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Are there modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer? Nutrition? Environment? June Chan, UCSF Division of Cancer Epidemiology, explores the nutritional and hormonal risk factors for prostate cancer. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [2/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 15574]

A lot of men think being healthy means playing sports and hitting the gym. “While exercise is an important part of good health, it isn’t the only thing you should do to take care of yourself,” says Vincent Bartolomeo, MD, a family medicine physician with Adventist Hinsdale and Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospitals. “Being proactive about your health now can help prevent illnesses and conditions down the road.” Dr. Bartolomeo offers these tips for living a healthier life: 1. Banish old stereotypes. It’s a common stereotype that men don’t like going to the doctor. When they finally make an appointment, it’s only when there’s a problem. “Men should schedule annual check ups with their physician, not just when they’re sick,” Dr. Bartolomeo says. 2. Know your risk. Dr. Bartolomeo suggests knowing which diseases you are at risk for and working with your physician to lower your risk. “Heart disease, stroke and diabetes are some of the top health concerns for men,” he says. Lower your risk for chronic diseases by striving for the following numbers: •Cholesterol levels: Total count of less than 200mg/dL, HDL (good) cholesterol of more than 60 mg/dL, LDL (bad) cholesterol of less than 100 mg/dL • Blood pressure: 120/80 • Body mass index (BMI): Between 18.5 and 24.9 • Waist circumference: Less than 40 inches • Blood glucose level: Less than 100 mg/dL 3. Receive a prostate cancer screening. Besides skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and is rarely …

From New York – Research published in Science Translational Medicine identifies a genetic mutation associated with autism spectrum disorders. Comparing genome samples from nearly 2250 people with ASD to over 10000 controls, researchers found PTCHD1 mutations in some of those with ASD but in none of controls. These mutations were found almost exclusively in men. From New York – A blood test may be able to predict risk of death from prostate cancer, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers found that a blood test measuring PSA levels taken at age 60 accurately predicted risk of death from prostate cancer over the following 25 years. And finally, from Ireland – Research published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association identifies metabolites in early pregnancy that may predict preeclampsia. Studying nearly 200 women, researchers found unfavorable levels of 14 blood metabolites at 15 weeks gestation was association with as much as 36x increased risk of preeclampsia.

From California – Fatty liver significantly increases risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Researchers studied over 11000 individuals for 5 years, finding that those with a fatty liver were up to 5x increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. From New York – Changing PSA levels do not predict prostate cancer, according to a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Studying over 5500 men for seven years, researchers found that PSA velocity–levels that change over time–was not a good predictor of prostate cancer and can lead to unnecessary biopsies. And finally, from Chicago – Research published in Menopause finds that menopausal hot flashes may indicate a healthy heart. Researchers examined information on 60000 women, finding that those who experienced hot flashes at the beginning of menopause were less likely to eventually develop heart disease

increased our ability to detect prostate cancer in men, but Dr. Thompson’s nationally recognized research has shown that patients and physicians cannot depend on those results alone to evaluate risk and treatment. Dr. Thompson will talk about how to put PSA results in perspective with age and other risk factors.

increased our ability to detect prostate cancer in men, but Dr. Thompson’s nationally recognized research has shown that patients and physicians cannot depend on those results alone to evaluate risk and treatment. Dr. Thompson will talk about how to put PSA results in perspective with age and other risk factors.

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-With unaltered dogs, the risk of testicular cancer is less than 1%
-if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
- increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
-triples the risk of hypothyroidism
-increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
-triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
-quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
- doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
-increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
-increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
--Removing sexual hormones will change his metabolism and make your dog more sluggish, resulting almost inevitably in weight gain. Also, muscle tone will decline after castration, and the classic result of this is a fat dog in poor muscle tone that ends up having a cruciate ligament rupture in the knee.
-Virtually all malignant prostatic tumors in dogs occur in castrated dogs. Castrating your dog puts him at risk for one of the worst cancers he can get. While you remove the very slight risk of testicular cancer in castrated dogs, that's a small matter; the incidence of testicular cancer is so minimal. Also, almost all testicular cancers in dogs are benign. If we find a testicular tumor, we normally remove the testicle with the mass and leave the remaining one intact.
-Many male dogs that are not fixed are not aggressive to other males, do not mark their territory, or hump, or show dominance.

Dr. Ian Thompson cuts through the rhetoric around the PSA test to focus on identifying “High Risk” patients. Check out your risk by using the tool found at: deb.uthscsa.edu

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Title: Longer PSA test intervals appropriate for some men: little risk at values of 2 ng/mL or less. (Study of 27,863 Men).(Brief Article)
Author: Sharon Worcester
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 32 Issue: 13 Page: 1(2)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Longer PSA test intervals appropriate for some men: little risk at values of 2 ng/mL or less. : An article from: Family Practice News