Archive for the 'Prostate Cancer' Category

Early prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland itself; most of the patients with this type of cancer can live for years without any problems. Men have traditionally been less likely to seek medical attention than women, especially for minor problems which often serve as warning signs for more serious underlying illness. The second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. is from prostate cancer.

Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the disease. Prostate cancer is simply a malignant tumor of the prostate gland. In most men, prostate cancer grows very slowly; most men will never even know they have the condition.

Most prostate cancer symptoms, although associated with prostate cancer, are more likely to be connected to non-cancerous conditions. There are other symptoms that may not be mentioned here. Blood in the urine or semen and frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs can be symptoms of cancer.  Read more...

The fact is about one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only one man in 34 will die of the disease. Maybe you have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and don’t know what to do; the first thing to do is don’t panic – generally it is slow-growing – next change your diet to living foods. The male hormone testosterone contributes to the growth of cancer.

Some facts: Prostate cancer is deadly, but because it is slow-growing can be cured if it is caught early enough. About eighty percent of men who reach the age of 80 have prostate cancer. The main job of the prostate gland is to make seminal fluid, which is the milky substance that transports sperm.

Some men will experience symptoms that could indicate the presence of prostate cancer. Blood in the urine or semen and frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs can also be symptoms of cancer. And there are other symptoms that may not be mentioned here.  Read more...

The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. It’s a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man’s reproductive system. It wraps around the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. And because of this it can cause various urinary problems. I suspect there may be a dietary connection to prostate cancer. I cured myself naturally of breast cancer and others have cured themselves of all types of cancer using a diet of living foods.

Prostate cancer is deadly, but because it is slow-growing it can be cured if it is caught early. Prostate cancer is characterized by ‘grade’ and ’stage’. Grade is given to indicate how quickly a cancer is growing – the higher the grade, the more likely it is that the cancer will grow and spread rapidly. The size and extent of the tumor will determine its stage. In most men, prostate cancer grows so slowly they men will never even know they have the condition.  Read more...

Prostate cancer is a very common disease among males in the United State. If

skin cancer is excluded, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer

among men living in the United States. Prostate cancer may have much

variation in the stage and extend of disease at presentation and in many

people the cancer might linger for a long period of time without causing any

significant problems to the person. Because of this reason, number of men

who would die from prostate cancer is much smaller than the number of men

who would be diagnosed with prostate cancer.

There are several factors that might increase the risk of developing

prostate cancer and by modifying some of these factors it might be possible

to decrease the risk of this disease in some people. Also some attempts at

modification of the external environment may also reduce the risk of

developing prostate cancer.

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Being diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time will more than likely be traumatic for you and your loved ones, being diagnosed with recurrent prostate cancer can be devastating. Your doctor will prescribe a prostate cancer treatment plan that is designed to help you beat this disease. For those who have recurrent prostate cancer, there are many prostate cancer treatment that your physician may advise you to try.

Radiation Therapy

One prostate cancer treatment option is radiation therapy. This prostate cancer treatment includes the use of radiation of high energy from protons, neutrons, gamma rays and x-rays, as well as other sources to kill the cancerous cells and to shrink any existing tumors. There are two ways that radiation therapy can be administered as prostate cancer treatment. The first is from a machine that is located outside your body called external beam radiation therapy, or you may have material that is radioactive that is placed in your body near where the cancer is located. This is referred to as internal radiation therapy.

Hormone Therapy

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Prostate Cancer is a disease caused by the mutation of cells in the prostate that begin to multiply at increasing rates. Prostate Cancer can develop at any age; however it is more common in older men and risks increase drastically with advancing age. In some men, the cancer can develop unnoticed and the men will die of other causes; though when caught early, prostate cancer has a 90% cure rate. Therefore, it is crucial that men go into the doctor for yearly screenings.

Signs/Symptoms

Men often do not know that they have prostate cancer until the later stages of the disease, unless they go in for regular screenings. This is because prostate cancer, in the early stages, is asymptomatic (does not show symptoms). The first manifestations of the disease are often related to bladder obstruction, and are similar to the signs and symptoms seen in patients with BPH (see p. 18). Rectal obstruction can also occur, which causes problems with defecating during a bowel movement.

Later Stages of the disease often produce a wider variety of symptoms because at this point the cancer has often metastasized (spread) to another area of the body such as the bones or lymph nodes. Signs and symptoms of the later stages of prostate cancer include:  Read more...

When a patient is first diagnosed with prostate cancer and has had all the relevant tests to check the extent of the disease he will normally have an appointment with his doctor to discuss what is best. Prostate cancer treatment will depend on the extent of the cancer and on the intent of the treatment. For example early prostate cancers will be treated with surgery, radiotherapy or watchful waiting. Prostate cancer surgery is a definite possibility for many men in the early stages of the disease and so the subject should be discussed with the doctor. Late prostate cancers will be treated with hormone therapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or a mixture of all 3. Often patients will be given a choice of treatments by the doctor and the pros and cons of each option explained. There is no best cancer of prostate treatment because the treatment you receive will depend on the extent of your cancer.

PROSTATE CANCER RADIOTHERAPY (COMMONLY CALLED PROSTATE CANCER RADIATION TREATMENT)
Many men undergo radiotherapy as it is often regarded as the best prostate cancer treatment. This may be with the aim to cure the cancer or to shrink and control it depending on the stage. Often hormone treatment is given prior to radiation treatment to help reduce the size of the cancer and improve the rate of cure. Small cancers don’t need this hormone pre-treatment.  Read more...

It nearly sounds like an episode of the old cartoon which was set in the the year 2062, The Jetsons. Imagine Rosie the Robot performing a prostrate operation on George. Well, robotic surgery for prostate cancer has become a reality. At least, that is what they are calling it, however it is not exactly what it sounds like. The process is performed by a doctor operating a remote controlled device.

It’s a minimally invasive option to traditional prostate surgery. It employs the use an hi-tech, upgraded laparoscopic device. Patients typically give the procedure positive feedback. This is a trend you can actually bet you’ll see more of.

You might be amazed to learn that robotic assisted surgery is hardly a new phenomenon. Actually, it’s not uncommon for a physician to have carried out thousands of these operations, starting from the 1990’s. (The earliest robotic assisted operation was in 1985.)

The actual machinery is named the da Vinci surgical system. It allows the prostate to be operated on, or removed without having to open the patient’s body, like most surgeries. Four small holes are made that allow tiny instruments to go in and do the work.  Read more...

The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. Cancer that grows in the prostate gland is called prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S.

Men, who are younger than 40, are rarely ever diagnosed with prostate cancer. Men have traditionally been less likely to seek medical attention than women, especially for minor problems, which often serve as warning signs for more serious underlying illness. The most common cancer in American men, excluding skin cancer, is prostate cancer.

If cancer is caught in its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms. One of the most common symptoms is the inability to urinate. And having one or more cancer symptoms does not necessarily mean that you have prostate cancer.

There are a number of symptoms to be aware of. One symptom is the need to urinate frequently, especially at night. And if you have one or more prostate cancer symptoms, you should see a qualified doctor as soon as possible.  Read more...

It is important to know that there are a lot of risk factors for prostate cancer that we cannot control. The chances to develop prostate cancer are small in men under 50 years old, but after this age, the risk grows a lot. It was seen that there are races more affected than other: for example an African-American has an increased risk of prostate cancer.

The prostate cancer can appear due to genetic history as well. If a man in your family had had this disease, there are increased chances that you develop prostate cancer too.

There surely are a lot of unknown factors that lead to prostate cancer. It is very important to follow a lifestyle that will lower the chances to develop prostate cancer, and you will be also be able to avoid other diseases too.

Scientists think that there exists the possibility that obesity to affect levels of hormones related to prostate cancer risk. That is why, it is good to prevent obesity, and you can do that by doing physical exercises and following a healthy diet. It is important that you go to the doctor, he will advice you what to do, and together you will develop a plan for the physic activity.  Read more...