Cancer survivor Bethany Hart describes the emotions and decisions that followed her cancer diagnosis, including how she managed making important choices about her care and her advice for people with cancer trying to do the same.
Las barreras culturales y de lenguaje pueden dificultar el acceso a una atención de calidad del cáncer para los adultos mayores hispanos que viven en los Estados Unidos. Conozca las conversaciones entre pacientes, familias y proveedores de atención médica que pueden garantizar la obtención del mejor apoyo y tratamiento posibles.
Cultural and language barriers can make it hard for older Hispanic adults in the United States to get quality cancer care. Learn what conversations between patients, families, and health care providers can help ensure the best possible treatment and support.
Read the inspiring story of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in war-torn Syria.
Cancer care and treatment are developing quickly but face many obstacles. ASCO President Julie Vose, MD, comments on ASCO’s third annual State of Cancer Care in America report.
Background
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a type of protein released by prostate tissue that is found in higher levels in a man’s blood when there is abnormal activity in the prostate, including prostate cancer or a condition called benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), which is not cancer but a noncancerous growth of normal prostate cells that occurs with age. Ever since higher levels of PSA have been linked to a higher likelihood of having prostate cancer, there has been hope that PSA testing could be a simple way to find prostate cancer earlier.
Statistics are estimates that describe trends in large numbers of people. Researchers use statistics to determine cancer risk and recommend screening.
Statistics can help estimate your risk of cancer. But they cannot tell you if you will develop cancer.
Ask your health care team for the most appropriate statistics for your situation. You should also ask them to explain the statistics that seem unclear.
This article describes the types of statistics used to estimate cancer risk.
