Every Man Needs A Prostate Plan. Why?

Bruce Williams, July 2023

Objective: Early detection of clinically significant prostate cancer when it is potentially curable.

Target audience: Men >35 years of age, and the women who love them

Here’s a plan:

1. Understand the basics1

2. Understand YOUR personal risk factors, including your male and female family cancer history2

3. Have a shared decision making discussion with a healthcare provider possessing current prostate expertise about when you should begin screening for prostate cancer, based on your risk factors, including family cancer history. Then, follow through and continue diligent lifetime follow-up in accordance with your provider’s guidance.

1NCCN Guidelines for Patients® Early-Stage Prostate Cancer 2022,  See page 7, “Prostate cancer basics What is prostate cancer?”

NCCN Guidelines for Patients(R) Early-Stage Prostate Cancer 2022

2NCCN Guidelines for Patients® Early-Stage Prostate Cancer 2022, See page 8, “Prostate cancer basics What causes prostate cancer?”

NCCN Guidelines for Patients(R) Early-Stage Prostate Cancer 2022

Disclaimer:

I am a prostate cancer survivor/patient. I am not a medical professional and this piece is not medical advice. Readers should rely on

competent personal medical advice of their own choosing. This means selecting as your prostate medical advice source a physician/

health care provider demonstrating current prostate cancer expertise. Not all providers have this expertise, and you should satisfy

yourself that the resources on which you rely are specifically qualified to provide the personal medical advice you seek.

Visit the Arizona Prostate Cancer Coalition website for more valuable information and resources