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( Prostate cancer)
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms. Rates of prostate cancer vary widely across the world. Although the rates vary widely between countries, it is least common in South and East Asia, more common in Europe, and most common in the United States.[1] According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is least common among Asian men and most common among black men, with figures for white men in-between.[2][3] However, these high rates may be affected by increasing rates of detection.[4] Prostate cancer develops most frequently in men over fifty. This cancer can occur only in men, as the prostate is exclusively of the male reproductive tract. It is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States, where it is responsible for more male deaths than any other cancer, except lung cancer. In the UK it is also the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer. Around 35,000 men in the UK are diagnosed per year; where around 10,000 die of it. However, many men who develop prostate cancer never have symptoms, undergo no therapy, and eventually die of other causes. That is because malignant neoplasms of the prostate are, in most cases, slow-growing, and because most of those affected are over 60. Hence they often die of causes unrelated to the prostate cancer, such as heart/circulatory disease, pneumonia, other unconnected cancers or old age. Many factors, including genetics and diet, have been implicated in the development of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial found that finasteride reduces the incidence of prostate cancer rate by 30%. There had been a controversy about this also increasing the risk of more aggressive cancers, but more recent research showed this was not the case.[5][6] Prostate cancer is most often discovered by PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening and less commonly by physical examination or by symptoms. There is some current concern about the accuracy of the PSA test and its usefulness. Suspected prostate cancer is typically confirmed by taking a biopsy of the prostate and examining it under a microscope. Further tests, such as CT scans and bone scans, may be performed to determine whether prostate cancer has spread.
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Prostate cancer society and charities by Richard Cross
For a long time prostate cancer did not get the media coverage it deserves and wasn’t understood by most people. Luckily in modern times, it is recognised as a common cancer with much effort and research goes into finding cures as well as trying to d...
Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy for prostate cancer by Richard Cross
Prostate cancer has many possible treatments, and often different treatments are used together to achieve the best results. One method of treatment is Brachytherapy, which is when a number of radiation seeds are implanted into the tumour in the prost...
Radiation Seeds For Prostate Cancer by Richard Cross
If caught early, prostate cancer treatment has a reasonable success rate. As it is a slow developing cancer in most cases, treatment is aimed at curing the patient unless the cancer has spread to surrounding bone. In this case, treatment is aimed at ...
Top 10 Health Benefits of Tea by William Lengeman
Tea (to borrow a catchphrase) does a body good. While some marketers tend to place undue emphasis on just how much good tea can do us, there's compelling evidence nonetheless to show that it can benefit our health on a number of fronts. Here are so...
Cancer, Understanding It, Coping With It. by Michael Lyall
So you or a member of your family may unfortunately have been diagnosed with Cancer. The big ‘C’ some people call it. Why is this word so difficult to say?
No longer does cancer automatically mean a death sentence. Survival rates have grown c...
Are African American Men At Higher Risk From Getting Prostate Cancer Than White Men? by Donald Saunders
Figures show that African American men are at greater risk of dying from prostate cancer than white men and the majority of statisticians agree that the risk in the case of black men is in the region of two and a half times that of white men. But, ar...
How to Recognize a Sign of Prostate Cancer by Arturo Ronzon
Many men don't realize how important prostate health is until it is too late. Most men don?t even want to admit they have a prostate, let alone have a regular prostate exam. This is so important because prostate cancer is a risk that you don't want...
When Thinking About Prostate Surgery Experience Is Certainly Important by Donald Saunders
With the majority of things in life it is true to say that the more experienced and practiced you are the better your performance will be and this would certainly seem to be the case when it comes to prostate cancer surgery.
One of the bigges...
Learning From Alternative Cancer Treatment by Jim Wilson
If you are dealing with the effects of cancer and are looking into alternative cancer treatments then the good news is an alternative treatment can help. Alternative medicines and treatments can be used as a sole therapy or in combination with tradit...
New Prostate Cancer Movie Premieres by Rocky Galgano
For the first time, a full-length motion picture about prostate cancer has been released. “The Men’s Club”, a 2 hour 19 minute non-fiction film details all the different treatments, the side effects and the treatment for those side effects from a di...
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