I Had Prostate Cancer and Had It Surgically Removed.
By: Otha R. Bagby
For the last eight years I have always gotten yearly cancer tests, five years ago at my wife’s behest, I join a free voluntary cancer program with The City of Hope Cancer Hospital in Azusa, California.One of The City of Hope Hospital’s protocols is to perform yearly cancer tests on the volunteers of its cancer voluntary programs.Once every year I would receive a physical cancer exam and a “PSA” cancer blood test exam,My physician, Doctor Laura Crocittoat The City of Hope Hospital started to notice an unusual firmness in my prostate about three years ago which she made written notes of the condition and she referred me to a Urologist for further evaluation. At that time my blood’s PSA level was at 2.9, but she referred me to an Urologist for a “Digital Rectal Exam.” Her direction to me was to “Go to my regular physician and present him with the documents pertaining to my situation,” which I did and immediately he was on top of my situation.Doctor Robert Cann my primary care doctor in PasadenaCalifornia,“Inter Medicine,” who referred me to aUrologist DoctorDavid Rhodes of Foot Hill Urology in Pasadena Californiafor a biopsy of my prostate which tested positive for prostate cancer. I entered HuntingtonHospital on September 30, 2009 for surgery and the skillful hands of Doctor David performed my prostate removal.
Prostate Cancer, get tested
Are you aware that prostate cancer is the most commonly found cancer in men today, and is also the number one killer of men? On September 30, 2009 I entered the hospital and had my prostate surgically removed.
Due to the fact I have continually gotten a cancer test yearly since 2001, which, revealed my prostate cancer in a very early stage, and permitted me to have my cancerous prostate diagnosed, and removed at an early stage, finding the cancer early did result in me having my prostate removed while my cancer was still contain to my prostate. If I caught my prostate cancer early by getting cancer exams and PSA blood test done yearly, what do you think you should do every year after age 50? Get tested! It will, save many of your lives! If you have a family history of any type of cancer you should began yearly cancer testing at 40 years of age. Please! Get tested. You will be the beneficiary.