Make prostate cancer treatment affordable – Dr Yarney
y made the call at a health forum on Prostate Cancer Management in Ghana organised by the American Chamber of Commerce – Ghana (AMCHAM) in Accra last Tuesday.
Ghana is recording more prostate diseases; screening crucial – Urological Association
The Ghana Association of Urological Surgeons has expressed concern with cases of prostate diseases across the country, including Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Prostatitis and Prostate cancer. Speaking to Joynews, the Association observed cases of prostate diseases are increasing with men above 40 years suffering from the condition. The concern comes as Ghana begins a series of […]
Celebrating Fathers’ Day: Must All Men Get Screened For Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy among males worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to GLOBOCAN (2012), an estimated 1.1 million new cases and 307,000 deaths were reported in 2012. The reasons for the increase of this disease are not known but increasing […]
The Prostate Gland: Neglect it & Suffer for Life!
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD It’s ‘Prostate‘ not ‘Prostrate’-Prostate-to stand in front and Prostrate, to lie face down. One thing I realized is that, men do not know their prostate gland location; I got talking with lots of men who know prostate cancer up close and personal. I was struck by the profound impact the diagnosis had had […]
