The Uganda Cancer Institute just dropped some concerning stats about prostate cancer, which is increasing among men and becoming the top diagnosis in that category, while also ranking as a major killer. Dr Fred Okuku from UCI said guys are showing up way too late when the disease has already spread, making treatment harder and survival rates tank. Most dudes avoid screening because of stigma and weird myths floating around, but a basic PSA blood test plus an exam can catch problems before symptoms even start.
The doc is telling every guy over 45 to get checked annually, and anyone with a family cancer history should start even earlier. Risk goes up with age, especially between 60 and 70, and lack of exercise plus erectile dysfunction also play a role. Prostate cancer makes up 30 percent of all male cancer cases nationally and hits different rates across regional centers in Mbarara, Kampala, and Gulu, but early detection gives people solid survival odds compared to waiting until things get bad.
The doc is telling every guy over 45 to get checked annually, and anyone with a family cancer history should start even earlier. Risk goes up with age, especially between 60 and 70, and lack of exercise plus erectile dysfunction also play a role. Prostate cancer makes up 30 percent of all male cancer cases nationally and hits different rates across regional centers in Mbarara, Kampala, and Gulu, but early detection gives people solid survival odds compared to waiting until things get bad.
