Prostate Cancer Screenings

The most effective way to catch the early signs of prostate cancer is through   a blood test that measures something called “prostate specific antigen”, or PSA.  Result will be available within 24 hours and will give a clear indication of the health of your prostate. Call us on 0207 3233 830 to make an appointment, or alternatively, take advantage of our 7-day walk-in service. 

Risk factors:
  There are several factors that increase the chance of a man being diagnosed   with prostate cancer. These include:

Age
  The risk of getting prostate cancer gets higher as you get older. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over the age of 50. Men from the age of about 40 can be affected, but this is less common.

Family history
You are two and a half times more likely to get prostate cancer if your father or brother has been diagnosed. The risk increases more if your relative was under the age of 60 when they were diagnosed, or if more than one relative has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Ethnicity
African Caribbean men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men. Researchers are looking at what may be the cause of this increased risk, but diet and genes probably play an important part.

Diet
  The typical Western diet is high in saturated animal fats and red meat. Researchers think this may be responsible for the higher rates of prostate cancer seen in Western countries. By reducing the amount of animal fat in your diet and eating more of certain fruits and vegetables, you can improve your overall health and may lower your risk of prostate cancer developing or spreading.

About prostate cancer:
Normally the growth of all cells is carefully controlled in the body. As cells die, they are replaced in an orderly fashion. When cancer develops, the cells start to multiply in an uncontrolled way.

If this happens in the prostate gland, prostate cancer can develop. In most cases this is a slow growing cancer and it may stay undiagnosed because it never causes any symptoms or problems. However, this is not true for all men. Sometimes prostate cancer cells can grow quickly and move outside the prostate. They may then cause symptoms in other parts of the body, such as the bones.
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