Len Dawson Quotes

I am living proof that if you catch prostate cancer early, it can be reduced to a temporary inconvenience, and you can go back to a normal life.

My friend's granddad died of prostate cancer and it had a profound effect on me. So when I was presented with the opportunity to speak out, I had to take it. This is a life threatening issue for men; it happens every day. The more you know, the better your chances are of dealing with it if the worst were to happen.

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I encourage all men - and all women who love their men - to make sure to get out every year, from the age of 50 on, and have PSA and DRE tests. With early detection, you can have an early cure.

I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic.

The good-news stories in medicine are early detection, early intervention.

Every man over 40 should have a PSA test each year.

Mammograms are really sort of a gift. You can either catch something early or count your lucky stars because nothing was discovered. Either way, you're ahead of the game.

With some diseases, like type 2 diabetes, if people get alerted early, they can take steps to avert getting sick.

I know people are pretty well embarrassed just at the mention of colon cancer. Sticking a tube in you to find out what's wrong is not a nice thing. But I can tell them, a 30- or 40-minute test is worth it. We have to make them feel more comfortable about getting screened.

My mother had never had a day's illness in her life and never thought to have checks. Then, at 78, she discovered she had breast cancer and passed away the next year. But if she'd had a check two years before, they could have done something about it, they could have saved her.

All women should understand that a mammogram is nothing to be afraid of. It's not an enemy but a friend. Early detection is the key to the cure.

My PSA was normal but the DRE indicated there may be a problem.

Early detection [of prostate cancer] saved my life.

It's very frightening when you're told you have any form of the c-word, but because of early detection, they caught it before it had hardly begun. I'm completely cured and will go on to have a wonderful, fruitful life. I'll never die of prostate cancer.

So many people could save a life if they just go and have a colonoscopy, but you've got to do something about that.

Get your heart checked. I've always looked at myself as healthy, but I wasn't.

Screening for colon cancer can stop cancer in its tracks.

Nobody celebrates when they avoid an illness they never expected to get.

I want to encourage everyone to be proactive with their health and get checked out.

In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

I've had people in the family, male and female, impacted by heart disease. But people can prevent it.

Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.

We have forgotten that curing cancer starts with preventing cancer in the first place.

Age is the biggest risk factor for many diseases. You're 100 times more likely to get a tumor at age 65 than age 35. It makes a huge difference. It gives a whole new meaning to preventive medicine.