FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — It’s important for men to take charge of their health.
“Men need a little bit of a community,” said Dr. Sami Mostafa, a urologist with California Urology. “I think a little bit of dismantling any stigma and having a community, a non-judgmental community, is really key to men’s health.”
Numbers from the CDC showed that in 2023, nearly 15% of men over the age of 18 were in fair or poor health. The agency also reported that one of the leading causes of death for men included cancer.
That’s why getting prostate cancer screenings is one way for men to be proactive in their health.
“Globally, it affects about 1 in 8 men, which is about 12%,” said Dr. Mostafa. “That’s our fathers, our brothers or even ourselves sometimes.”
Over the summer, cCare partnered with California Urology and Central Valley Medical & Women’s Imaging to expand healthcare access to Central California. This move provides an in-house network for all patients who might be dealing with different kinds of cancer diagnoses.
“Where patients could just focus on themselves and didn’t have to worry about so much of the logistics of finding a surgeon,” said Dr. Mostafa. “Where do I see them? What about the oncologist?”
Doctors recommend prostate screenings start between 55 and 69 years old. Dr. Mostafa says men can get screened through blood tests or using advanced tech.
“These days, we have advanced technology,” said Dr. Mostafa. “We have MRIs these days that can catch about 85% of clinically significant cancers.”
Because when you catch a problem early, doctors say it’s more treatable and the treatments are much more successful.
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