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ZERO's Response to USPSTF PSA Testing Recommendations

The US Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, has announced its recommendation to change early detection of prostate cancer from an I – inconclusive – to a D – a recommendation discouraging men, regardless of their background, to be tested for prostate cancer. Read ZERO's response and take action!

Risk Factors

Every man has some level of risk for getting prostate cancer, yet many other factors also make some men more susceptible to prostate cancer than others.

Prostate Cancer Symptoms

Prostate cancer doesn't show its face early on, so without symptoms it can be nearly impossible to detect in the early stages.

Free Testing: The Drive Against Prostate Cancer

It’s free. No Appointments. No insurance needed. And it features a big flat screen TV with satellite cable and leather chairs to watch the big game while you wait. It’s the way every doctor’s office ought to be!

Testing (PSA and Physical Exam)

The PSA test and advances in treatment have led to a 40 percent reduction in prostate cancer deaths since the mid-1990s, and 90 percent of all prostate cancers are now discovered before they spread outside the gland. The survival rate is nearly 100 percent when prostate cancer is detected early, while the tumor is still localized and hasn’t spread.

Understanding Your PSA Test Results

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a protein made in the prostate gland. Normally, very little should be found in the blood. Rising levels of PSA in the blood indicate a problem with the prostate, which could be cancer but could also be an enlarged prostate (BPH).

Diagnosis

An abnormal PSA test or DRE exam indicates the need for further testing, including a biopsy or MRI, to determine if the abnormal readings indicate prostate cancer.

BPH

Almost all men suffer from some prostate enlargement, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as they grow older.

Better Testing Is Needed

Two major issues confront prostate cancer testing research: determining if you have prostate cancer and then determining whether your case is aggressive and requires immediate treatment. A number of new and far more accurate prostate cancer tests are right around the corner, if the government supports funding for several critical research programs.

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