Among all the non cancer prostate problems, chronic abacterial prostatitis also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), is a common prostate problem and occurs mostly in young to middle-aged men. Although most men will experience some form of prostate issues as they age, most of these symptoms are not life threatening. Chronic abacterial prostatitis [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
The prostate is enlarged, but not prostate cancer, Benign prostatic hyperplasia
As men get older, prostate becomes a common problem. One in two men after 50 will develop some prostate problems. But the good news is that not all prostate problem develops into prostate cancer. When the prostate is enlarged, but not cancerous, it’s commonly called Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It is a very common [...]
Personal prostate problems
Of late I had been noticing that I was having difficulty in passing urine. It took forever to pass urine. I did not realize earlier as I used to generally take the newspaper whenever I went to the toilet and was busy reading it while attending to the morning call. It was only when I [...]
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 [...]
Non-cancer prostate problems
Here are some examples of non-cancer prostate problems: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is when the prostate is enlarged, but not cancerous. It is very common in older men. An enlarged prostate may make it hard to urinate or cause dribbling after you urinate. You may feel the need to urinate a lot, often at [...]
The Prostate
The prostate is a gland about the size of a walnut and wraps around the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. It grows larger as you get older. If your prostate gets too large, it can cause health issues. Most prostate problems are not cancer. Having a problem with your prostate does not [...]
Become Aware of Enlarged Prostate
by: Steven A Johnson The prostate is part of a man’s sex organs. It is the size of a walnut and surrounds the urethra. As the prostate grows larger it can press on the urethra. This narrows the urethra and can cause some men with prostate enlargement to have problems urinating. Prostate enlargement is said [...]