On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Dr Gladden and Dr Young talk about Prostate Cancer
Listen to this episode to learn about making a hundred the new thirty, living beyond 120, and Living Young for a Lifetime!
Show Notes:
In utero – Prostate and breasts form from the same cellular components – family history of prostate caner could present as breast cancer, and vice versa
Facts about 1 in 8 men diagnosed with prostate cancer / little history of Cancer
Other factors that could make you likely to get Prostate Cancer
Appropriate Testing – how modern testing is better suited to detect than in the pass
If you get tested too often you can move malignant cells around and cause damage
MRI Scans to look for Prostate Cancer
Don’t rely on just one test to get your best picture of where you are at – Triangulate
Apex can discover prostate cancer when a patient is a stage zero, or double zero
Testing needs to look for all things besides just Cancer cells in the prostate. Some “helpers” like Growth Hormone can make Cancer far worse
What you need to think about if you are concerned about prostate cancer
Hormone replacement can be very effective in making us feel younger
When we use these there is a risk benefit that comes into play
Factor in family history / make informed decisions on testing
