A parade of distinguished physicians and researchers spent an entire morning encouraging Southwest Florida men to take a more active role in their overall wellness, focusing specifically on prostate health, cancer prevention and cancer treatment.<\/p>\n
A first-of-its-kind health forum, Built to Last: Men\u2019s Health & Wellness Summit was held Nov. 8 at the Hilton Naples and featured eight presentations followed by a Q&A discussion. More than 120 men and women registered for the complimentary event, which urged attendees to make lifestyle changes to enhance their overall health and reduce their cancer risks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best cancer treatment is prevention and early detection,\u201d said Dr. Todd Pezzi, associate director at Southwest Florida Proton and a radiation oncologist at Inspire Oncology and Advocate Radiation Oncology.<\/p>\n
Event sponsors for Built to Last included Inspire Oncology, Precision Healthcare Specialists, Inspire Exercise Medicine, Naples Concierge Health, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and the Collier County Medical Society.<\/p>\n
The following speakers delivered presentations and participated in a panel discussion:<\/p>\n
Dr. Marc Guttman of Precision Healthcare Specialists covered benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and encouraged attendees to pay attention to changes in their bodies and bodily functions: \u201cThose are your signs to come and get checked out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Harry Tsai of Precision Healthcare Specialists outlined prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing while encouraging men to get regular screenings: \u201cIf you look at the top five cancers in men, three of the five are urologic cancers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Elliot Blau of Precision Healthcare Specialists addressed robotic surgery and fears that urologic conditions will disrupt quality of life: \u201cYou will not be wearing diapers or Depends for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Todd Pezzi of Southwest Florida Proton, Inspire Oncology and Advocate Radiation Oncology focused on superior outcomes using proton therapy to treat cancer: \u201cIt\u2019s a fundamentally different way of treating cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Raju Vaddepally of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute spoke about emerging therapies and metastatic prostate cancer, noting the degree to which research and technology have improved: \u201cWe\u2019re looking at a more precision-based approach to treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Bruce Roy of Precision Healthcare Specialists reviewed the benefits of sleep and long-term impacts of getting enough rest: \u201cSleep is one-third of your life, so it\u2019s obviously important. If you\u2019re tired, go to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Jonathan Marsh of Naples Concierge Health and Physicians Regional Healthcare System noted the importance of creating a foundation of enduring wellness: \u201cIt\u2019s never too late to start. It\u2019s never too early to start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ciaran Fairman, Ph.D., of Inspire Exercise Medicine, explored how exercise medicine is redefining health care and is now a prescription for better health: \u201cWe want you to live your best quality of life for as long as you can.\u201d<\/p>\n
About Inspire Oncology<\/p>\n
Founded in 2020 by Dr. Bruce Nakfoor, Inspire Oncology operates premier radiation oncology centers in Naples that deliver personalized treatment plans using state-of-the-art technology. Its world-class, board-certified physicians pioneered the integration of exercise and nutrition into cancer therapy, customizing patient care programs to optimize health, wellness and recovery for cancer patients. Visit\u00a0InspireOncology.com<\/a>\u00a0for locations and additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A parade of distinguished physicians and researchers spent an entire morning encouraging Southwest Florida men to take a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7645,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-47544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}