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August 4, 2009
Media Cover-up: Promiscuity and Prostate Cancer
Another risk factor is having multiple sex partners - having had more than 25 sexual partners in a man’s lifetime also raises his risk of prostate cancer to over 2.5 times that of men who have had less than six sex partners. Gonorrhea and Sexual Promiscuity Increase Prostate Cancer Risk noted from The National Cancer Institute, but Marrecca Fiore with FoxNews, our media friends, didn't report these huge findings. If women get cervical cancer from STDs, men's prostate cancer shouldn't be a surprise even though it is usually hidden until later life. And Dr. Grossman, "Why is the media covering-up the research about sexual health issues as it applies to men and prostate cancer?" Just Google " Promiscuity and Prostate Cancer. The study was based on the Flint Men’s Health Study, which looked at a group of black men residing in Flint, Michigan. The men were aged 40 to 79. African-American men were looked at specifically in order to try and ascertain why their risk of getting prostate cancer was twice that of white men; their risk of dying from the disease was also double. And this study does not exclude white men and promiscuity. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which is passed on during sexual intercourse. |
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“Our results suggest gonorrhea may play a role in the development of prostate cancer in African-American men. Although we are unable to show that gonorrhea directly causes prostate cancer, we suspect the inflammatory effect of the gonorrhea infection may trigger pre-existing cancerous cells to multiply,” said Aruna Sarma, PhD, an assistant research scientist in the Department of Urology at the university’s medical school, the leader of the study. Other previous studies had also linked STDs to prostate cancer. Further, the human papillomavirus, another STD, had been previously associated with increased risk of cervical cancer. Seems like part of a healthy and cancer-free lifestyle is the avoidance of sexual promiscuity. Now, the article written by Marrecca Fiore with FoxNews. Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, who has been a fixture in Connecticut politics for decades, has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, FOX News has confirmed. The five-term senator is scheduled to have surgery during the Senate's August recess, the Hartford Courant reported Friday. Sources told FOX News that Dodd "will be fine." The 65-year-old senator joins thousands of other men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 192,280 men will be diagnosed in 2009, and 27,360 will die from the disease. Those statistics make prostate cancer one of the leading killers of men in the U.S. Although it’s one of the most common cancers suffered by men, there are ways to minimize the risk of getting it, said Dr. Ihor Sawczuk, chairman of urology and chief of urologic oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. Here are five of them: 1. Get Tested. All men age 40 and older should be tested annually for prostate cancer, Sawczuk said. There are two types of prostate cancer screening: the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and the digital rectal exam. The first test measures the level of PSA in the blood. PSA is a substance made mostly by the prostate. Too much PSA in the blood may indicate prostate cancer. However, high levels of PSA may also be indicative of infection, inflammation or an enlarged prostate. The second test involves a doctor or nurse placing a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to check the prostate for lumps and anything else unusual. If either test raises a red flag, doctors may follow up with a prostate biopsy. This is the most accurate way of checking for cancer. However the test is invasive and can result in a urinary tract infection, as well as urinary and incontinence problems. 2. Get Plenty of Vitamin D. Spending time in the sun and taking a daily supplement will help men increase their levels of vitamin D and possibly reduce their risks of prostate cancer. “Vitamin D has been shown to inhibit prostate cancer cells in the laboratory,” Sawczuk said. Calcium may reduce the amounts of biologically active vitamin D in the body, so milk drinkers should also look for additional sources of vitamin D, which can be found in cod liver oil, tuna and salmon. 3. Quit Smoking. In addition to harming the lungs and the heart, smoking may also be responsible for the spread of prostate cancer. A 2003 study from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that men under the age of 55 who had prostate cancer and were current or former smokers were 66 percent more likely to see the cancer spread into other areas of the body. 4. Reduce body fat. Being overweight and maintaining a diet that is high in saturated fat, as well as processed and red meats, are risk factors for prostate cancer, said Sawczuk. 5. Eat a Variety of Healthy Foods. There has also been promising research that shows pomegranate, soy and foods high in lycopene, such as tomato sauce, reduce the risk of prostate cancer, Sawczuk said, adding that maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best ways men can reduce their risk of cancer. Marrecca Fiore reporting from FoxNews with Karen Kristopher of Centers for Decency injecting the huge research news in the beginning of the article.. |
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A study conducted at the University of Michigan has found that men who had previously suffered from gonorrhea have a higher risk of getting prostate cancer.