In India, conversations about men’s health are often pushed under the rug. Most men visit doctors only when symptoms become unbearable. But, when it comes to prostate cancer, silence can be deadly.

In conversation with The Tribune’s Deepkamal Kaur , Dr Varinder Virdi, consultant urologist and laparoscopic uro-oncosurgeon, Capitol Hospital, Jalandhar, says men rarely talk about urinary or sexual health, and there is a need to normalise conversations about these often stigmatised topics pertaining to men’s health and wellness.

How prevalent is prostate cancer in India?

Prostate cancer is now among the top ten cancers affecting Indian men. The good news: It is one of the most treatable cancers, if detected early. The bad news: Many men are still diagnosed at a stage when the disease ha

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