Much like women going to menopause, many men fear aging and the associated prostate troubles that come along with it.
Some of the more common situations linked of prostate problems include erectile sexual dysfunction, difficulties and
a low libido.
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Prostate cancer deserves to be treated in the same way breast cancer is
According to important prostate cancer groups speaking at the 24th Annual Congress of European Association of Urology,
Stockholm, 17-21 March 2009, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, yet it is treated with far less
attention than breast cancer in women.
The prostate cancer charter for change from 13 influential European and US prostate cancer patient groups suggests that
major improvements in prostate cancer recognition, management and treatment are needed and calls for the disease to be
treated with the same level of priority as breast cancer is in women.
Louis Denis, Secretary of Europa Uomo, explains "There is still much room for improvement in the management of prostate
cancer and the fight against the
disease is far from over. Prostate cancer does not receive anywhere near the level of interest and funding it warrants
and this must be addressed. With the right holistic approach, men diagnosed with prostate cancer can live long and
fulfilled lives."
As prostate cancer and its treatments impact on all elements of a man's life and not just his physical being, every man,
regardless of his age, has the right to know whether he is at risk from prostate cancer.
The highest concern of the group is regarding the lack of clear and consistent information. Many men experience urinary
incontinence and impotence which can severely compromise their sense of masculinity and day-to-day quality of life,
affecting their work, social activity and love life. The charter emphasizes the need of effective practices for better
inform and educate men, their families and all those involved in prostate cancer care. This approach has been taken very
successfully to women with breast cancer and the group believes that men deserve to be treated in the same way.
Knowing that many men feel uncomfortable discussing these issues and avoid them altogether, the group shall continue to
encourage all men to be proactive, and to seek out information and support in regard to their health. Every man need to
discuss his individual risk for prostate cancer with his physicians, and to request the appropriate use of existent
screening until better options are available. The results of these tests is also a matter for serious discussion between
each patient and his doctors.
As at the moment, quality of life for men with prostate cancer can be very low, and steps must be taken to recognize and
treat the whole person behind the disease, not just the disease itself, the group calls governments to increase funding
for the prostate cancer research programs. At the same time, the medical research community must place greater emphasis
on the development of new clinical tests that can differentiate between those men at greatest need for aggressive
prostate cancer treatment and those with indolent forms of the disease who can be well managed without invasive treatment.
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