Prostate Cancer is one word that causes dread in the mind of the patient and his or her loved ones. However, with the advances made by science, it is now possible to beat back the disease especially in the case of prostrate cancer where progression of the disease is quite slow. There are different choices of treatment of prostrate cancer based on the level of the disease and the physical condition of the patient. Here are some of the options that...more
Prostate cancer (prostate cancer) is one of the leading causes of death among men older from malignant tumors and constitutes 5,6 of all tumors. In Russia, prostate cancer is the 4th place.Risk factors- heredity (if a man has a father or brother suffers from prostate cancer, the probability of contracting doubles), increased consumption of animal fats, low intake of vitamin E, vitamin D. Pathological Anatomy. Almost all prostate cancers -...more
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States and number two of the cancers that are fatal. (The skin cancer is the most common and lung cancer is the number one fatal.) Later in the age of the person has, the greater are the chances of getting prostate cancer. African-American men have a greater chance of acquiring it at any age. The Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) said that prostate cancer in African-American men is the highest known worldwide. Family history also appears to have a part to play, with a higher risk than average for those like her father, brother or son has had this disease, according to the NCI. Finding the cancer all the time is not easy. There is much discussion about the methods of checking and when they should be employed. You should consult your doctor about which method is best for you and when you must be employed. The NCI said that a cancer diagnosis is made from a variety of ways- A digital rectal exam may find hard or lumpy areas that might be cancer.- A PSA blood test or PSA can demonstrate a high amount of this substance if the patient has cancer...more
People generally rely on a doctor communicating any important test results or recommendations to us, even if circumstances prevent us from going back to that doctor. Indeed, when an early diagnosis of a disease or condition could literally mean the difference between life and death it is critical that the patient be informed. When the patient is...more
Author: saichon sannokA quick glance at any of the literature will tell you that black men are more likely to die from prostate cancer than white men and most of the statistics agree that the risk for African-Americans over two and a half times that of white Americans. But are these statistics misleading? It is known that there are differences in...more
Author: saichon sannokProstate cancer, one of the most common cancers in men, not talk much about the male circles. But statistics have shown that one can expect of six men that diagnosis. This disease with slow growth and ensure the current treatments that only a few can die from it. Of course, the more you know about the disease, the better the chance to be one of the few, the prevention and fighting, if necessary. Patients at high risk category are those who have a familyor are currently experiencing symptoms, but regular monitoring is the cancer early by testing the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood on the ground. The most effective means of verification is the digital rectal examination, where the doctor inserts a finger into the rectum and manually checked abnormalities on the prostate. As uncomfortable as it may seem, will primarily advise you to seek regular testing of the cancer early, the chances to experience the effects of the increase in catchProstate cancer, which are much more uncomfortable than the investigation. Prostate cancer in its most common form develops in the glandular cells, which are usually very slow with the ability to spread to the area...more