Prostate Cancer Most Common Cancer For Men

As of 2009 they were 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer reported and at the same time there 27,360 deaths due to prostate cancer. One man in six will get prostate cancer during his lifetime and one in thirty five will die from the disease.

Located at the bottom of the bladder is the prostate about one inch in diameter. Weighing in at roughly 20 grams, it may not always lead to a life-threatening condition but it does pressure men to evaluate the risks and benefits of treatments.

The older a man gets the more likely the risk for prostate cancer. Other determining factors to the risk of getting prostate cancer are obesity, family history and being African American. Diet also seems to influence the chances of prostate cancer. Men who frequently eat red meat or dairy products high in fat while eating less vegetables and fruit also are at a higher risk.

Cases of prostate cancer are most frequent in North American, North Western Europe,.

The exact source of prostate cancer is still unknown. The results of research studies still have no active findings. The ACS recommends reducing the consumption of red meat and fat. Replacing them in your diet with more vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

The American Cancer Society recommends men make a educated decision with their physicians as to whether or not to be tested. The American Cancer Society also believes that men should not be tested without fully knowing about the risks and credible benefits about testing.

Alternative therapies are now becoming more popular among prostate cancer patients.

CAM therapies are becoming a progressively preferred treatment across the United States. Both with cancer patients and the general public. CAM therapies cover a vast range of therapies including, Ayurvedic, vitamins, dietary supplements, energy medicine and even acupuncture.

CAM is an assorted group of medical and health care systems, practices and products that are not considered part of conventional medicine. Conventional medicine is medicine that is practiced by those holding degrees of medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) and by associated health professionals such as psychologists and registered nurses.

There are several resources available to locate a CAM practitioners :

Physicians or health care professionals may be able to give a referral.

Hospitals or medical schools may have a list of local CAM practitioners, or may be able to make a definitive recommendation.

Professional organizations of CAM therapists generally provide referrals to practitioners as well as the therapies involved, standards of practice, training and state licensing requirements. One place to look is the National Library of Medicine's Directory of Health Organizations Online (dirline.nlm.nih.gov).

Here are two in the St. Louis area:

Varsha Rathod, M.D.

Preventative Medicine

Local internal medicine M.D. recommended by O'Fallon Nutrition customers. Practices integrative medicine. Utilizes complementary and/or alternative therapies.

1977 Schuetz Road

St. Louis, MO 63146

(314) 997-5403

Simon Yu, M.D.

Prevention and Healing, Inc.

Local medical doctor recommended by O'Fallon Nutrition customers. Practices integrative medicine. Utilizes complementary and/or alternative therapies.

10908 Schuetz Road

St. Louis, MO 63146

(314) 432-7802

Website: Http://www.preventionandhealing.com