Prostate news article, January 2008
MEN'S HEALTH: DEFINING THE WAY FORWARD The consensus from a meeting held at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, in October 2007 Article by Professors Roger Kirby, Michael Kirby and Ian Banks. |
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Abstract: Men on average die 5 years younger than women. This meeting was held to address this important issue and to arrive at a consensus on how men could help themselves to live longer and healthier lives. The need to improve access of men to their general practitioner (GP) was highlighted. The major focus was on cardiovascular risk reduction, by dietary modification, exercise and management of risk factors together with lipid lowering therapy. Erectile dysfunction (ED) was highlighted as an important marker for and predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). Strategies for reducing the death toll from prostate and colon cancer, the two most prevalent causes of cancer death in men were discussed. At the end of the conference 7 action points were agreed. These were as follows: Improve access of men to their GP, reduce salt content in food to lower BP, lower cholesterol levels, educate about lifestyle modification, especially exercise and diet to control weight, consider a thorough cardiovascular investigation in men presenting with ED, improve awareness amongst men of prostate health and ED, educate men about colon cancer and facilitate the National Screening programme.
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