Men who skip prostate cancer screens have 45% higher chance of dying study finds
"Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in American men and the second-deadliest. About 1 in 8 will be diagnosed, and 1 in 44 will die from it."
"However, these numbers could be much lower if more men were regularly screened. The PSA test is a blood test that measures PSA, a substance made by the prostate. High levels could be a sign of cancer. There is also a digital rectal exam – this is when a doctor checks the prostate for anything unusual."
In today’s Health Alert, a new study identified a group of men at much higher risk of dying from prostate cancer. Researchers found that skipping appointments could increase the risk of death by ...
Well, we're all going to die of something. If I die of not being anally probed, so be it.
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