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Playbook There are many ways to treat prostate cancer—how do you choose? Two men who faced a diagnosis share their stories OPENING PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES; WHISTLE BY THINKSTOCK More than 2 million U.S. men are living with prostate cancer, with a new case diagnosed about every two minutes. That may seem grim, but there is a bright side. Thanks to screenings that detect the cancer early, the cure rate is high for this disease that mostly affects men older than 40. Of course, the word cure is a bit taboo because it’s tough to say that a cancer is ever truly cured. But living cancer-free for an extended time earns you the right to use cure. Almost 100 percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the early stages will be disease-free after five years, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. To put this into perspective, in the 1970s only 67 percent of men could say the same thing after five years. After a diagnosis of any cancer, you face a series of choices, one of which is deciding on your treatment plan. It’s a personal decision that requires weighing all your options, talking to your doctors and ultimately deciding what’s best for you and your lifestyle. Following are the stories of two men who received a prostate diagnosis and the different routes of treatment they chose. BY AMANDA KIPPERT SUMM ER 2013 35

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
What’s New?
Walk This Way
The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Read Up
Pedal to the Mettle
Community Health
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

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