A Modern Version of the Hippocratic Oath. I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
Prostate cancer 'raises breast risk for daughters': Women's risk increases by 14% if their father or brother suffered the disease. Women whose father or brother has prostate cancer are more likely to develop breast cancer, research shows.
A man should have his PSA level checked if he has any of the warning signs of prostate cancer: 1. A change in urination patterns lasting two weeks; 2. Frequent urination (especially at night); 3. Persistent pain in the back, hip, pelvis or thighs; 4. Burning sensation during urination; 5.ur own position is that all men should be tested first at age 40. After the initial screening, the frequency of future testing should be discussed with the man's physician. If a man's father, brother, uncle or grandfather has been diagnosed with prostate cancer then the man should start PSA testing at age 35.