Dr. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael: ND As Your Prostate Cancer Planner In Ghana

So you have prostate cancer. Now what? Before you choose a treatment, read the tips below.

9 tips for choosing a treatment for prostate cancer in Ghana

1) Take a deep breath (or two), and don't panic. You need to be emotionally stable to make the best treatment choice for yourself.

2) Don't rush. Your treatment choice will be a life changing decision. You have time.

3) Do your homework. See at least three physician's before choosing a treatment.

4) Take good notes. Better yet, bring along your spouse or any good note-taker.

5) Don't feel pressured by anyone to rush or choose a treatment.

6) Listen to your family carefully. They love you, I know. But all they hear is the “C-word,” not prostate cancer. It's easy for them to think, “Let's take it out.” Maybe surgery is your best option, maybe it's not.

7) ask your doctor whether you are a candidate for Active Surveillance. Most diagnosed prostate cancer is low-grade, which makes active surveillance a viable approach.

8) Keep a good record of your prostate cancer history, including your PSA history. Make it easy to open and print the documents as needed.

9) Hire Dr. Obu as your Prostate Cancer Planner. He will make the process simpler and clearer for you.

Dr. Obu as your Prostate Cancer Planner
Obu is a prostate cancer specialist with over 5-years of experience.

He is passionate with staying up-to-date on cutting-edge prostate cancer research.

He is invited to speak interventions for prostate cancer.

With Dr. Obu, you will know if doing nothing (or Active Surveillance) is best for you.

If you need medical treatment, he knows all the main players and can facilitate a visit both in Ghana and abroad.

Paramount of all, he doesn't do any of the medical treatments for prostate cancer. In other words, the recommendations are 100% objective and bias-free.

An organized health summary
A strategic action plan
Facilitated appointments with treatment experts
A customized anti-cancer lifestyle protocol
Alt. Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu is a registered Naturopathic Doctor with specialty in integrative oncology , ultrasound expert, renowned Prostate Cancer expert, ambassador and Cancer Psychologist focusing 100% on Men's prostate health. My holistic, naturopathic approach is exclusive for people combating Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis, Bladder Pain / Pelvic Pain and Male sexual dysfunction.

My research, writings and professional passion are exclusive to these conditions: Cancer of the prostate, Enlarged Prostate, Prostatitis, Male sexual dysfunction, Pain (specifically pelvic pain) and urinary incontinence. Treatments include: medicinal herbs, individualized nutrition, supplements and massage.

My research interest are black race and prostate cancer, Doppler for prostate cancer diagnosis, Naturopathy oncology and the Dangme People in Ghana.

Our clinic specializes in integrative (Western & Eastern, Conventional & Natural) treatments for Prostate Cancer and Urological conditions. We individualize the treatments to the patients' needs from least invasive to more aggressive

Ralph is the CEO of DE MEN'S CLINIC& PROSTATE RESEARCH LAB and the founder of MEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION GHANA, a prostate cancer support group and NGO creating awareness on prostate cancer in Ghana. He is also the founder and president of Dangmes without Borders in Ghana.

Based on my passion for Men's Health especially prostate cancer I pursue the first ever Master's Program in Prostate Cancer (2013) organized by Sheffield Hallam University, UK and Prostate Cancer UK.

I reviewed the literature “Role of Safety and efficacy of active surveillance in the treatment of prostate cancer and critized the paper on grounds why it can be a calculated gamble for black men.

One of my assignment in the prostate cancer module “The Prostate cancer screening debate looking at the potential harm and benefits of the PSA test and the introduction of the Prostate cancer risk management program (PCRMP) in the UK by the NHS as a policy guidelines was outstanding and eventually i was made to get in touch with the regional ambassador for Topic of Cancer in south Yorkshire, Mr. Denton Wilson. He is the community champion of prostate cancer in the UK and the director of Prostate Cancer Awareness UK.

Concurrently with my work in Prostate cancer and medical ultrasound, I developed the concept of using mobile ultrasound as part of the prostate cancer screening in Ghana to assess prostate volume simultaneously with the PSA test in the local churches. I move up and down the country as prostate cancer ambassador educating men on prostate health and offering prostate cancer screening.

I also established the first free prostate cancer screening center and Naturopathic clinic for prostate cancer in Ghana to address men's prostate issues.

With my advocacy on calling for a specific prostate cancer screening policy for Ghanaian men to reduce the disparities in the black communities I later received e mail from the Alumni Connects Office of Sheffield Hallam University, UK if willing to be profile as one of the most successful student in prostate cancer.

I was invited by the central University College in 2013 by Dr. Arthur to provide expert talk to level 300 evening marketing students at the Mataheko campus.

I was also invited by Takoradi Polytechnic Guidance and Counseling unit to provide expert talk on prostate cancer to the teaching, engineering students and non-teaching staffs in February 2014.

I also participated in many continuous professional development programs in electrocardiography in general practice organized by Glico Health Services, Obstetrics and Gynecology ultrasound by BK Medicals Limited, Denmark and Advances in Medicine organized by the Ghana college of Physicians and Surgeons and Africa Medical Partners.

I am also a Public Speaker providing expert talk on prostate cancer on radios, TV, churches and Conferences.

I am Christian and worship with the Holy Ghost Temple of ICGC, Frafraha branch and a member of the Medical Team. I am also a member of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, Adenta branch.

I am a catalyst for change as I pioneer change in the Dangme Land, a tribe in Ghana and kick start a campaign to raise awareness on prostate cancer in Ghana called MEN UNITED V PROSTATE CANCER. He has now champion a new TV program with Amansan TV to be launch January 2015 called Prostate Matters TV which he will be the host of the show. This program became necessary because of the Men's Health Program he champion with the TV station on every Wednesdays on the morning show. He also presented a white paper on a response to implementing a national cancer plan and advocating for a prostate cancer policy for Ghanaian men to the Parliamentary committee on Health issues, The Minister of Health and the director general of Ghana Health service.

Publications
BOOKS
1. What Everyman Must Know Before & After 40 Years- Prostate Health!

2. Catalyst for Change in the Dangme Land
3. Winning the Battle against Enlarged Prostate.(Manuscript ready)

4. Black Man & Prostate Cancer. What is reality?(Manuscript ready)

5. The PSA test for prostate Cancer. To do or not to do?(Manuscript ready)

6. Sex and Black Man's Prostate Health. What is Reality?(Manuscript ready)

7. Your Prostate Health Diet(Manuscript ready)
8. From Pity To Party –In Preparation
9. The State of The Dangme Land-In preparation
PUBLICATIONS-SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
1. Raphael Obu(2014)An evaluation of the factors that might influence the mortality and QOL of Ghanaian men; including the impact of cultural issues and a healthy relationship.Global Research Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology: ISSN-2360-7920, Vol. 1(2) pp 012-017, February, 2014

2. Raphael Obu(2014)Investigating the Impact of a Healthy Relationship on Ghanaian Men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Cultural Issues In Ghana-A discussion paper on the Physical and psychosocial effects of the disease and its treatment. GRJPHE, Vol. 1(1) pp 001-007, January, 2014.

3. Raphael Obu(Accepted19th Marc, 2014 ) Study of prevalence and sonographic diagnosis of benign prostate hypertrophy and malignant tumors among Ghanaian men. GRJPHE

4. Raphael Obu ( Accepted 19th March, 2014) Investigating the impact of Prostate cancer screening among Ghanaian men and the wider Black Community in Africa diaspora: It is time to consider prostate cancer policy in Ghana and Africa-A discussion paper on the impact of Prostate cancer screening among Ghanaian men and the wider black community in Africa diaspora . GRJPHE

5. Raphael Obu( Accepted 19th March, 2014 ) Study of the role of Sex among Ghanaian and the wider black Africa men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. GRJPHE

6. Raphael Obu( Accepted 19th March, 2014 ) Prevalence and sonographic diagnosis of uterine fibroids among Ghanaian women in Sowutuom–Accra .GRJPHE

7. Raphael Obu(A Accepted 19th March, 2014) Active surveillance for localized prostate cancer in Ghanaian men diagnosed with prostate cancer and the wider Black Africa men; why it appears as a calculated gamble for Ghanaian and black men? GRJPHE

8. Raphael Obu( Accepted 19th February, 2014) The impact of complementary Therapies in Ghanaian Men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: A critical review of the impact of complementary therapies in Ghanaian men diagnosed with Prostate cancer as part of the Psychology of cancer care. GRJPHE

9. Raphael Obu(2014). Men's Health Foundation .International Research on Medical Sciences Vol.2(4), pp. 039-046, September, 2014

New Manuscript In Press
10. Raphael Obu (2014) Why Aging Not Cause of Prostate Disease?

11. Raphael Obu(2014) Impact of Conventional Prostate Cancer Treatment on Ghanaian men diagnosed with Prostate cancer

12. Raphael Obu(2014) Investigating the impact of croton membranaceus on Ghanaian men diagnosed with Prostate cancer

13. Raphael Obu(2014) Naturopathic Oncology Practice in Ghana as part of the Multidisciplinary approach to Enhance prostate cancer care among Ghanaian men: De Men's Clinic & Prostate Research Lab in Dodowa-AKoto House experience in transforming the future of Prostate cancer care in Ghana to reduce the prostate cancer mortality rates and improve survivorship in Ghana

14. Raphael Obu(2014)Prostate Cancer & Men of West Africa descent: Guidelines of guidelines, Do Men of West Africa descent need separate guidelines? And what Ghana Government and relevant Health bodies needs to do for Ghanaian men and West Africa men.

15. Raphael Obu(2014)Tracing the root of the worrying Prostate Cancer disparities in Ghanaian Men of African descent: What Is the Problem? A comparative literature review of prostate cancer liability among Ghanaian Men of West African descent to other Black men

16. Raphael Obu(2014)Testosterone and Prostate Cancer risk in Ghanaian men: its impact on Treatment, effect on developing prostate cancer and why the medical Community is getting it all wrong?

17. Raphael Obu(2014)Prostate Cancer: What is Really Wrong with Being a Black Man?

Newspapers and Modern Ghana articles
18. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Brachytherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer and Its impact on Ghanaian men. Available at modernghana.com/.../brachytherapy-for-localized-prostate-cancer-and...15 April 2014 Last updated at 13:42 CET

19. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Prostate Cancer Screening in Ghana-Any Clinical Benefits? Health Alert No.007.P2 September 2013

20. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .What everyman needs to Know about Prostate Cancer. Daily Guide.No.252/13,Octo.26-2013

21. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Why Ghana needs Prostate Cancer Policy? Available at www.dailyguideghana.com/why-ghana-needs-prostate-cancer-policy/Mar 31, 2014

22. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Breast Cancer Linked to Prostate Cancer. Daily Guide. No.264/13.Nov 9,2013 P8

23. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .GMO and Your Prostate Health! Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../50/gmos-and-your-prostate-health.html 30 December 2013 Last updated at 13:41 CET

24. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Save Your Prostate Men! Avoid GMOs Available at www.spyghana.com/save-prostate-men-avoid-gmos/Dec 23, 2013

25. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Hormones Matter! Kick GMO out!! Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../hormones-matter-kick-gmo-out.html7 January 2014 Last updated at 11:39 CET

26. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Why Ghanaians Should Reject Genetically Modified Foods? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../why-ghanaians-must-reject-genetically-modi... 5 February 2014 Last updated at 15:29 CET

27. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Is Sex Good for Prostate Problem?24 February 2014 Available at www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/.../is-sex-good-for-prostate-problems.ht...Last updated at 11:38 CET

28. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Should Men get the Test For Prostate Cancer, To do or not to do? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../should-men-get-the-psa-test-for-prostate-can...21 February 2014 Last updated at 23:59 CET

29. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy For Ghanaian men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer .Available at www.modernghana.com/.../intensity-modulated-radiotherapy-for-ghanai...Apr 16, 2014

30. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Prostate Problems in Black Man! What is reality? Available at vibeghana.com/2014/07/.../prostate-problems-in-black-men-what-is-reali...accessed Jul 17, 2014

31. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .On Prostate Cancer Screening for Ghanaian Men. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../on-prostate-cancer-screening-for-ghanaian-...13 June 2014 Last updated at 01:03 CET

32. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Prostate Cancer incidence rates in Ghana. The Way forward. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../prostate-cancer-incidence-rates-in-ghana-the-...

33. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .The New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer.The Way Forward Ghana. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../the-new-urine-test-for-prostate-cancerthe-wa...19 February 2014 Last updated at 13:50 CET

34. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Prostate Cancer in Ghana and the wider black Africa Community, Time to consider Screening. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../prostate-cancer-in-ghana-and-the-wider-blac...31 January 2014 Last updated at 13:10 CET

35. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Testosterone Wrongfully blamed as men nemeses in Prostate Cancer . Available at www.modernghana.com/.../testosterone-wrongfully-blamed-as-men-nem.6 October 2014 Last updated at 21:48 CET

36. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Testosterone Is Not Like Food For A Hungry Tumor, “Testosterone Is Like Water For A Thirsty Tumor” Available at www.modernghana.com/.../testosterone-is-not-like-food-for-a-hungry-tu...25 October 2014 Last updated at 23:52 CET

37. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Moving towards integrative oncology as a system of cancer care in Ghana. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../moving-towards-integrative-oncology-as-a.h...25 October 2014 Last updated at 21:00 CET

38. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Why Prostate Disease is not universal? Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../why-prostate-disease-is-not-universal.ht...25 October 2014 Last updated at 01:26 CET

39. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Time To Raise Awareness On Prostate Cancer: Men United V Prostate Cancer In Ghana . Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../time-to-raise-awareness-on-prostate.ht... 25 October 2014 Last updated at 01:18 CET

40. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Temporary Seed Implant With High Dose Rate Brachytherapy For Ghanaian Men23 October 2014 Last updated at 17:38 CET

41. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Permanent seed Brachytherapy for Ghanaian men. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../permanent-seed-brachytherapy-for-ghanaian... 23 October 2014 Last updated at 17:07 CET

42. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .What Ghanaian men needs to Know about external Beam Radiotherapy .Available at www.modernghana.com/.../what-ghanaian-men-needs-to-know-about-ex...23 October 2014 Last updated at 17:07 CET

43. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Why Ghanaian men will be negatively affected by Prostate Cancer? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../why-ghanaian-men-will-be-negatively-affect... 21 October 2014 Last updated at 18:10 CET

44. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .The State of Tsenku Waterfalls in Dodowa. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../the-state-of-tsenku-waterfalls-in-dodowa.htm...15 October 2014 Last updated at 13:25 CET

45. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Dodowa 1 the Masters dancer lamentation . Available at www.modernghana.com/.../1/dodowa-1-the-master-dancers-lamentations...October 2014 Last updated at 13:10 CET

46. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. What is actually wrong with being a dangme in Ghana? Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../what-is-actually-wrong-with-being-a.ht...14 October 2014 Last updated at 14:22 CET

47. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Is Face of Dodowa really promoting the Shai-Land? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../is-face-of-dodowa-really-promoting-the-shai...14 October 2014 Last updated at 13:02 CET

48. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Ebola Crisis and Doctors without Borders. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../ebola-crisis-and-doctors-without-borders.htm...13 October 2014 Last updated at 23:32 CET

49. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Tackling Prostate Cancer crisis in Ghana. Available at www.modernghana.com/news/.../tackling-prostate-cancer-in-ghana.htmlLast updated 09 October 2014 at 01:15 CET

50. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .What kind of Change are the leaders of Shai-Osudoku calling for? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../what-kind-of-change-are-the-leaders-of-shai-...7 October 2014 Last updated at 22:51 CET

51. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Plastic Containers, the researcher & FDA dismiss claims Available at www.todaygh.com › Environment September 30,2014

52. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .National Cancer Plan submission by Men's Health Foundation Ghana. Available at www.modernghana.com/.../national-cancer-plan-submission-by-mens-he...9 October 2014 Last updated at 01:17 CET

53. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. The Melbourne Consensus view on Prostate cancer screening for early detection of prostate cancer. Available at modernghana.com/.../the-melbourne-consensus-view-on-prostate-canc...Oct 10, 2014

54. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Dodowa Forest DrummnersAnaaaaaaaaaaaa? Available at www.modernghana.com/.../dodowa-forest-drummers-anaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...9 October 2014 Last updated at 13:47 CET

55. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Anatomy of Cancer.Daily Guide,Sept,06,2014.Issue 209/14.P8

56. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Okinawa, A cold spot for Prostate Cancer. Daily Guide, Aug,23,2014.Issue 197/14.P8

57. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Addressing Prostate Cancer in Black Men (1).Ghanaian Times. No.17,270. ISSN:0855-1502,Aug 06,2014. P8

58. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Addressing Prostate cancer in Black Men (2) Ghanaian Times. No.17,271. ISSN:0855-1502.Aug. 07, 2014. P9

59. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Do Men of African descent need separate cancer screening guidelines (1) Today No.6/428. Sept 11,2014. P11

60. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Do Men of African descent need separate cancer screening guidelines (2) Today No.6/429. Sept 12,2014. P12

61. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Do Men of African descent need separate cancer screening guidelines (3) Today No.6/430. Sept 11,2014. P13

62. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Breast cancer linked to Prostate Cancer. Daily Guide.No.264/13.Nov.2013. P8

63. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. The Chemistry between Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer.Daily Guide. Issue 191/14.P8.Aug,16,2014

64. Obu Raphael Nyarkotey. What everyman needs to know about prostate cancer? Daily Guide.No.252/13,oct,26,2013

65. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Why Ghana needs Prostate Cancer Policy. Daily Guide

66. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. A To Z of Prostate Cancer. Daily Guide.No.258/13.Nov.2,2013.P8

67. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Dietary Plan for Men's Healthy Prostate.Daily Guide.Aug, 30, 2014. P8

68. Obu Nyarktey Raphael. Prostate Cancer in Ghanaian Men (1). Today No: 6/415.Aug, 25, 2014. P14

69. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Prostate Cancer in Ghanaian Men (2) Today. No.6/418, Aug, 28, 2014. P11

70. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Aging not cause of Prostate Disease! Don't believe it! (1) Today.No.6/437,sept 25, 2014. P11

71. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Aging not cause of Prostate Disease! Don't believe it! (2) Today.No.6/438,sept 26, 2014. P12

72. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael. Aging not cause of Prostate Disease! Don't believe it! (3) Today.No.6/437,sept 25, 2014. P11

73. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Understanding the Prostate Gland (1) .Today Newspaper No 6/430, 09-2014. P11

74. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Understanding the Prostate Gland (2) .Today Newspaper No 6/431, 09-16--2014. P13

75. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Understanding the Prostate Gland (3) .Today Newspaper No 6/432, 09-17--2014. P12

76. Obu Nyarkotey Raphael .Understanding the Prostate Gland (4) .Today Newspaper No 6/433, 09-2014. P13

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