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Biden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that’s not the best choice for all men − a cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide

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My father was diagnosed with benign prostate hyperplasia, or BPH , over 10 years ago .

The prostate gets bigger with age for a number of reasons, including changing hormone levels, infection or inflammation.

PSA is a protein that both normal and cancerous prostate cells produce, and elevated amounts are considered red flags for prostate cancer.

Luisel Ricks-Santi : Early-stage prostate cancer generally has a good prognosis and rarely progresses further.

With careful observation, most will never need treatment and can be spared the burdens of unnecessary therapy until there are clear signs of progression, he says.

Developing tests that better identify patients at risk of dying from prostate cancer can decrease overtreatment.

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