Let’sbehonest,asmenwe oftenputoffvisitingthedoctors orgettingacheck-upaswe preferto‘man-up’ratherthan actuallygoandgetthehelpwe need.
But,whenitcomesto prostatecancer,weoweitto ourselvesandourlovedones togettestedassoonaswe can,asearlydetectioncan saveourlives.
Togiveyouabetter understandingofasimpleblood testfordetectingprostate cancer,Calgary-based foundationProstaiddeveloped theirProstateSpecificAntigen (PSA)guide.
Theguideemphasizesthe importanceofearly detection,whichcanhelp healthcareprofessionals developstrategiestostall cancerprogressionand otherrelatedproblems.
Italsotalksabout thebesttimefor gettingtested, whichisatage50 formostmen.
“PSAtestinghasbeenastapleinthehealthcareindustryformanyyearsandthe technologycontinuestoimprove,makingiteasiertogettested,”aspokesperson forProstaidsaid.
