Although prostate cancer is not the deadliest cancer, it can still cause death among patients. According the to National Cancer Institute, there were 217,730 new cases of prostate cancer found in the US in 2010. There were also 32,050 documented deaths from prostate cancer in 2010 in the US alone. So even though health professionals [...]
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Causes and Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer
Although scientists don’t know exactly what causes prostate cancer, they’re not sure why one man gets prostate cancer and another does not, they have been able to identify some risk factors that are associated with the disease. The known biggest risk factor is age. Although the disease is extremely rare in men under age 40, [...]
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer
Skin cancer is the number 1 most common cancer. And prostate cancer is #2 most common cancer. Most prostate cancer patients do not die from it. Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate. In most men with prostate cancer, the disease grows very slowly. Many men with prostate cancer eventually die from other [...]
Where does prostate cancer form?
Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the prostate. Unlike many other forms of cancer, prostate cancer grows slowly. Most cancer patients have only the early prostate cancer. The cancer cells are only found in the prostate gland. Although both prostate and skin cancer are the most common cancer in American men, few die from [...]
Treatment for prostate cancer works best when the disease is found early
Did you know that the treatment for prostate cancer works best when the disease is found early. Even though prostate cancer is common among American men, very few men die from prostate cancer. But this does not mean that you can just sit back and relax. It needs to be treated before it spreads to [...]
Prostate Cancer – Staging Prostate Cancer
If cancer is found in the prostate, the doctor needs to know the stage of the disease and the grade of the tumor. Staging is a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread and, if so, what parts of the body are affected. The grade tells how closely the tumor resembles normal [...]
Prostate Cancer – Planning Treatment
A team of specialists often treats people with cancer. The team will keep the primary doctor informed about the patient’s progress. The team may include a medical oncologist who is a specialist in cancer treatment, a surgeon, a radiation oncologist who is a specialist in radiation therapy, and others. Before starting treatment, you may want [...]
Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Diagnosis
Most cancers in their early, most treatable stages don’t cause any symptoms. Early prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms. However, if prostate cancer develops and is not treated, it can cause these symptoms: a need to urinate frequently, especially at night difficulty starting urination or holding back urine Possible symptoms of prostate cancer: inability [...]
Prostate Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
Scientists don’t know exactly what causes prostate cancer. They cannot explain why one man gets prostate cancer and another does not. However, they have been able to identify some risk factors that are associated with the disease. A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of getting a disease. Age is the most important [...]
Prostate Cancer Defined
The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide, and produce more cells as needed to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. Sometimes, however, the process goes wrong — cells become abnormal and form more cells in an uncontrolled way. These extra cells form a mass of tissue, called [...]