{"id":98646,"date":"2025-10-15T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98646"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:34:36","slug":"joy-cancer-awareness-month-get-tested-early-to-beat-prostate-cancer-urologist-advises-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98646","title":{"rendered":"Joy Cancer Awareness Month: Get tested early to beat prostate cancer \u2014 Urologist advises men"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Consultant Urologist at the Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr. Isaac Asiedu, has urged Ghanaian men, especially those above 40, to undergo annual prostate cancer screening to ensure early detection and treatment.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show<\/em> as part of Joy Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Asiedu explained that prostate cancer remains one of the most common cancers among men in Ghana and across Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prostate is an organ found only in men. It helps in reproduction by producing essential nutrients and fluid for the sperm to swim and fertilise the egg,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about the size of a lemon, located just below the bladder, and as men grow older, the prostate also grows.\u201d<\/p>\n

He explained that cancer occurs when \u201ccells in any part of the body grow abnormally without following the normal process of growth and death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Asiedu clarified that prostate cancer is not the same as an enlarged prostate, noting that \u201cmany diseases can affect the prostate, infections, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, and enlargement but cancer is one of the most serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, black men are at a higher risk, adding that \u201cpeople of African descent are being diagnosed with the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that the early stages of prostate cancer usually have no symptoms, which makes regular testing crucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cProstate cancer in its early stage does not have any symptoms at all. You will not know you have it. The moment you start seeing symptoms, it might already be advanced,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

The urologist explained that a simple blood test, called the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test, can help detect early changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPSA testing is simple. A small blood sample is taken and checked biochemically to see whether the prostate-specific antigen level is normal. The normal range is between zero and four. Anything higher must be investigated,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

However, he said that a high PSA level alone does not confirm cancer. \u201cIt only tells the doctor that something is going on within the prostate and must be evaluated further,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dr. Asiedu urged men with a family history of prostate or breast cancer to start testing even earlier \u2014 from age 35 \u2014 since such men have a higher risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your father or brother has had prostate cancer, or your mother has had breast or ovarian cancer, start testing earlier. The same BRCA gene that affects those cancers is also found in prostate cancer,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He advised all men above 40 to take the PSA test annually. \u201cEvery black man should do a PSA test once a year and show it to their physician. Early testing can save your life,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dr. Asiedu encouraged men not to fear prostate checks, describing the examination process as simple and not painful.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not as uncomfortable as people think. Once you go through it, you\u2019ll testify to others that it\u2019s not as bad as it\u2019s made to sound,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is hope for prostate cancer, but the key is early testing. Don\u2019t wait for symptoms before getting checked.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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