Joe Cunningham: “As I said, at an age over 50 years of age, everyone should have an annual check with a PSA, with the diagnosis and the…”

“As I said, at an age over 50 years of age, everyone should have an annual check with a PSA, with the diagnosis and the different checks. But for African Americans, the doctor recommended it at least when you are 45 years of age, because there is a higher incidence. There is a higher instance of mortality and a higher incidence of younger males coming down with prostate cancer. I also learned that males can have breast cancer as well, so it is not just the prostate check or the genital check, but the complete check-up and an annual physical is very helpful. The doctor also pointed out to me that Asian Americans have a very low incidence of cancer. Again, the studies are important for prostate cancer because they think, again, generally the Asian population eats the more healthy foods: A lot of fish, salmon, rice, the things that are not high in the different kinds of oils. Olive oil is supposed to be a good one. I went to my check-up after 3 weeks out of surgery this morning, and I saw Dr. Christensen, who is my surgeon and a great doctor. I pointed out these different foods. I said, how much is there to diet in cancer? He said, Duke, there are actually certain foods that cause cancer cells to replicate faster. For example, your soy oils and your different safflower and all of those kinds of oils, there have been studies to show that they actually cause the cancer to multiply faster. Olive oil, however, is low in a certain chemical, and so are tomatoes.”