Prostate cancer is one type of cancer that can show no symptoms, especially in its early stages. There are two ways of screening for prostate cancer, one is by direct examination by your doctor and his/her gloved finger, and the other is by a blood test which measures the concentration of PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) in the blood. This cancer is most often found in men over the age of 50 but nowadays screening begins around 40.

One way to help spread the word about prostate cancer screening is to help one of the organizations that educate about this. You can even make a memorial donation in honor of Dan Fogelberg.

These statistics are for the United States, and are the most commonly occuring types of cancer in American Men:

• Prostate Cancer, 33%
• Lung Cancer, 13%
• Colorectal Cancer, 10%
• Bladder Cancer, 7%
• Melanoma, 5%

Check out the website for the FHCRC, a leading organization in Cancer Research. Located in Seattle, the FHCRC was established in 1975 and is home to 3 nobel prize winners.

It’s the first post on this web site. I’m going to try to find some interesting news and articles on cancer and research on cancer treatment and cures.