The program takes place from May 25th to 30th, targeting men aged 50 and over, or aged 40 if there is a family history of the disease. The program aims to help people detect early high-risk abnormalities and raise awareness of periodic health check-ups.
According to Urology specialists, prostate cancer often progresses silently for many years. In the early stages, the disease has almost no obvious symptoms or only appears signs easily mistaken for aging such as frequent nighttime urination, weak urination, difficulty urinating or feeling of not being able to urinate completely. Therefore, many cases are only detected when serious complications have appeared such as urinary retention, pelvic pain, weight loss or bone pain due to metastasis.
MSc.BS. CKI Tran Quoc Phong - Head of Urology Department, An Binh Hospital said that many men are still psychologically hesitant or see urinary symptoms as "old age diseases", leading to delays in examination. However, if detected early, prostate cancer has a good treatment prognosis, helping to prolong life and maintain the patient's quality of life.
According to experts, age is the most important risk factor for the disease. In addition, people with a family history of prostate cancer, obesity, lack of exercise or diet high in animal fat are also at higher risk. Currently, disease screening is mainly based on PSA tests in the blood combined with specialist examination and ultrasound when necessary.
Representatives of An Binh Hospital said that the program not only helps to detect cancer early but also recognizes many common prostate diseases such as benign hypertrophy or prostatitis, diseases that significantly affect the quality of life of men.
