate cancer- burning & frequent urination, blood in the urine, fatigue?
Answered 5/2/2013
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Ask: Ask doctor for your psa level, your ipss/ aua symptom score and your digital rectal exam findings.
Answered 4/28/2014
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When: When taking hormone replacement, ask your physician if your psa level should be followed.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Ask: Ask your doctor about the role of screening, especially if you have a family history.
Answered 7/4/2014
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Ignore: Screen risk factors like FH, lifestyle, exposure first before embarking on medical screening tests.
Answered 7/4/2014
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