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Prostate cancer and how it spreads | Peter Attia & Ted Schaeffer — Whalespan

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Prostate cancer and how it spreads | Peter Attia & Ted Schaeffer

Peter Attia3m · 2023-10-06

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✓Well SupportedPancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer death and is approximately 95% lethal.◐Partially SupportedLung, breast, prostate, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers account for over 50% of all cancer deaths in the United States.◐Partially SupportedProstate cancer is preventable due to its slow development and tools to predict lethality.◐Partially SupportedUnderstanding the molecular underpinnings of localized prostate cancer with lethal potential is key to precision medicine and attacking such tumors.Partially Supported

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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men.

◐Partially SupportedThe goal is to better target interventions towards individuals who will ultimately die from prostate cancer.

◐Partially SupportedThere are approximately 250,000 to 260,000 new prostate cancer diagnoses annually in the US.

◐Partially SupportedNobody should die of colon cancer due to detection tools and predictable pathogenesis.

◐Partially SupportedColon cancer follows a predictable progression from localized non-invasive to invasive, regionally advanced, and then metastatic stages.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals can take actions to improve their odds regarding prostate cancer.