GREENSBORO, N.C. — One in eight, that is how many men will be affected by prostate cancer in their lifetime. It's the most common non-skin cancer in men, and the second deadliest (after lung cancer)--according to the American Association for Cancer Research.
That was the case for Greensboro native, David Nettesheim says, four years ago changed his life forever.
Nettesheim went in for a routine check up and that is when his doctor found that he had an enlarged prostate. They recommended he have a biopsy which later revealed he had prostate cancer.
Nettesheim recalls the day of being diagnosed. he says thankfully he had his family to lean on but he says he was in complete shock of the news.
"I didn't think for a second that I would have any problems or have cancer. I thought it maybe just a little, you know, a little blood work and a little, a little medicine or some, some pills to take that everything would be fine here. But, after they told me that, uh, my wife was out of town working, I called my wife, I'm going to get emotional, but I called my wife and told her I had cancer and called my son just to the tell him what was going on," Nettesheim said.
Nettesheim said he has a family history of prostate cancer; his father was diagnosed with it a few years ago.
Receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer is not the end of the road. Alliance Urology Specialist shares the new ways to treating the disease.
"Right now is this is kind of interesting thing to say, but it's, there's no better time to have prostate cancer. Previously treatment was radiation and, and surgery and those both have great cure rates and there's still two of the mainstays of surgery. But we're also there's also vocal gland therapy, which means just treating part of the prostate. That's a very new thing, " Dr. Victor Showalter said.
Nettesheim chose to have his removed.
By the age of fifty, Dr. Showalter says screenings should be done every two years for men. He also recommends for men to see a doctor regularly so that they can run needed checks; the sooner you know your cancer status the better.
Triad HealthCare Network (THN) is a Clinically Integrated Network, serving patients across the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina, including Guilford, Alamance, Randolph, Rockingham, and Forsyth counties. As an Accountable Care Organization, THN partners with a broad network of community physicians and advanced practice providers to deliver value-based care, focused on addressing the whole patient, aiming to prevent illnesses, better manage chronic conditions, and reduce overall healthcare expenses.
To learn more visit: triadhealthcarenetwork.com
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