The tradition of winning on the ballpark of the New England Patriots has resulted in multiple Super Bowl championships. Now, for a member of the Kraft family, the type of victory that matters most will take place off the football field, as the opponent this time is cancer.Doug Meehan of NewsCenter 5 is candid about Josh Kraft and his diagnosis. “The biggest advantage of sports teams is that they’re part of a community. It’s not just about winning on the field, it’s about winning off the field,” Kraft said. His family team Brand has been involved in many important community initiatives.Now the private fight against prostate cancer is front and center of the craft in a very public way.In 2018 In the fall of 2009, at the age of 51, he was first diagnosed with prostate cancer. and he was told he had cancer. After consulting with doctors and his family, Kraft decided to have his prostate surgically removed. “A year after the surgery, Kraft’s PSA level started rising again, which meant additional treatment, including 35 days of radiotherapy and his six months of hormone therapy,” Meehan asked. “Oh, I think it’s time for PSA to come back,” he said Kraft. Apart from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. This year alone, he has 288,000 new diagnoses, meaning nearly 1 in 8 of his men will get prostate cancer in his lifetime. Choudhury said despite being highly treatable, there are worrying trends. In some cases, the PSA is incredibly high and there are cancers in many parts of the body,” Choudhury said. That’s exactly why Kraft came forward to share his story. He believes, like doctors, early detection and treatment saved his life. The message is similar to the Patriot mantra “Do your job”. Stay digital exam. Please be sure to get checked. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.The tests he does every three months, but he can come back every year as part of his regular annual check-up. increase.
The tradition of winning on the ballpark of the New England Patriots has resulted in multiple Super Bowl championships.
Now, for one of the Kraft family, the most important type of win is one that takes place off the soccer field, as this time the opponent has cancer.
NewsCenter 5’s Doug Meehan spoke candidly about Josh Kraft and his diagnosis.
“The biggest advantage of sports teams is that they’re part of a community. It’s not just about winning on the field, it’s about winning off the field,” says Kraft.
as president of New England Patriots FoundationKraft ensures his family team brand is involved in many important community initiatives.
Now the private battle with prostate cancer is at the forefront and center of the craft in a very public way.
In the fall of 2018, at the age of 51, I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer.
A routine annual blood test started showing his PSA level rising, so a biopsy was done and a doctor called and told him he had cancer.
“I went from ‘Oh, I’m fine with this’ to ‘I think I need to take it a little bit more seriously than I used to,'” Kraft said.
After consulting with his doctors and family, Kraft decided to have his prostate surgically removed.
“How hard was it to make the decision to have the surgery?” Meehan asked.
“It’s not that hard,” Kraft said.
The decision may have been easy, but what happened next was a little trickier.
A year after surgery, Kraft’s PSA level began to rise again. This meant additional treatment, including 35 days of radiation therapy and his 6 months of hormone therapy.
“What was your scariest moment? Did you have one?” Meehan asked.
“Oh, I think it’s time for PSA to come back,” Kraft said.
“Unfortunately, prostate cancer is actually very prevalent,” he said. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
He said that apart from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men.
With 288,000 new diagnoses this year alone, nearly 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.
“There are millions of men in the United States who actually have prostate cancer,” Choudhury said.
Despite being highly treatable, Choudhury said there are worrying trends.
The number of advanced prostate cancer cases in which the cancer has spread outside the prostate has doubled since 2011.
“We have men coming in who have never had a PSA screen. When they get their first test or they have symptoms, their PSA is incredibly high and they have cancer in many parts of their body,” Choudhury said. said..
That’s why Kraft came forward to share his story.He believes, like doctors, early detection and treatment saved his life.
Kraft’s message to men is similar to the Patriot mantra, “Do your job.”
“Stay on that PSA. Stay on the digital exam. Be sure to get checked. Like they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” Kraft said.
As of now, Kraft says his PSA is consistently testing at zero levels, which essentially means he’s cancer-free.
Instead of being tested every 3 months, you can have the test yearly as part of your regular annual physical.
