Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. On any given Sunday 1 in 7 men watching an NFL game will be diagnosed with this disease, but the odds increase to 1 in 5 if they are African American and 1 in 3 if they have a family history. These are stats that no one wants to see up on a scoreboard.
An estimated 161,360 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2017. Prostate cancer is also the third leading cause of cancer-related death among men, and there are often no symptoms.
Early detection for prostate cancer is key, which is why, for the ninth year, the National Football League has teamed up with the Urology Care Foundation—the official foundation of the American Urological Association—on the Know Your Stats About Prostate Cancer® campaign, an initiative to encourage men to know their prostate cancer risk and to talk to their doctor about whether prostate cancer testing is right for them. The campaign is led by Pro Football Hall of Famer and prostate cancer survivor, Michael Haynes.
In this interview Michael Haynes is joined by Brian McNeil, M.D. - Chief of Urology at The University Hospital of Brooklyn to discuss the risks for prostate cancer and the importance of early detection. Michael’s story gives hope to those newly diagnosed or in treatment, and also reminds families to talk about their health history. Remember, one new case occurs every 2.4 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 19.1 minutes. Don’t sit on the sidelines, join Michael and learn about the winning game plan for prostate cancer and to save lives.
Station note: This interview is brought to you by the American Urological Association.
About Michael Haynes: Michael is a former National Football League cornerback who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Raiders. His professional football career began when he was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Haynes, a prostate cancer survivor, is the spokesperson for the Know Your Stats About Prostate Cancer® campaign and speaks on their behalf to educate and encourage men to be proactive about their prostate health.
About Brian McNeil, M.D.: Dr. McNeil is Chief of Urology at The University Hospital of Brooklyn; Vice Chairman, Assistant Program Director and Assistant Professor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Department of Urology. Dr. McNeil participated in translational research evaluating novel markers of bladder cancer, collaborating with scientists at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at The University of Ghana. He undertook this research while at The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute at John Hopkins. He is also is focused on increasing awareness regarding the various treatment modalities for urologic cancer in the Brooklyn community. Dr. McNeil lost his father at the age of 15 to advanced prostate cancer. Each day as a urologist helps him achieve his dream of helping families with members afflicted with urologic malignancies enjoy life a bit more than untreated disease would allow.
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