This document outlines a prostate cancer awareness presentation titled "PROSTATE CANCER Awareness" given via Zoom on July 1, 2023 from 1400H to 1500H. The presentation aims to give laypeople an essential understanding of prostate cancer in managing their health. It covers topics like prostate cancer screening guidelines, diagnostic tests, treatment options, and prevention methods. The presenter requests feedback in the chat box and reminds participants to take an online test after for a certificate, with 50 certificates equivalent to a consultation voucher. The presentation concludes with a group photo before starting Q&A.

1. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
July 01, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.

2. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
July 01, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
Welcome all!
MUTE yourself but always
show your video picture.
Sign in your name, FB
account, or email address in
the Chat Box! Include names
of companions attending.
Use the Chat Box to ask
questions and make
comments while the PEP TALK
is on.
There will be group pictures
at start and end of PEP TALK –
show your face in video.

3. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to get
a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.

4. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Telemedical Consultation

5. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!

6. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START PEP TALK
PROPER IN 2
MINUTES!
Pls. turn on your
video!
Show your face!

7. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
ROJoson PEP Talk
I have a Patient
Empowerment
Program in which I
like to empower the
lay people or
patients to take
control in the
management of
their health.

8. I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021.
There are 3 courses
in the PEP Talk.
I completed the Core
Course on October 9,
2021.

9. From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer depending on
our enthusiasm,
discipline and
perseverance.

10. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
PROSTATE CANCER
Awareness
In consonance with
DOH Health
Awareness Calendar
Prostate Cancer
Awareness Month
(June)

11. Contents
• When and what is PROSTATE CANCER Awareness Month in the
Philippines?
• What is the current disease burden of PROSTATE CANCER in the
Philippines?
• What is the PROSTATE and its functions in human body?
• What is a PROSTATE CANCER?
• What is the most common type of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What causes PROSTATE CANCER?
• Who are at risk of having PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the diagnostic tests for PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the treatment modalities for PROSTATE CANCER?
• What is the prognosis of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the screening guidelines for PROSTATE CANCER?
• Can PROSTATE CANCER be prevented?
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CANCER
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12. When and what is PROSTATE CANCER Awareness
Month in the Philippines?
June in 2023
To raise awareness of PROSTATE CANCERS in
terms of what they are; recognition; screening
recommendations; diagnostic tests; treatment
modalities; and prevention methods if there are.
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CANCER
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13. What is the current disease burden of PROSTATE
CANCER in the Philippines?
PROSTATE CANCER is the 3rd most common
cancer in males after lung and colorectal
cancers.
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CANCER
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14. What is the PROSTATE?
A PROSTATE is a gland – an organ which secretes
particular chemical substances for use in the
body.
A PROSTATE is found only in males as part of the
male reproductive system which secretes fluid
that mixes with semen, keeping sperm healthy
for conception and pregnancy.
It is located below the urinary bladder and in
front of the rectum.
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15. What is a PROSTATE CANCER?
A PROSTATE CANCER arises from the PROSTATE
gland.
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CANCER
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16. What is the most common type of PROSTATE
CANCER?
ADENOCARCINOMA – arising from the cells of
the gland.
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CANCER
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17. What causes PROSTATE CANCER?
It's not clear what exactly causes PROSTATE CANCER.
What is known is that prostate cancer begins when cells in the
prostate develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains
the instructions that tell a cell what to do. The changes tell the
cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells do. The
abnormal cells continue living, when other cells would die.
The accumulating abnormal cells form a tumor that can grow
to invade nearby tissue. In time, some abnormal cells can
break away and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the
body.
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CANCER
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18. What causes PROSTATE CANCER?
It's not clear what exactly causes PROSTATE CANCER.
As with cancer in general, prostate cancer forms when cells
divide faster than usual.
While normal cells eventually die, cancer cells don’t.
Instead, they multiply and grow into a lump called a tumor.
As the cells continue to multiply, parts of the tumor can
break off and spread to other parts of your body
(metastasize).
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CANCER
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19. Who are at risk of having PROSTATE CANCER?
1. Men ages 50 and above
2. Family history of PROSTATE CANCER such as
male sibling, father or grandfather
3. Genetic (inherited PROSTATIC CANCER gene)
4. Poor Diet and Unhealthy Lifestyle (high
saturated fat, red meats and processed foods;
OBESITY; SMOKING).
5. Environmental factors – CHEMICALS
EXPOSURE
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CANCER
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20. What are the symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER?
May be ASYMPTOMATIC – NO SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMATIC
• Needing to urinate more often than usual
• Urine stream that is slower than usual, weaker, or
interrupted
• Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine
• Painful or burning urination
• Blood in the urine / semen
• Erectile dysfunction and ejaculation symptoms
• Unexplained bone pain (with no urinary symptoms –
particularly hips and back)
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CANCER
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Urinary
symptoms of
PROSTATIC
CANCER can also
be seen in
BENIGN
PROSTATIC
HYPERTROPHY
and PROSTATITIS.

21. What are the diagnostic tests for PROSTATE CANCER?
• Digital rectal exam
• PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)
• Imaging procedures – ultrasound, MRI
• Biopsy
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CANCER
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22. What are the treatment modalities for PROSTATE
CANCER?
Depending on the stage of the disease,
treatment options include:
• Active surveillance – Early stage – slow growing
• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Hormone therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Cryotherapy
• Immunotherapy
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CANCER
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23. What are the treatment modalities for PROSTATE
CANCER?
Depending on the stage of the disease,
treatment options include:
• Active surveillance
• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Hormone therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Cryotherapy
• Immunotherapy
PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS The treatment decision will be
based on a number of clinical
and psychological factors,
including the patient's cancer
stage, need for therapy, level of
risk, anticipated life expectancy,
overall health and personal
preference.

24. What is the prognosis of PROSTATE CANCER?
For Stages 1 -3:
 5-year relative survival rate of nearly 100 percent
 10-year relative survival rate of 98 percent
 15-year relative survival rate of 95 percent
For Stage 4:
5-year survival rate of 28 to 32 percent
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CANCER
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25. What are the screening guidelines for PROSTATE CANCER?
Age – average risk (50 and above)
• Digital rectal examination (minimum)
• May or may not have PSA (weigh pros and cons)
Positive family history:
• Digital rectal examination
• PSA
NO NEED for screening at age 70 and above!
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CANCER
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26. What are the screening guidelines for PROSTATE CANCER?
PSA is commonly used as the screening for PROSTATE
CANCER.
Testing healthy men with no symptoms for prostate cancer is
controversial.
There is some disagreement among medical organizations
whether the benefits of testing outweigh the potential risks.
It can have FALSE POSITIVE and FALSE NEGATIVE results.
Elevated PSA can be seen in benign conditions such as benign
prostatic hypertrophy and prostatitis.
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CANCER
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27. What are the screening guidelines for PROSTATIC
CANCER?
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CANCER
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Pros of PSA screening Cons of PSA screening
PSA screening may help you detect prostate
cancer early.
Some prostate cancers are slow growing and never spread
beyond the prostate gland.
Cancer is easier to treat and is more likely to be
cured if it's diagnosed in the early stages of the
disease.
Not all prostate cancers need treatment. Treatment for
prostate cancer may have risks and side effects, including
urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction or bowel
dysfunction.
PSA testing can be done with a simple, widely
available blood test.
PSA tests aren't foolproof. It's possible for your PSA levels to
be elevated when cancer isn't present, and to not be elevated
when cancer is present.
For some men, knowing is better than not
knowing. Having the test can provide you with a
certain amount of reassurance — either that you
probably don't have prostate cancer or that you
do have it and can now have it treated.
A diagnosis of prostate cancer can provoke anxiety and
confusion. Concern that the cancer may not be life-
threatening can make decision-making complicated.
The number of deaths from prostate cancer has
gone down since PSA testing became available.
PSA testing has lowered deaths, but the number may not be
substantial enough to justify the cost and possibility of harm
to the person undergoing the testing.
WEIGH THE PROS AND CONS AND DECIDE!

28. Can PROSTATE CANCER be prevented?
Strictly speaking, NO.
as we don’t know the exact cause.
Best effort:
Avoid the modifiable factors such
unhealthy diet, unhealthy lifestyle and
chemical exposure.
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CANCER
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29. Contents
• When and what is PROSTATE CANCER Awareness Month in the
Philippines?
• What is the current disease burden of PROSTATE CANCER in the
Philippines?
• What is the PROSTATE and its functions in human body?
• What is a PROSTATE CANCER?
• What is the most common type of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What causes PROSTATE CANCER?
• Who are at risk of having PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the diagnostic tests for PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the treatment modalities for PROSTATE CANCER?
• What is the prognosis of PROSTATE CANCER?
• What are the screening guidelines for PROSTATE CANCER?
• Can PROSTATE CANCER be prevented?
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CANCER
AWARENESS
Summary
Take Away

30. Be always in touch with reliable medical
information on PROSTATE CANCER.
Knowledge is power; it gives power.
Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan
to gain greater control over decisions /
make better decisions on PROSTATE
CANCER in your health management.
Take Away in
relation to
Patient
Empowerment
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CANCER
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31. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.

32. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to get
a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.

33. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Telemedical Consultation

34. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!

35. PROSTATE
CANCER
AWARENESS
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
PROSTATE CANCER in
their health
management.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START Q&A AND
INTERACTIONS!
Pls. turn on your
video!
Show your face!