New Tool To Help Men Better Manage Their Health

What would you say if there was a way you could know when something was happening in your prostate?

No need to wonder any longer, the Griffith Prostate Cancer Support Group brought their monthly meeting forward and invited guest speaker Jim Lloyd to launch Your Personal PSA Tracker card last night.

Mr Lloyd National Support Groups Executive, PCFA (Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia) and prostate cancer survivor, will also be at the Riverina Field Days today and tomorrow.

Your Personal PSA Tracker is an innovative wallet-sized card for men to keep a record of their own PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test levels.

Any increase between test levels could indicate that something is happening in that prostate that needs further investigation.

It could be nothing, but it could also lead to early detection of prostate cancer, and early detection could mean more choices in treatment options, including less invasive options and better outcomes.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in Australian men. Each year, approximately 17,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 3000 will die as a result.

It is also more prevalent in the Murray-Riverina than most other districts in the country, and NSW in particular.

Men over 50, of over 40 if they have a family history of prostate cancer, are urged to talk with their GP about testing for prostate cancer as part of their regular health checkups.

Your Personal PSA Tracker was designed to be a tool that gives men greater control over their own health outcomes.

If you would like to learn more about Your Personal PSA Tracker card, head over to the Griffith Prostate Cancer Support Group at the Riverina Field Days and have a chat with Jim Lloyd.

Mr Lloyd coordinates and mentors the 130 support groups around Australia. He also works with all levels of government to promote the needs of prostate cancer survivors and their families.

Mr Lloyd was heavily involved with the successful expansion of the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse program and served 12 years in the Australian Parliament.

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