PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

Prostate cancer is a dreadful disease which can lead to death if not treated at an early stage. It is essential to be aware of your body and any change in the metabolic activity of the body must be noted immediately. Prostate cancer at its early stage doesn’t show any clear symptoms to get noticed by the patients, but when the disease starts to progress symptoms may start to show. Few of the early symptoms associated with prostate cancer are difficulty while passing urine, flow of urine with low pressure, blood stains in urine, swelling in legs, blood in semen etc.

How to detect and screen prostate cancer early?

Regular screening for PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) in blood is necessary for every man above the age of 50. Change in PSA levels help to detect prostate cancer enabling the patient to undergo treatment at the earliest possible time. Moreover men who are well aware of the biological functions of the prostate gland can possibly detect problems at an early stage. Finding prostate cancer at an advanced stage can lead to fear and emotional stress, so testing regulalry and preventing the disease is the best way to avoid ‘knee jerk’ reaction at an end stage. ‘PSA zero’ program is specially designed to educate and train men on the best ways to prevent and avoid prostate cancer. Education and complete awareness about the symptoms and disease of prostate cancer helps to avoid the disease and lead a prolonged and healthy life.