South Australians aged 50 and over are being encouraged
to take one simple step, which could save their
lives.
A simple non-invasive screening test can lead to early
detection of bowel cancer - the second most common cause
of cancer deaths in Australia, claiming 80 lives a week.
“Two yearly screening, resulting in early detection of
bowel cancer, can increase a person’s chance of
successful treatment to 90 per cent,” says Cancer
Council SA Chief Executive, Professor Brenda Wilson.
“People should not wait for symptoms before using this
easy, inexpensive screening kit in the comfort and
privacy of their own home.
Prostate cancer is now the second most common
cancer diagnosed after skin cancer in Australia
and, understandably causes a great deal of
concern in the community.
However, there are many
features of prostate cancer which make it one of
the least threatening of cancers! Prostate
cancer is usually slow growing. After diagnosis,
a majority of men survive for 10 years or more.
When caught early enough and treated with either
surgery or radiotherapy, prostate cancer can be
cured.
The slow development of
cancer in most men means that after receiving a
diagnosis, a man can take his time in choosing a
treatment - and there is a choice of treatments!
However, treatment decisions are not necessarily
straight forward and it is wise to inform
yourself about these choices and discuss them
with a number of people (your General
Practitioner, Urologist, Radiation Oncologist
and your family) before making the final choice.
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