Background: 20% of all men age 55 have prostate cancer. By the time a man reaches the age of 70 that increases to approximately 50% and close to 100% by the age of 90. This is known because when men die from other causes, it is discovered at the autopsy that they had prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is extremely serious for a young man and generally is not imminently life threatening for a man over 65 unless Continue reading “Prostate cancer chronology”
Breast Self Examination
The American Cancer Society says one out of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. At the moment, we do not know what to do to avoid developing breast cancer. We understand many things such as decreasing fat intake could possibly help, but we are not certain why the tremendous rise in the incidence of Continue reading “Breast Self Examination”