What It’s Like to Live With Prostate Cancer
It’s estimated that this year, on average, 76 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every day. In Canada, prostate cancer makes up 22% of all cancer diagnoses in men. However unlike many cancers, prostate cancer is a condition that you can live and even thrive with. Here, Dr. Peter Nord and Dr. Rajiv Singal hear from two Medcan clients who were diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer here at Medcan. Hear about their experiences, how you can prevent prostate cancer, and why a diagnosis does not have to hold you back from living a long and happy life. RELEVANT LINKS: For complete episode links and time-coded insights, visit the Eat Move Think episode 203 web page: https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/p... https://bit.ly/3KU4hC1 If you'd like to see how Medcan can help you live well, for life, contact one of our dedicated client service specialists today at [email protected] or 416.350.3621 or visit Medcan's web site: https://medcan.com Eat Move Think is produced by Ghost Bureau: https://www.ghostbureau.com KEY MOMENTS 00:00 Intro 00:57 How common is prostate cancer? 03:44 Your risk goes up with age 4:58 It might not affect your quality of life at all 6:54 Men don’t always advocate for their health 7:55 Meet two Medcan clients who were diagnosed with prostate cancer 9:19 What is PSA? 11:59 Prostate cancer screening: MRI, PSA ratio and biopsy 14:08 Experience and risk of getting a biopsy 16:22 The Gleason Score, and stages of prostate cancer 20:50 Is it cancer or BPH? (benign prostatic hyperplasia) How to know 23:47 Does testosterone increase your risk of prostate cancer? 25:02 Your PSA trend matters more than your current levels 26:24 A regular GP may not have caught this Medcan client’s cancer 27:55 Treatment options: radiation vs surgery 30:55 The importance of being proactive about your health and recovery 31:34 One man’s post-surgery 10,000 step streak 34:36 Surgery results and recovery 36:52 Lifestyle choices that can prevent an enlarged prostate 37:36 Tips from two of Dr. Singal’s patients
