In a 14 year analysis of 47,620 male health professionals, researchers concluded that regular vigorous exercise could help reduce the chances of suffering from prostate cancer and also slow the progression of the disease in those who have it.
Since I woke up to this news story - I thought I would share it with you. For some of you this information is elementary, however, HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) was a new term for me.
Outside of skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect American males. It is also the third leading cause of death from cancer in male cancer patients.
HIFU is a state-of-the-art technology utilizing the power of ultrasound to destroy deep seated prostate tissue without affecting the surrounding healthy tissue. The HIFU energy is focused sharply from the transducer surface to the targeted tissue in the prostate. Temperature is elevated in the targeted tissue up to 90 degrees C within one second causing cell death. The therapy consists of placing HIFU lesions (each requiring only a few seconds to create) side-by-side until the entire prostate gland has been "painted" with HIFU energy. HIFU, available in Canada and the UK, is only approved by the FDA for investigational use within the United States.
Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in your blood. Another way prostate cancer is found early is when the doctor does a digital rectal exam (DRE). You should talk to your doctor about whether or not you want to be tested.
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