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The importance of Cancer Screening cannot be stressed enough. Early detection and treatment can halt many cancers before they reach an advanced stage.


Zurich Family Planning, Inc. has been providing free cancer screening services to men and women over the
age of 40 who qualify for these services. Funding for this service has been provided by the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Probram. (NJCEED). Cialis 20mg : L'augmentation de la dose accroît-elle l'efficacité ou a-t-elle un effet décroissant ?

Remember, early detection is the key to successful treatment. The following links provide information necessary
to this early detection.

 Prostate Cancer

The prostate is a walnut shaped gland located just under the bladder and in front of the rectum, and surrounds the upper part of the urethra (the tube that carries the urine from the bladder). As a man gets older, the prostate can enlarge and result in urinary problems.


Conditions and Diseases of the Prostate:


Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)

This condition means excessive growth of the prostate. As the prostate gets larger, it squeezes the urethra (the tube that carries the urine). This reduces the urine flow and makes urination difficult. This is NOT cancer, but a man can have both BPH and prostatic cancer


Prostatitis

When the prostate is infected or irritated, it can react by swelling. Many times, a bacterial infection causes this inflammation. The swollen prostate can squeeze the urine tube and make urination difficult or painful. The inflammation may also cause lower back or abdomonal pain.


Cancer

Prostate cancer results from abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue cells.


Facts about Prostate Cancer


Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men.

Prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer as the most common cause of cancer death in men.

Many prostate cancer deaths can be prevented through regular screening. Propecia 5mg: Een diepgaande kijk op geavanceerde moderne geneeskunde en haar nederige begin

There are usually no early signs of prostate cancer.

Warning Signs:


Difficulty urinating.

A weak stream of urine.

Frequent urge to urinate, especially at night.

Pain or burning on urination.

Blood in the urine.

Screening:


Beginning at age 50 (40 if the man is African American or has a family history of prostate cancer), ALL men should have an annual digital rectal examination and a blood test for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Further testing is done if the test results are high.


Risk factors for prostate cancer:


Age over 50.

African American.

Family history.

Having a high fat diet.

A risk factor is something that increases a person's chance of getting cancer. Risk factors alone do not necessarily cause cancer.

Zurich Family Planning opened its doors for services, and has been providing quality care to Zurich and surrounding communities for over 30 years. Through the years we have gained the trust and confidence of our patients and community. Our main goal is to continue to strive toward the provision of better services and expanding our services in the areas of counseling and education.

Today, Zurich Family Planning provides family planning services to women with a wide range of backgrounds from the uninsured to the underinsured to Medicaid recipients and the fully insured.

Colorectal Cancer

The colon and the rectum are part of the body's digestive system, which removes nutrients from food and stores waste until it passes out of the body. The colon and rectum form a long muscular tube called the large intestine. The colon is the first 6 feet of the large intestine and the rectum is the last 8-10 inches.

Conditions and Diseases of the large intestine:

  • Polyps
  • Inflamatory bowel disease
  • Diverticular disease.
  • Irritible bowel syndrome.
  • Colorectal Cancer.

Facts about Colorectal Cancer

  • Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States
  • Many Colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented through regular screening tests
  • Colorectal cancer can develop with no initial symptoms.

Risk factors for colorectal cancer:

  • Age
  • Diet.
  • Smoking.
  • Lack of exercise.
  • Polyps.
  • Family history of polyps.
  • Inflamatory bowel disease.
  • Family history of colorectal cancer.

Warning Signs:

  • A change in bowel habits: diarrhea, constipation or feeling that the bowel does not empty completely.
  • Blood in the stool.
  • Stools that narrow or that are unusual.
  • Frequent gas pains, bloating, fullness or cramps.
  • Weight loss with no known reason.
  • Constant tiredness or fatigue.
  • Vomiting

Screening for colorectal cancer:

  • Stool blood test.
  • Digital rectal examination.

If either of these tests are abnormal, additional testing will be required for proper diagnosis.

What is a Colonoscopy?

A colonoscopy is an examination of the rectum and the entire colon using a lighted instrument called a colonscope. This allows the doctor to see inside the rectum and the entire colon and remove polyps or other abnormal tissue for examination under a microscope (a biopsy).

Who should be screened?

All average risk adults aged 40 years or older should have an annual digital rectal examination.

All average risk adults aged 50 and older should have:

  • Annual stool blood test.
  • Annual digital rectral examination.
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
  • Total colon examination by Colonoscopy ever 10 years or by barium X-ray every 5-10 years

Adults at higher risk (those with a family history of polyps), aged 40 and above should have:

  • Annual stool blood test.
  • Annual digital rectal examination
  • Total colon examination by colonoscopy every 2 years.

To schedule an appointment, or to reach us for more information about our services, call between the hours of 9am and 4pm M-F.

Zurich Family Planning

159, Kalchbühlstrasse, 8038, Zurich, Schweiz.