According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. ABC13 spoke to Dr. Gelpi to explain what men should know about the disease.
, one in eight men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
What's especially concerning about prostate cancer is that in some cases, there are no symptoms, which make medical exams very important.Dr. Francisco Gelpi, a urologist at Memorial Hermann, says this cancer typically stays silent until the late stages of the disease.According to Dr. Gelpi, men between the ages of 50 and 70 should get an annual PSA screening combined with the prostate examination.
If you have a family history of prostate cancer or are Hispanic or African American, the recommendation is to get screened early starting around 45 to 50 years old, Dr. Gelpi says.Some symptoms include blood in the urine and some men may experience kidney problems, but since it is a slow progressing disease, there are usually no signs or symptoms associated with prostate cancer, and it is more prevalent than most people are aware of, Dr. Gelpi explained.Dr.
"About 50% of my patients diagnosed with prostate cancer...we know that they have it, but they are not being actively treated," Dr. Gelpi said. He says treatment is based on each gentleman's particular disease, but does not usually require invasive treatments.
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