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The Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Could Save Your Life

Prostate cancer is a very real threat for Kansas City men. Early diagnosis and screening tests are the key to beating the cancer. Typically, men should begin annual exams around the age of 50. Prostate cancer is highly curable when it is detected in its early stages.

Some men are at higher risk for prostate cancer. For them, the screening process should begin earlier than the recommended age of 50. Men with a prior family history of prostate cancer should be given the option to screen for the cancer earlier. Men of African-American descent are at increased risk as well.

Prostate cancer can be detected early with the right prostate cancer screening test. Digital rectal exams provide the doctor with the ability to check the prostate manually for abnormalities in size and shape. Another test, the prostate specific antigen test (PSA) is a blood test that measures for a specific protein that is elevated in the blood when there is an issue with the prostate. A high PSA level can clue doctors in to the possibility of cancer in the prostate.

Men of every age should learn the symptoms of prostate cancer. Many symptoms do not appear until the cancer is in later stages. However, insisting on appropriate screening when any of these symptoms are present may save the life of a man silently suffering with prostate cancer.

• Frequent trips to the bathroom (especially at night)
• Trouble urinating, weak flow or trouble starting
• Pain during urination
• Erectile dysfunction, painful ejaculation
• Blood in the urine
• Pain and stiffness in the lower back, hips or thighs

Unfortunately, when the proper screenings are not performed, the early stages of prostate cancer can be missed, closing the important time window when the cancer is in its earliest and most treatable stages. When a patient is not given the option of screening tests at the time they present symptoms that warrant testing, something is amiss with the level of care received by their healthcare providers.

If you or a member of your family has been affected by the misdiagnosis of prostate cancer, you may have questions about your rights. The Kansas and Missouri medical malpractice attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys offer an initial consultation without cost or obligation to you. Call Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616 for more information. You can also access more information in the free resource guide The Truth about Medical Malpractice Claims.

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