Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron (59) revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. Despite his initial fears, he managed to overcome the disease and now urges men to seek help in case of problems. , experts revealed the main symptoms of the disease, which you should not ignore.
- Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he has overcome prostate cancer.
- He urges men to get checked out by a doctor.
- Experts warn of symptoms that may indicate the presence of cancer.
- The risk of the disease is reduced by a healthy diet, exercise and not smoking.
Cameron learned of his serious diagnosis after his wife Samantha convinced him to see a doctor. Not long after, he underwent blood tests that revealed he was suffering from prostate cancer.
The former prime minister opted for focal therapy, a treatment in which electrical impulses are delivered to the body using needles to destroy cancer cells. “I don’t like to talk about my personal intimate health problems, but I feel like I should,” Cameron revealed, adding that he was able to overcome the disease thanks to treatment.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of this disease in the world. However, there is no universal screening within the British National Health Service (NHS), and Cameron wants to change that. “Let’s be honest. Men aren’t very good at talking about their health,” he explained.
He suggests that men who develop symptoms of prostate cancer should be tested for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which increases when the organ is damaged. Experts hope that thanks to it, it will be possible to catch cancer much earlier and thus increase the probability of survival.
You should also pay attention to the main symptoms that usually appear when the tumor presses on the urethra. These include:
- The need to urinate more often, especially at night
- Difficulty starting to urinate
- Weak flow of urine
- A feeling that your bladder has not completely emptied
If the disease has spread to other parts of the body, it can cause several other symptoms, including back pain, excessive fatigue or unexpected weight loss. If you suspect you may have prostate cancer, see your doctor.
How can you reduce your risk of cancer?
Experts are not entirely clear about what causes prostate cancer. Recent research has suggested that one factor may be obesity, which can be avoided through regular exercise. A healthy diet consisting of fruits and vegetables, lean meat or whole grain products can also help you.. On the contrary, you should avoid processed foods with high fat and sugar content or excessive intake of dairy products.
There is also evidence that smoking increases the likelihood of developing prostate cancer. If you stop this bad habit, your risk should begin to gradually decrease and after 10 years should be the same as that of men who have never smoked.
