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foregoing surgery and what support groups are doing. first, ab abc doctor timothy johnson reports on the way it may than treated. >> one of standard treatments for prostate cancer has been surgical removal. but a study shows that it may change in the attitude. they studied 731 men with prostate cancer detected after a psa test. then they wereigned assigned to prostate removal surgery or be observed without treatment. after 12 years, 47 that had surgery had died. while 49% kept under observation had died. it's not considered to be significant. men that had a greater than ten had a significant benefit from surgery but more than 20% of the men had effects from the

surgery. they suggested increased observation could avoid harmful effects of surgery especially among the majority of patients who have low psa levels. >> according to cancer.org, this year more than 240,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed. more than 28,000 men will die of prostate cancer. one in six will be diagnosed in their lifetime. those are powerful statistics. joining me in the studio to talk about this is internationally recognizing men's health specialist, dr. paul turek. >> thanks for having me. >> i wanted to talk about the story we saw about watchful waiting surveillance. someone has been diagnosed, i need to do something. you say that we should wait? >> the response to cancer is to treat it. this cancer is different. it's not like colon or skin.

this is three years. other cancers may be six months. they need treating right away, but prostate cancer occurs in older men rarely before 40, commonly in the 70s. it's more of a consequence of aging. so the question is it really a cancer is really the question. sometimes it does turn into cancers, most of the time it's caught before it's caught before it turns to metastatic. >> cheryl: has there been a spike in prostate cancers? >> in america it's gone up a little bit. the screening has changed. psa as a blood test, they mention that in the paper. that very good way to pick up cancers early. although, the controversy is not

an effective screening for cancer. national preventative task force rated it as a "d". >> cheryl: oh, no. >> for cancer which has gotten our 80 jists like myself in an -- urologists in an uproar. its fatal disease that curable disease. the way you pick it up. it's very rarely symptomatic. the symptoms could be enlarged prostate and does not put you at risk for cancer. it could have urinary symptoms, hesitant si, blood in the urine. typically it has no symptoms and no signs. if it's really late you have bone pain or but pain but that will be very late. >> cheryl: but that means it's gone too far? >> it's harder to treat. in terms of picking it up.

we use the psa blood test which is inexpensive and a simple blood test. the prostate evaluation and psa is more sensitive than the rectal exam. so psa is allow more men to get screened and prostate exam is not that good for picking up cancer unless it's large. >> cheryl: you mentioned self-exam. >> doesn't happen with prostate, i'm sorry. >> cheryl: why is that? you mentioned the age of 40 years, that is marker. is that the age you recommend men started getting psa tests? >> the recommendation is very widely and very controversial time. our association says a baseline psa at 40 and compare it to later psa blood tests later on.

way you follow that is up to you and your doctor. if you have risk factors, a family history a brother or father may double your risk. if you are african-american that may double your risk. basically obese men are more likely to get it. high fat diets are pre-exposed to it. >> cheryl: some of the preventative measures is to lose weight and change your diet? >> it's the same way to take care of your heart. you want an and the oxidant diet. you wanted to have a low fat diet, you want to relieve your stress. dean edell showed interesting findings and exercise 20-30

minutes daily. >> cheryl: what about that it's nothing? >> you can screen those men. if you have risk factors you might screen at 40 and then 45. american society says screen at 50 with a rectal examination and then annually. the national task force, it's not a good screening. my feeling it's not used properly. we have to taylor it to people and personalize it. if you personalize the screen for risk they will be very effective. >> cheryl: we're going to take a break. we have a lot more to talk about it. when we continue we'll turn our attention to testicular attention. what can you do at home? stay with us. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans?

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mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left, totino's. [ male announcer ] well done mom! less drama, more fun! totino's pizza rolls. >> cheryl: welcome back. we're talking about prostate and testicular cancer. about 8500 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed. and 350 men will die of testicular cancer this year. there is hope. the chance of man developing the disease is one out of 270. since the treatment is so successful the risk of mortality is low, about 1 in 5,000. dr. paul turek is back with us. before you go further, but prostate and testicular?

>> prostate is walnut shaped organ that causes problems with urination. it contributes to men's fertility when you are younger. >> so what is risk factor for testicular cancer? >> it's completely different. it's an early cancer and stem cell based. so it's probable more congenital risks. so the risk fre are really famililal. if you have called a their testicle starts at kidney and comes out body isn't quite there. it's brought down, there is higher risk and maybe infertility. if you have problems like that. >> cheryl: so ask the question, what is the risk of dying low?

>> it's an early cancer, it's not because men screen themselves well. one of my issues if you put a mass on testicle and he knows it's there, it's four months for medical attention. it could be caught sooner with exams. that is bit of an issue with me. it's usually caught in an organ that is easy to treat and spreads quickly. it's quite treatable. it's the cancer you want to have as a guy in your life. if you have to have one, it's the one you want to have. >> cheryl: soe is there anything people can do to lower the risk? >> it's probably a stem cell cancer. there is something you can do is screen. this is controversy, as well. task force put a recommendation that testicular self-exam is not valuable, is not worth it. >> cheryl: what do you think? >> it's absolutely worth it.

it's free. you can do it and men need to follow something. this is a path they can do once a month. you get in the shower. at the end of shower that is nice and hot and things are hanging low, basically you feel around make sure it's smooth down there. so it's not to identify a cancer. it's identify a difference from the month before. you call somebody if that is problem. >> cheryl: if you don't have a doctor? >> call me. i'll take care of you. that is the problem. that men are underserved and young men or immortal and don't think about it. if you have a man who is not in pain or not life threatened, he really doesn't care. but we are doing well at it. it's the most common cancer for

35-35-year-old men. most common. >> cheryl: so you should be talking to pediatricians to talk about this? >> absolutely. 5 15-35. >> cheryl: what is your begs vision? >> do a self-exam. if you find something, wil will probably be near the test at this cal. three, tegstical. >> those are the smart ones that decided to come to you early? >> truly. pay attention to your body. men, do it for your partners. if you don't do it for yourself. i know if it hurt you will go after it, but there are still things to tend to in your life. >> cheryl: thanks so being so frank about this. love the sense of humor. he was told it would never

happen. when "beyond the headlines" continue, we're going to be joined by a two-time cancer survivor and what motivated him to make a difference. we'll be right back. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy.

fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter what? too? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. your head-start to home cooked. >> cheryl: welcome back. our next guest bob hammer was diagnosed with testicular cancer twice. he was days away from having a surgery but would make it having a child an impossibility.

he and his wife naturally conceived their second child. that miracle i bob to give back with a foundation. he joins us now. i'm glad you are here. i'm sure your family is glad. how are you doing right now we're good. it's been 11 years since my initialing diagnosis. >> cheryl: take me back 11 years? >> first time i was diagnosed i was 29. like the doctor said i felt a a teen any tiny mass. i went to the doctor and had my testical removed. had a c.t. scan in six months and everything was clear. five months after that, i had a masses of a cantaloupe

with a cucumber going up to my neck. it developed in my neck. >> cheryl: is that from the original? >> it had spread. it was undetectible in six months and within five months it was that big. so i did 26 rounds of chemotherapy over 7 months in 2001 when it came back. at that time i was raising some money to do a little event for a foundation. i went t april in april of 2001. i had just finished my last round of chemotherapy that week and i was scheduled to have surgery the falling week. i had three small masses, one was on my spine. protocol is to go in and remove those masses. doctor craig nick opens who was lance armstrong's oncologist, he is one of the best in the world. he obviously knew, i was bald

and white and 31. he looked at my story and i thought, i don't think you need that surgery at stanford. it was literally the next week. we spoke via phone with my oncologist end result i didn't have the surgery. if i would have had it i wouldn't have any more children. we had our daughter at the time. >> were you terrified that it may not work? >> it was a big decision. the rule of the book says you open up the book, go in and get what remains. dr. nichols felt it was scar tissue. my doctor fred marcus had done a wonderful job. a year and a half later we conceived our son josh. >> cheryl: we wanted to talk about the golf tournament. love the name? >> play on words for sure.

now that it has grown to the success that it has, we have raised $1.3 million for cancer. it is going to two golf tournaments. we have over 550 participants. 58 corporate sponsors, 202 corporations are involved this year. we're going to raise $260,000 between our two events this year alone and we will be able to benefit 21 different organizations and possibly 22 out of this event. >> we have the website for you for folks that want to be a part of it. you can be a golfer or what else? >> corporate sponsor. we would to have y love to haveu involved. there are all kinds of different ways and we would love to speak with you about it. >> cheryl: you have such an incredible story. what is one thing in the cancer treatment that inspired you the most? >> my son.

if i can -- i wanted, i started this golf tournament in an effort to give $2500, to raise $2500 and since it to the los angeles armstrong foundation and say thank you. d into turned into $1.3 million and benefiting 21 different organizations. one thing i would urge people to do, if you feel like something is wrong with your body, go to a doctor. like the doctor said at the end of his segment, testicular cancer is young man's diseaseise and getting those yuck men to talk about their body is not an easy subject. >> cheryl: i wanted to thank you for telling your story to us. you are an inspiration. >> what should you do after a cancer diagnosis. what kind of programs and

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[ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> cheryl: welcome back. we've been talking about prostate and test particular lar cancer. with us in the studio is margaret staufer, vice president of program cancerof the cancer support community located in walnut creek. you have a name i knew before you changed it? >> we used to be the wellness community. >> cheryl: i know what the cancer support community does. what are some of the different programs you offer? >> we offer a variety of support groups both weekly committed groups and some cancer specific groups including prostate cancer. we do a numberf educational workshops and many healthy lifestyle classes. to help people to revise their diet. get more activity incorporated into their lives because we know that can make a difference in preventing a recurrence of

cancer. >> cheryl: it's moral support? >> it makes a huge difference. even if they have great moral support at home, it helps to talk with other people who know what it it are le that are experiencing similar things and feel that connection with themgs get ideas from each other, support aer and learn. >> cheryl: if you haven't been there, you really don't know? >> that's right. >> cheryl: so when it comes to the first diagnosis and they are panicked and they are thinking of the worst? >> i think the most important thing is to right away meet somebody who has recovered from cancer because that is the first step, to know that it's not necessary lay death sentence, that there are many things that people can do to be pro-active to partner better with their medical team. to get as much information as possible, and to make sure they are doing everything they can to support their immune system. >> cheryl: family members play a

big role because they will be freaked out. what do i say? do i talk about it or not talk about it? >> we have support groups for family members, as well. they are able on access the healthy lifestyle programhe strs because the stress of caring somebody for karen can create illness for them as well. >> cheryl: you mentioned you have s for prostate and testicular cancer. is that a large group? >> prostate group is large. the men are so informed and they learn so much from each other that it makes a huge difference to somebody who is newly diagnosed. they can talk to other people who are farther down that road. it makes a huge difference. >> cheryl: how about men, they are providers but not people that take care of themselves. when they first come to the group, are they worn down by the

discussion? >> i think they come in wanting information more than anything. they may have been overwhelmed by the choices that have been offered to them by medical team. so to hear other people went through that decision-making process, we also have a service that we offer called open to options that helps themist list their questions so they can go into their appointment and get the answers they need to make a decision. >> cheryl: that is nice because you can think about it ahead of time. i'm wondering if part of the discussion how men define themselves after they have this illness if they feel less masculine. can the support group build them up again? >> i think they can. people that have survived prostate cancer and have full, rich lives. tt thing for people toe most know?

>> it's not depressing and it's a way of becoming informed and pro-active. >> cheryl: how do we meet you? >> you can go to our website which is on the screen and give us a call. >> cheryl: thank you for all the great work your organization does. it's absolutely phenomenal. i can't thank you enough for being here for all the services you've been doing. that is it for "beyond the headlines". that is all the time we have on this very important topic. a big thank you to all our special guests to talk about this issue. first time we have done a full show on prostate cancer. we want to hear questions from you, send to us our facebook page and all the information is available on our website at abc7news.com/community. find also on facebook and total me on twitter. i'm cheryl jennings. thanks so much for joining us. have a great week.

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