Tumataas na kaso ng prostate cancer sa bansa, nais tugunan ng Philippine Urological Association
Tumataas na kaso ng prostate cancer sa bansa, nais tugunan ng Philippine Urological Association
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00:00As part of the increasing number of prostate cancer cases in the Philippines,
00:03the Philippine Neurological Association conducted the Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Awareness Program throughout the country.
00:11This is the center of the news from Noel Talacan.
00:16Msg. Samson is now a senior citizen, but she has not yet visited the doctor related to her prostate.
00:24Ania, this is because of the lack of money.
00:27We didn't expect anything, but that's the only thing I can do.
00:32Ania will just ask the doctor if she feels anything different from her owner Junjun.
00:39For now, Ania, at the age of 66, is still fighting this.
00:44I don't feel anything.
00:45This is what the Philippine Neurological Association wants to promote.
00:51Ania, prevention is better than cure.
00:54That's why they again conducted the Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Awareness Program throughout the country.
01:03It was attended by more than 60 hospitals here in the National Capital Region,
01:09East Avenue Medical Center, UPPGH, NKTI, and many more.
01:16The Department of Health is also involved.
01:19This is just the beginning.
01:20We want to spread this knowledge to our patients.
01:27Not just to the adults, but to everyone.
01:30According to the American Cancer Society,
01:331 in 8 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer.
01:38According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation,
01:411 in 3 patients with prostate cancer are cured.
01:46According to a urologist,
01:48there are common symptoms of the so-called disease.
01:52Usually, when we have a prostate cancer,
01:54the first thing we do, or most of us,
01:58is to enlarge our prostate.
02:00So, it's really hard to breathe.
02:02The volume is very low.
02:05In the morning, we usually wake up at 2 a.m.
02:09Then, the blood vessels become weak.
02:14Sometimes, the blood vessels become swollen.
02:16They feel it.
02:17The urine collects in the pants.
02:19There are many factors that can cause prostate cancer.
02:24Like lifestyle, hereditary, diabetes, obesity, stress.
02:29But age is also a big factor.
02:32According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation,
02:341 in 54 men aged 50 to 59 years old
02:40are diagnosed with prostate cancer.
02:43The same goes for those aged 60 to 69 years old.
02:471 in 10 men
02:50and 1 in 11 men
02:53are diagnosed with prostate cancer
02:56at the age of 70 years or older.
02:59Now, we will include those aged 40 to 50.
03:03So, in between that, that is also very crucial now
03:07for our men to help themselves check
03:10so that in the future, we won't have problems.
03:13Here in the Philippines, according to the health department,
03:16prostate cancer is the third most common type of cancer
03:21in the Philippines.
03:24According to their current data,
03:26more than 7,700 men have prostate cancer.
03:33The Philippine Urological Association hopes
03:37that the day will come when Filipinos will no longer be able to get pregnant
03:41because of prostate cancer.
03:43So, while it's still early, it's still early.
03:45Noel Talakay for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.