Ambassador Program Presentation-Prevention and Early Detection

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Ambassador Program Presentation

Prevention & Early Detection

PROSTATE CANCER

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PCFA Ambassador Program

Prevention & Early Detection in Prostate Cancer

What we’ll cover today

• The Prostate

• What can go wrong with the prostate

• Prostate Cancer

• How PCFA can help

• Prostate related health promotion activities

Note: PCFA Ambassadors are not able to give medical advice

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PROSTATE

CANCER

MYTHS

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PCFA – an overview

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is the peak national

body for prostate cancer in Australia.

PCFA are dedicated to reducing the impact of prostate cancer on

Australian men, their partners, families and the wider community.

By:

• Promoting and funding research

• Implementing awareness campaigns and education programs

• Supporting men and their families through information and

resources, support groups and Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses

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The Prostate

• Small gland – size of a walnut

• Sits beneath the bladder

• Doughnut shaped surrounds the

urethra

• Produces fluid which provides a

healthy environment for sperm

Prostate Gland

Bladder

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What can go wrong with the prostate?

• Prostatitis

o Infection or inflammation that is usually not life

threatening but may impact quality of life

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – BPH

o An enlarged prostate (common in older men) which may

result in lower urinary tract symptoms

• Prostate Cancer – some prostate cancers left alone cause

no or few problems. Others are more aggressive and have

few symptoms

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Possible symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract

Symptoms (LUTS)

• Slow flow

• Hesitancy: difficulty starting flow of urine

• Frequency: need to urinate more frequently

• Nocturia: need to urinate more frequently during the night

• Urgency: urgent need to urinate

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What is Prostate Cancer?

• Occurs when prostate cells grow

out of control

• Prostate cancer cells can remain

contained in the prostate or move

out of the prostate

• Metastasis is when cancer cells

move out into the body

• Prostate cancer can often be

treated if identified early

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Prostate Cancer Statistics

Men will be diagnosed by age 75

Men will be diagnosed by age 85

Second most common cause of cancer deaths

– around 9 men die each day from the disease

For patients with localised disease around 93%

will live beyond five years of diagnosis

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Why Some Men Don’t Talk to their Doctor

About a Prostate Check?

• Social pressure for men to be tough

• Men visit doctors less than women

• Men are often embarrassed to discuss their health

issues

• 25% of men didn’t visit a doctor in the past twelve

months

Ask your doctor about doing a

prostate check

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Some Men Choose Not to be Tested – Why?

• False positive readings to PSA

• Biopsy

• Biopsy side effects - bleeding and infection

• Some cancers may be missed

• Concerns about unnecessary treatment

Be advised by your doctor

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Should I get my prostate checked?

If there is a family history of prostate cancer, then a

check up should form part of your general checkup

from age 40

From age 50 onwards, discuss having a prostate

check up with your doctor

Anytime you experience any urinary symptoms

you should have a check up

50+

40+

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What are the risk factors?

Age

Men

Family

History

Ethnicity

Lifestyle

The older a man is the more likely he is to be

diagnosed with prostate cancer

All persons born a man have a prostate

gland

A man with a father or brother who

developed prostate cancer is three times as

likely to develop the disease.

Poor diet and lack of

exercise

Increased in black

African males

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What prostate checks are available?

Blood Test

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Physical Examination

Digital Rectal Exam

(DRE)

These are

performed by

your GP

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What might happen next?

Abnormal PSA or

Physical Exam

Referral to Urologist

No

Cancer

Non Life

threatening

Significant

Cancer

Abnormal blood test or physical

examination does not automatically

indicate cancer

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What if it is cancer?

Health Care Team

Discuss options for treatment

Low Grade

Cancer Grade

High Grade

T3 or T4

Cancer

Stage T1 or

T2

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How can PCFA help?

PCFA offers

• Information

• Support materials

• Affiliated support groups across Australia

www.prostate.org.au

Freecall 1800 220 099

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Health & Wellbeing Activities

• Eat a balanced diet

• Look after your

mental & emotional

wellbeing

• Do some physical

activity

• Limit alcohol

consumption

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References • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). ACIM (Australian Cancer Incidence and

Mortality) Books. AIHW: Canberra.

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012. Cancer incidence projections: Australia,

2011 to 2020. Cancer Series no. 66. Cat. No. CAN 62. Canberra: AIHW.

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & Australasian Association of Cancer Registries

2010. Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2010. Cancer series no. 60. Cat. no. CAN 56.

Canberra: AIHW.

• Australian Government. Medicare Australia statistics: Medicare Benefits Schedule Item

66655. Available from https://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/statistics/mbs_item.shtml,

accessed April 2012

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Other Resources beyondblue: the national depression initiative

beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636

Healthshare Australia’s interactive health network

healthshare.com.au

Continence Foundation of Australia

continence.org.au 1800 33 00 66

MindHealthConnect

mindhealthconnect.org.au

This Way Up, online treatment, education and research in anxiety and depression

thiswayup.org.au

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

health.gov.au

Andrology Australia

andrologyaustralia.org

Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand

usanz.org.au

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=96.639

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