This month, Atlanta Oncology Associates is teaming up with WSB AM 750 for the Prostate Proactivity Campaign. Tune in to WSB throughout January to hear important prostate cancer messages from Dr. Dale McCord

Dear Reader:

One in six American males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, leading to more than 6,000 new cases in Georgia each year.
 
These are daunting statistics. The good news is that prostate cancer treatments have never been more targeted or more effective. Through advanced therapies and clinical trials, the physicians of Atlanta Oncology Associates are winning the war on cancer everyday.

Prostate cancer is caused by natural defects in the male prostate brought on by aging, making the disease predictable, but unpreventable. Like all cancers, it can spread through the body and interfere with vital bodily functions.

Diagnosed early, however, prostate cancer is virtually 100% curable. That is why advanced screenings for early detection is so imperative.

Beginning at age 50, men should have yearly PSA tests and exams to screen for prostate cancer. Depending on your family history, lifestyle, and medical record, your physician may recommend a variety of screenings.

Beating some cancers, like lung cancer, is about preventive lifestyle choices—namely not smoking. Beating prostate cancer is about going to the doctor and getting screened. It is that simple.

Sincerely,

The Physicians of Atlanta Oncology Associates