Prostate Cancer Signs
Published on Apr 20 2010, in the categories: Signs of disease
When you have reached the age of forty or more, it is time you seriously take in consideration the possibility of developing a prostate cancer. It’s no wonder why doctors believe that age is the first important cause for developing the prostate cancer. Cancer is a common disease, but the prostate cancer will affect only men since the prostate gland is found only in the male reproductive system and it is responsible for the making of the semen. Unfortunately, there are no early sign and symptoms to indicate the presence of a tumor in the gland so the screening tests are recommended to be done periodically. If the result of these tests is abnormal the prostate biopsy will help doctors make a correct diagnose.<-336x280 Large Rectangle - center->
Once the cancer starts spreading, very slowly indeed, doubling its size once every four years, the affected person will indicate symptoms such as: weak or frequent urine stream, burning while urinating, painful ejaculation, pain while urinating, back pains, stiffness, blood in urine or semen, ache or abdomen and bone pain, compression of the spine, leg weakness or incontinence. In most cases the signs that indicate the existence of a prostate cancer are ignored. Only when the pain becomes irritating and patients find no reasonable cause for it, they will seek for a doctor’s advice, which is, I may add, a bad thing. I see no reason why you should avoid the medical treatment if you are in need for it.
As I’ve mentioned before age is the main cause for developing a prostate cancer but there are some other important factors as well. Medical research studies have indicated that African-American males have a higher risk of being affected by this disease, while a diet based only on unhealthy foods such as animal fats, excessive drinking and smoking will only increase the risk mentioned earlier. The cancer could be inherited so make sure to know your family medical history: the cancer can also be inherited by males if the family has a history of breast cancer. One common sign is the pain while urinating. You may feel the need to urinate but nothing comes out or the stream doesn’t seem to stop. After you’re done you may feel the need to go once more, and that usually happens during the night. The cause for the pain while urinating doesn’t have to be cancer: the prostatitis indicates the infection of the prostate and the benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH indicates the enlargement of the gland, pressing on the urethra when urinating. These prostate disorders can also affect the sex life, especially when you find it difficult to get or keep an erection. If you notice blood in the semen or urine it is absolutely necessary to contact your doctor. It may be nothing at all but better know exactly what you are dealing with than leave the possible disease untreated. Intestinal problems can also indicate the existence of cancer; usually an enlarged prostate can cause chronic constipation and in some cases the constipation will contribute to that enlarged gland and put pressure on it.
If you feel a deep and dull ache on your lower back, upper thighs or hips, is another sign to seek immediately for a doctor’s advice. Advanced prostate cancer has the predilection of affecting bone structures first so be aware once you experience leg pain or pelvis pain. The dribbling or leaking urine is a condition known as urinary incontinence. People find it hard to talk about it but this is also a sign of prostate cancer. When the metastatic cancer affects the spinal cord, causing its compression, muscle weakness, urinary or fecal incontinence will be felt as results. The general idea is to search for a doctor’s counseling whenever you feel the need for it. The sooner a disease is detected, the sooner a correct treatment can be prescribed.
Once the cancer starts spreading, very slowly indeed, doubling its size once every four years, the affected person will indicate symptoms such as: weak or frequent urine stream, burning while urinating, painful ejaculation, pain while urinating, back pains, stiffness, blood in urine or semen, ache or abdomen and bone pain, compression of the spine, leg weakness or incontinence. In most cases the signs that indicate the existence of a prostate cancer are ignored. Only when the pain becomes irritating and patients find no reasonable cause for it, they will seek for a doctor’s advice, which is, I may add, a bad thing. I see no reason why you should avoid the medical treatment if you are in need for it.
As I’ve mentioned before age is the main cause for developing a prostate cancer but there are some other important factors as well. Medical research studies have indicated that African-American males have a higher risk of being affected by this disease, while a diet based only on unhealthy foods such as animal fats, excessive drinking and smoking will only increase the risk mentioned earlier. The cancer could be inherited so make sure to know your family medical history: the cancer can also be inherited by males if the family has a history of breast cancer. One common sign is the pain while urinating. You may feel the need to urinate but nothing comes out or the stream doesn’t seem to stop. After you’re done you may feel the need to go once more, and that usually happens during the night. The cause for the pain while urinating doesn’t have to be cancer: the prostatitis indicates the infection of the prostate and the benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH indicates the enlargement of the gland, pressing on the urethra when urinating. These prostate disorders can also affect the sex life, especially when you find it difficult to get or keep an erection. If you notice blood in the semen or urine it is absolutely necessary to contact your doctor. It may be nothing at all but better know exactly what you are dealing with than leave the possible disease untreated. Intestinal problems can also indicate the existence of cancer; usually an enlarged prostate can cause chronic constipation and in some cases the constipation will contribute to that enlarged gland and put pressure on it.
If you feel a deep and dull ache on your lower back, upper thighs or hips, is another sign to seek immediately for a doctor’s advice. Advanced prostate cancer has the predilection of affecting bone structures first so be aware once you experience leg pain or pelvis pain. The dribbling or leaking urine is a condition known as urinary incontinence. People find it hard to talk about it but this is also a sign of prostate cancer. When the metastatic cancer affects the spinal cord, causing its compression, muscle weakness, urinary or fecal incontinence will be felt as results. The general idea is to search for a doctor’s counseling whenever you feel the need for it. The sooner a disease is detected, the sooner a correct treatment can be prescribed.
Common Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Published on Apr 19 2010, in the categories: Signs of disease
The prostate cancer is a common and frightening disease probably because it is treatable but not curable: that basically means that there is always a possibility of cancer recurrence and that the treatments prescribed by doctors can only alleviate the pains you may feel and sometimes increase the life span.
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There are certain diseases or disorder that may affect the prostate like prostatitis or the benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH but are not related to cancer. The problem appears once the tumor is malignant because the cancerous cells will start to divide and spread rapidly, so the original or the primary tumor will form secondary tumors in the invaded organs.
These cells will travel to remote parts of the body, through the bloodstream or the lymph vessels; this is the main reason why doctors need to detect early if the tumor is organ confined, advanced only in the surrounding areas of gland or metastatic, once it has invaded the whole body. In the absence of symptoms that can indicate the spreading of the cancer, the early detection is possible only with the help of the screening tests, prostate specific antigen blood tests and digital rectal exams, or the prostate biopsy. Usually this last procedure will give a better result for a better diagnose. The staging process is necessary to prescribe the right treatment for the prostate cancer. As I’ve stated before, it is most unfortunate the fact that the prostate cancer has to early symptoms but once they tend to appear, each patient will feel different pains. These pains usually indicate that the tumor is spreading, slowly and sometimes can double its size once every four years, but research studies have concluded that there are some common symptoms that all patients with prostate cancer will report: weak or frequent urine stream, burning while urinating, painful ejaculation, pain while urinating, back pains, stiffness, blood in urine or semen, ache or abdomen and bone pain, compression of the spine, leg weakness or incontinence. In its metastatic form, the cancer will affect the pelvis, the liver, the vertebrae, the lungs and the ribs and will eventually lead to a painful death if it is left untreated.
When the lungs are affected, cough, respiratory problems and chest pains are the common symptoms; a weak liver could cause abdomen pains and give a yellow color to the skin, an affected spinal cord will result in muscle weakness, incontinence and compression of the spine. Metastatic cancer will invade the lymph system and cause leg pains because prostate cancer has the predilection of affecting the bone structures. The muscle weakness is often associated with symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, lack of muscle strength or malaise. Some will notice these symptoms sooner and some later, when the cancer is already in its advanced form, but as soon a you start to feel uncomfortable and feel pains and you can’t explain their cause, contact immediately your personal doctor and explain in detail what bothers your. It would be better to prevent this disease and start relying on what does your doctor recommend for maintaining a good health. Of course, there is no need to tell you that you have to give up on bad habits like excessive smoking, drinking or foods with a great amount of animal fats.
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There are certain diseases or disorder that may affect the prostate like prostatitis or the benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH but are not related to cancer. The problem appears once the tumor is malignant because the cancerous cells will start to divide and spread rapidly, so the original or the primary tumor will form secondary tumors in the invaded organs.
These cells will travel to remote parts of the body, through the bloodstream or the lymph vessels; this is the main reason why doctors need to detect early if the tumor is organ confined, advanced only in the surrounding areas of gland or metastatic, once it has invaded the whole body. In the absence of symptoms that can indicate the spreading of the cancer, the early detection is possible only with the help of the screening tests, prostate specific antigen blood tests and digital rectal exams, or the prostate biopsy. Usually this last procedure will give a better result for a better diagnose. The staging process is necessary to prescribe the right treatment for the prostate cancer. As I’ve stated before, it is most unfortunate the fact that the prostate cancer has to early symptoms but once they tend to appear, each patient will feel different pains. These pains usually indicate that the tumor is spreading, slowly and sometimes can double its size once every four years, but research studies have concluded that there are some common symptoms that all patients with prostate cancer will report: weak or frequent urine stream, burning while urinating, painful ejaculation, pain while urinating, back pains, stiffness, blood in urine or semen, ache or abdomen and bone pain, compression of the spine, leg weakness or incontinence. In its metastatic form, the cancer will affect the pelvis, the liver, the vertebrae, the lungs and the ribs and will eventually lead to a painful death if it is left untreated.
When the lungs are affected, cough, respiratory problems and chest pains are the common symptoms; a weak liver could cause abdomen pains and give a yellow color to the skin, an affected spinal cord will result in muscle weakness, incontinence and compression of the spine. Metastatic cancer will invade the lymph system and cause leg pains because prostate cancer has the predilection of affecting the bone structures. The muscle weakness is often associated with symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, lack of muscle strength or malaise. Some will notice these symptoms sooner and some later, when the cancer is already in its advanced form, but as soon a you start to feel uncomfortable and feel pains and you can’t explain their cause, contact immediately your personal doctor and explain in detail what bothers your. It would be better to prevent this disease and start relying on what does your doctor recommend for maintaining a good health. Of course, there is no need to tell you that you have to give up on bad habits like excessive smoking, drinking or foods with a great amount of animal fats.
Prostate Cancer Screening
Published on Mar 29 2010, in the categories: Signs of disease, Useful Info, Ways of detection
Detecting the early stages of a prostate cancer can be a tricky task if men tend not to seek for medical counseling after the age of forty.
Unfortunately, when symptoms like frequent and painful urination do appear it is the definitive sign to see a doctor. We simply can not talk about early symptoms of the prostate cancer because they aren’t any.
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This is a type of cancer with a slow growth, doubling its size once every four years, so there are known cases when symptoms did not appear until the cancer reached an advanced stage and in some other reported cases the patients died because of a different disease.
An early diagnosis of the precise prostate disorder could be obtained by using the screening procedure. The screening tests have to be done at regular periods of time, to detect early or tiny cancers and locally confined. The results of the screening tests can either be normal, when cancer is not detected, or abnormal, so further tests are necessary like a prostate biopsy.
The screening should be done starting from the age of forty, especially by all American African men known to have a higher risk to get a prostate cancer in comparison to the American-Caucasian ones.
The screening tests include the common procedures like digital rectal exam or DRE and the prostate specific antigen blood tests or PSA. In the DRE test a doctor usually inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size of the prostate. The last one is used as an indicator to see how far cancer has spread apart from the gland. While both diagnosing procedures may be unpleasant and do not give a one hundred per cent accurate result, they still remain the best methods of discovering the prostate cancer in its early stages.
In the DRE test, if a lump or hardness is felt on the surface of the prostate it could indicate a possible prostate disorder or even cancer.
The PSA blood test uses as an indicator for determining the recurrence of prostate cancer the prostate-specific antigen and is recommended to be done annually, especially by men over forty. If the PSA test result indicates under four nanograms per milliliter of blood then it is considered as a normal result, the result between four and ten is at the borderline, depending on the patients age, genetic inheritance, symptoms and even race, while a result higher than ten is abnormal, and it is necessary for a doctor to inquire further medical investigations to reach an exact diagnosis. Values between thirty and forty indicate the existence of a prostate cancer.
The next best thing after reaching a diagnosis is to start treating this disease, but not before you learn about all the treatment options available for your cancer stage. It is a doctor’s responsibility to keep you informed about all that prostate cancer is about.
Unfortunately, when symptoms like frequent and painful urination do appear it is the definitive sign to see a doctor. We simply can not talk about early symptoms of the prostate cancer because they aren’t any.
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This is a type of cancer with a slow growth, doubling its size once every four years, so there are known cases when symptoms did not appear until the cancer reached an advanced stage and in some other reported cases the patients died because of a different disease.
An early diagnosis of the precise prostate disorder could be obtained by using the screening procedure. The screening tests have to be done at regular periods of time, to detect early or tiny cancers and locally confined. The results of the screening tests can either be normal, when cancer is not detected, or abnormal, so further tests are necessary like a prostate biopsy.
The screening should be done starting from the age of forty, especially by all American African men known to have a higher risk to get a prostate cancer in comparison to the American-Caucasian ones.
The screening tests include the common procedures like digital rectal exam or DRE and the prostate specific antigen blood tests or PSA. In the DRE test a doctor usually inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size of the prostate. The last one is used as an indicator to see how far cancer has spread apart from the gland. While both diagnosing procedures may be unpleasant and do not give a one hundred per cent accurate result, they still remain the best methods of discovering the prostate cancer in its early stages.
In the DRE test, if a lump or hardness is felt on the surface of the prostate it could indicate a possible prostate disorder or even cancer.
The PSA blood test uses as an indicator for determining the recurrence of prostate cancer the prostate-specific antigen and is recommended to be done annually, especially by men over forty. If the PSA test result indicates under four nanograms per milliliter of blood then it is considered as a normal result, the result between four and ten is at the borderline, depending on the patients age, genetic inheritance, symptoms and even race, while a result higher than ten is abnormal, and it is necessary for a doctor to inquire further medical investigations to reach an exact diagnosis. Values between thirty and forty indicate the existence of a prostate cancer.
The next best thing after reaching a diagnosis is to start treating this disease, but not before you learn about all the treatment options available for your cancer stage. It is a doctor’s responsibility to keep you informed about all that prostate cancer is about.
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Published on Mar 29 2010, in the categories: Heredity Issues, Signs of disease, Test Info, Useful Info, Ways of detection, prevention, support, surgery, symptoms
The prostate cancer is a common type of cancer affecting a serious number of men from all over the world.
Its early symptoms don’t exist, so the best medical advice to detect the prostate cancer at an early stage is to regularly have screening tests.
The most common manifestations of a prostate disorder are frequent and painful urination, problems of sexual function or blood found in the urine.
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If we talk about an advanced stage we encounter symptoms such as weakness in the legs, fecal an urinary incontinence, bone pain; if the cancer had spread to the lungs and liver it will cause breathing problems, chest and abdomen pains; if the spinal cord is affected it can cause the compression of the spine. If we are talking about metastatic cancer the most affected parts of the body will be the pelvis, ribs and vertebrae.
An early diagnosis of the exact disorder which affects the prostate can be obtained by using the screening procedure, done on a regular basis, the results being either normal when cancerous cells are not detected and abnormal, suggesting cancer.
Screening tests include two procedures: the digital rectal exam or DRE, when the doctor searches for hardness or lumps on the surface of the prostate gland by inserting a gloved finger into the rectum and the prostate specific antigen blood tests or PSA using as an indicator for the spreading of the cancer the prostate-specific antigen.
If the PSA test result indicates under four nanograms per milliliter of blood then it is considered as a normal result, the result between four and ten is at the borderline, depending on the patients age, genetic inheritance, symptoms and even race, a result higher than ten is abnormal, as also if the values are between thirty and forty which definitely indicate the existence of a prostate cancer.
In this last case the doctor has to inquire further medical investigations to reach for an exact diagnosis. A biopsy is the best procedure used in this case and is described as the withdrawing of one or two small pieces of the prostate tissue, using a needle trans-rectally, all this is done with the guidance of ultrasound images of the prostate area.
Biopsies can also be performed near the lymph nodes, the urinary bladder or the rectum. If the cancer has spread to the bones, radionuclide bone scans can confirm that, if we are talking about affected surrounding organs coaxial tomography or CAT scans and magnetic resonance imaging or MRIs can tell how much the cancer has spread in these areas.
If cancer is diagnosed, a pathologist uses the Gleason scale to classify the stages of the cancer: scores of two to four indicate a slow growing tumor, scores of five to six indicate an intermediate aggressiveness of the tumor while scores from seven to ten indicate the rapid growth of the cancerous tumor.
There is also the staging process which indicates how spread is the disease, and there are usually four stages: stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV.
The next step is to start treating this disease under the guidance of a doctor and to start caring about what foods you consume. For that a doctor’s advices are imperative.
Its early symptoms don’t exist, so the best medical advice to detect the prostate cancer at an early stage is to regularly have screening tests.
The most common manifestations of a prostate disorder are frequent and painful urination, problems of sexual function or blood found in the urine.
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If we talk about an advanced stage we encounter symptoms such as weakness in the legs, fecal an urinary incontinence, bone pain; if the cancer had spread to the lungs and liver it will cause breathing problems, chest and abdomen pains; if the spinal cord is affected it can cause the compression of the spine. If we are talking about metastatic cancer the most affected parts of the body will be the pelvis, ribs and vertebrae.
An early diagnosis of the exact disorder which affects the prostate can be obtained by using the screening procedure, done on a regular basis, the results being either normal when cancerous cells are not detected and abnormal, suggesting cancer.
Screening tests include two procedures: the digital rectal exam or DRE, when the doctor searches for hardness or lumps on the surface of the prostate gland by inserting a gloved finger into the rectum and the prostate specific antigen blood tests or PSA using as an indicator for the spreading of the cancer the prostate-specific antigen.
If the PSA test result indicates under four nanograms per milliliter of blood then it is considered as a normal result, the result between four and ten is at the borderline, depending on the patients age, genetic inheritance, symptoms and even race, a result higher than ten is abnormal, as also if the values are between thirty and forty which definitely indicate the existence of a prostate cancer.
In this last case the doctor has to inquire further medical investigations to reach for an exact diagnosis. A biopsy is the best procedure used in this case and is described as the withdrawing of one or two small pieces of the prostate tissue, using a needle trans-rectally, all this is done with the guidance of ultrasound images of the prostate area.
Biopsies can also be performed near the lymph nodes, the urinary bladder or the rectum. If the cancer has spread to the bones, radionuclide bone scans can confirm that, if we are talking about affected surrounding organs coaxial tomography or CAT scans and magnetic resonance imaging or MRIs can tell how much the cancer has spread in these areas.
If cancer is diagnosed, a pathologist uses the Gleason scale to classify the stages of the cancer: scores of two to four indicate a slow growing tumor, scores of five to six indicate an intermediate aggressiveness of the tumor while scores from seven to ten indicate the rapid growth of the cancerous tumor.
There is also the staging process which indicates how spread is the disease, and there are usually four stages: stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV.
The next step is to start treating this disease under the guidance of a doctor and to start caring about what foods you consume. For that a doctor’s advices are imperative.
Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Published on Mar 19 2010, in the categories: Signs of disease
We live in the age of technology. Computers have entered in our lives and made them easier. Even though this is true , this age of technology has not yet figured out how to prevent the appearance of different diseases. It seems that the more evolve we get, and the more we develop our life and health are more and more precarious, as we develop a sort of involution concerning our health occurs.
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Today one of the biggest fears a person could and has is that of suffering from different types of diseases. One of the most spread disease is that of prostate cancer. It is a cancer that affects the prostate. One always must e prepared and have a greater care of his/ hers health.
Regarding this type of cancer we must have in count that if the cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms.
Thus having in count that prostate cancer symptoms do not usually appear until the disease has advanced, and many times has already been diagnosed, consults must always be done,in order to catch the disease in an earlier stage. However, there are symptoms of prostate cancer you should watch aware of, especially signs and symptoms related to urination.
Some men, however, might experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer. Such types of symptoms include:a need to urinate frequently, especially at night, another symptom is the difficulty starting urination or holding back urine. or weak or interrupted flow of urine, also painful or burning urination, futhermore the might experience difficulty in having an erection,a painful ejaculation, moreover blood in urine or semen; or frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.
However because these symptoms can also indicate the presence of other diseases or disorders, men who experience any of these symptoms will undergo a thorough work-up to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms.
Prostate cancer with its symptoms , those urinary difficulties usually appear in men over 40 and raises red flags for doctors to check the prostate gland for abnormalities. However, prostate cancer can cause some other vague symptoms. Non-specific symptoms that may accompany urinary symptoms ,these including:pelvic pain,back or hip pain and also weight loss.
You should see your doctor at the onset of any symptoms you may be experiencing. The delay in waiting for symptoms to "go away" could affect your treatment options and prognosis.
As i have said before we must realise that other conditions and diseases cause symptoms similar to that of prostate cancer, especially an enlarged prostate. Thus for those who find themselves wandering if they suffer from prostate cancer or not it is essential to see your doctor when you begin experiencing these symptoms. That way you can detect any benign or malignant conditions early before treatment options may become more aggressive and limited, you can have more opportunities to start and win a battle against cancer or other types of diseases. Always keep a close eye on your state of health, you never know when this can help you.
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Today one of the biggest fears a person could and has is that of suffering from different types of diseases. One of the most spread disease is that of prostate cancer. It is a cancer that affects the prostate. One always must e prepared and have a greater care of his/ hers health.
Regarding this type of cancer we must have in count that if the cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms.
Thus having in count that prostate cancer symptoms do not usually appear until the disease has advanced, and many times has already been diagnosed, consults must always be done,in order to catch the disease in an earlier stage. However, there are symptoms of prostate cancer you should watch aware of, especially signs and symptoms related to urination.
Some men, however, might experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer. Such types of symptoms include:a need to urinate frequently, especially at night, another symptom is the difficulty starting urination or holding back urine. or weak or interrupted flow of urine, also painful or burning urination, futhermore the might experience difficulty in having an erection,a painful ejaculation, moreover blood in urine or semen; or frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.
However because these symptoms can also indicate the presence of other diseases or disorders, men who experience any of these symptoms will undergo a thorough work-up to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms.
Prostate cancer with its symptoms , those urinary difficulties usually appear in men over 40 and raises red flags for doctors to check the prostate gland for abnormalities. However, prostate cancer can cause some other vague symptoms. Non-specific symptoms that may accompany urinary symptoms ,these including:pelvic pain,back or hip pain and also weight loss.
You should see your doctor at the onset of any symptoms you may be experiencing. The delay in waiting for symptoms to "go away" could affect your treatment options and prognosis.
As i have said before we must realise that other conditions and diseases cause symptoms similar to that of prostate cancer, especially an enlarged prostate. Thus for those who find themselves wandering if they suffer from prostate cancer or not it is essential to see your doctor when you begin experiencing these symptoms. That way you can detect any benign or malignant conditions early before treatment options may become more aggressive and limited, you can have more opportunities to start and win a battle against cancer or other types of diseases. Always keep a close eye on your state of health, you never know when this can help you.
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Cancer Prostate
Published on Mar 18 2010, in the categories: Signs of disease
In this day of age more and more people suffer from different diseases, to which a cure may or may have not been discovered yet. One may say that the days we live in are sad. One of the most outspread type of diseases in what regards men is what is called prostate cancer. From what we know prostate cancer is actually a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, in the male reproductive system. Those cancer cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body, such as the bones. This type of cancer may cause pain, and even difficulty in urinating, other problems during sexual intercourse. Different symptoms can develop and appear during later stages of the disease.
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Statistics have shown that prostate cancers vary widely across the world, being more frequent in Europe, and especially the United States. Another very important characteristic of this cancer being that this type of cancer tends to develop in men over the age of fifty, and even though a man may suffer from it many never have symptoms, undergo no therapy, and eventually die of other causes.
Throughout the years medics and researchers have found out what types of signs and symptoms this type of cancer can have. In early stages prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms. But some times symptoms can appear.These new symptoms may include frequent urination, increased urination at night, difficulty in standing and maintaining a steady stream of urine, also blood in the urine and very encountered is pain during urination. This type of cancer is associated with urinary dysfunction as the prostate gland surrounds the prostatic urethra, the medics have informed us. The changes that occur within the gland, therefore, directly affect urinary function. An important fact is that the causes for cancer have remain unknown. It being related to age, genetics, race and diets.
Medics and researchers have tried to find different treatments for this type of cancer.The treatment for prostate cancer may involve
monitoring for tumor progress or symptoms, surgery, addition therapy including external beam radiation therapy, also chemotherapy oral chemotherapeutic ,drugs and sometimes even combinations of those treatments. However we have to have in mind that the selection of treatment options may be a complex decision involving many factors. One of these factors being , radical prostatectomy after primary radiation failure is a very technically challenging surgery and may not be an option.This being a factor that will enter into the treatment decision.Statistics have shown that it is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States, with 186,000 new cases in 2008 and 28,600 deaths. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. men after lung cancer. In the United Kingdom it is also the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer, where around 35,000 cases are diagnosed every year and of which around 10,000 die of it.
So , prostate cancer is to put it this way and emerging diseases that does not announce its presence ut throughout time it becomes to e felt. It remains to us to make something to prevent the statistics from growing even more.
Gin Causes Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 03 2010, in the categories: Risk Factors, Signs of disease, Useful Info
Actually, to say that gin causes cancer is a falsehood, but I use this phrase for shock value, because I have heard many people say all sorts of wacky things about cancer causes. So whenever they say something like this, I just hear “gin causes cancer”. However, here are some things that have been studied and shown to increase cancer potential.
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Cancer has become a major cause of death worldwide. This ruthless disease is characterized by abnormal cell proliferation and abnormal tissue anatomy within the body. All body organs may be affected, but the most common forms of the disease are breast cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer and skin cancer.
-Exhaust gas from diesel engines favors cancer - Inhalation of exhaust gas from diesel engines enhances the development of new blood vessels that contribute to the development of cancerous tumors. This is a conclusion reached by a group of researchers from Ohio University, U.S., after a scientific study, done on laboratory rats.
A relatively small amount of inhaled diesel particles can easily penetrate the body and can go directly to organs and tissues. This study wanted to reconstitute the conditions in which a person would inhale the particles in an urban environment with traffic.
After two weeks of exposure to emanations of diesel for six hours a day, five days a week, the rats have developed new blood vessels and had chemical changes in the body, such as slowing the production of an enzyme able to delay the development process of cancerous tumors. The final result of the study was: exposure to exhaust gases from diesel engines for a period of two months can turn a healthy tissue in one with carcinogen potential.
-Cannabis can fight prostate cancer - Several chemicals contained in the cannabis herb may prevent prostate cancer cells from proliferation. This is a new discovery by a team of Spanish scientists, published in the "British Journal of Cancer.”Cancer cells grown in the laboratory were blocked by CANNABINOIDS (chemicals in the cannabis plant)which helped to reduce tumor size in rats. According to researchers, the substances block receptors on the surface of cancerous tissue, which prevents the division and growth of cancer cells. This discovery could be useful for prostate cancer that does not respond to hormonal treatments.
Researchers said that more should be expected before the first clinical tests. Patients should not smoke cannabis in the hope that it will heal them, since the use of this drug has some side effects.
-A chemical that is found in everyday products can cause cancer - Researchers from the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) of France warn against the synthesis of chemical bisphenol A. Bisphenol A is a component present in plastic objects of daily use: packaging, cosmetic bottles, medical equipment, plastic toys, materials used in dentistry, inside boxes of beer, etc. The substance bisphenol A has a structure similar to the one of the substance diethyl-stilbestrol, a chemical component which causes congenital defects, cancer, diabetes, infertility, pregnancy problems, etc.
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Cancer has become a major cause of death worldwide. This ruthless disease is characterized by abnormal cell proliferation and abnormal tissue anatomy within the body. All body organs may be affected, but the most common forms of the disease are breast cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer and skin cancer.
-Exhaust gas from diesel engines favors cancer - Inhalation of exhaust gas from diesel engines enhances the development of new blood vessels that contribute to the development of cancerous tumors. This is a conclusion reached by a group of researchers from Ohio University, U.S., after a scientific study, done on laboratory rats.
A relatively small amount of inhaled diesel particles can easily penetrate the body and can go directly to organs and tissues. This study wanted to reconstitute the conditions in which a person would inhale the particles in an urban environment with traffic.
After two weeks of exposure to emanations of diesel for six hours a day, five days a week, the rats have developed new blood vessels and had chemical changes in the body, such as slowing the production of an enzyme able to delay the development process of cancerous tumors. The final result of the study was: exposure to exhaust gases from diesel engines for a period of two months can turn a healthy tissue in one with carcinogen potential.
-Cannabis can fight prostate cancer - Several chemicals contained in the cannabis herb may prevent prostate cancer cells from proliferation. This is a new discovery by a team of Spanish scientists, published in the "British Journal of Cancer.”Cancer cells grown in the laboratory were blocked by CANNABINOIDS (chemicals in the cannabis plant)which helped to reduce tumor size in rats. According to researchers, the substances block receptors on the surface of cancerous tissue, which prevents the division and growth of cancer cells. This discovery could be useful for prostate cancer that does not respond to hormonal treatments.
Researchers said that more should be expected before the first clinical tests. Patients should not smoke cannabis in the hope that it will heal them, since the use of this drug has some side effects.
-A chemical that is found in everyday products can cause cancer - Researchers from the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) of France warn against the synthesis of chemical bisphenol A. Bisphenol A is a component present in plastic objects of daily use: packaging, cosmetic bottles, medical equipment, plastic toys, materials used in dentistry, inside boxes of beer, etc. The substance bisphenol A has a structure similar to the one of the substance diethyl-stilbestrol, a chemical component which causes congenital defects, cancer, diabetes, infertility, pregnancy problems, etc.
Warning Signs Of Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 01 2010, in the categories: Problems, Related pains, Signs of disease, Useful Info
The prostate is composed of acinar glands and the corresponding ducts placed in a radial fashion, with the stroma containing blood vessels, lymphatic system and nerves. 95% of prostate cancers are acinar adenocarcinomas.
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The genetics of prostate cancer are not widely known. Researchers have begun to identify genetic markers and warning signs of prostate cancer. For example, the Hereditary Prostate Cancer 1 (1 HPC), a gene detected in 1996 appears to significantly predispose men to prostate cancer when mutated, thus it is now considered one of the major warning signs of prostate cancer. The reproductive system is the one affected by prostate cancer. The age prevalence of patients with prostate cancer is the 6th or 7th decade, with the average age of prostate cancer diagnosis of prostate cancer being 71.
Warning signs of prostate cancer: Prostate cancer can be asymptomatic in early stages or advanced stages of the disease. Digital rectal exams show the swelling or irregularities of the prostate. Patients with prostate cancer have a hard consistency of the prostate, localized or diffuse. Specific symptoms include the obstruction of the bladder orifice. Prostate cancer patients have acute urinary retention and rarely they notice blood in the urine or sperm. There migh also be a urinary tract infection or bone pain, weight loss, anemia, shortness of breath, lymphedema and lymphadenopathy.
The causes of prostate cancer are still unknown but there were identified some risk factors. Incidence increases with age. Prostate cancer is rare under the age of 40 years and is primarily a disease of men after 65 years of age. Some foods seem to have a protective effect. A 9 year study published in 1995 suggests that tomato products protect against prostate cancer probably because tomatoes are rich in a substance called Lycopene.
Lycopene is an antioxidant, a chemical agent that inhibits cellular oxidation processes. Excessive cellular oxidation can be hazardous to health because it produces molecules called free radicals. Also, preliminary results of a study in Finland show that in the long term, moderate doses of vitamin E as an antioxidant can prevent prostate tumor growth.
So if you are young (and restless) for the moment you need not worry about prostate cancer, but what you can do is gather information on the prevention of this disease and on the elements that favor its occurrence. You might also want to change your diet and lifestyle, not only to prevent prostate cancer, but also against other horrible and possibly fatal diseases that can attack you at any moment if you are not one to take care of your body.
For example, some of the best things you could do are to quit smoking and quit drinking. Really! The benefits outweigh the discomfort you might be feeling when you first quit, and in time you will be feeling a whole lot better in your own skin. Try it. You have nothing to lose an everything to gain. Add to that the fact that smoking, with the new EU and US regulations, is becoming a pretty expensive habit, and also a nasty one, and the money you spend on cigarettes could be used to achieve higher, and why not healthier, goals.
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The genetics of prostate cancer are not widely known. Researchers have begun to identify genetic markers and warning signs of prostate cancer. For example, the Hereditary Prostate Cancer 1 (1 HPC), a gene detected in 1996 appears to significantly predispose men to prostate cancer when mutated, thus it is now considered one of the major warning signs of prostate cancer. The reproductive system is the one affected by prostate cancer. The age prevalence of patients with prostate cancer is the 6th or 7th decade, with the average age of prostate cancer diagnosis of prostate cancer being 71.
Warning signs of prostate cancer: Prostate cancer can be asymptomatic in early stages or advanced stages of the disease. Digital rectal exams show the swelling or irregularities of the prostate. Patients with prostate cancer have a hard consistency of the prostate, localized or diffuse. Specific symptoms include the obstruction of the bladder orifice. Prostate cancer patients have acute urinary retention and rarely they notice blood in the urine or sperm. There migh also be a urinary tract infection or bone pain, weight loss, anemia, shortness of breath, lymphedema and lymphadenopathy.
The causes of prostate cancer are still unknown but there were identified some risk factors. Incidence increases with age. Prostate cancer is rare under the age of 40 years and is primarily a disease of men after 65 years of age. Some foods seem to have a protective effect. A 9 year study published in 1995 suggests that tomato products protect against prostate cancer probably because tomatoes are rich in a substance called Lycopene.
Lycopene is an antioxidant, a chemical agent that inhibits cellular oxidation processes. Excessive cellular oxidation can be hazardous to health because it produces molecules called free radicals. Also, preliminary results of a study in Finland show that in the long term, moderate doses of vitamin E as an antioxidant can prevent prostate tumor growth.
So if you are young (and restless) for the moment you need not worry about prostate cancer, but what you can do is gather information on the prevention of this disease and on the elements that favor its occurrence. You might also want to change your diet and lifestyle, not only to prevent prostate cancer, but also against other horrible and possibly fatal diseases that can attack you at any moment if you are not one to take care of your body.
For example, some of the best things you could do are to quit smoking and quit drinking. Really! The benefits outweigh the discomfort you might be feeling when you first quit, and in time you will be feeling a whole lot better in your own skin. Try it. You have nothing to lose an everything to gain. Add to that the fact that smoking, with the new EU and US regulations, is becoming a pretty expensive habit, and also a nasty one, and the money you spend on cigarettes could be used to achieve higher, and why not healthier, goals.
Interesting Facts About Prostate Cancer
Published on Mar 01 2010, in the categories: Diets, Heredity Issues, Related topics, Signs of disease, Useful Info
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer that affects men. Worrying is that most of them know nothing about this gland and, obviously, can not prevent the disease. The more quickly recognize of symptoms and the disease is detected early stages, and the chances of survival increase. Dr Tom Stuttaford, a specialist in prostate cancer provides some essential information that every man needs to know about prostate cancer.
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What is the prostate? - The prostate is a small gland the size and the shape of a chestnut. It is located under the bladder and surrounds the upper portion of the urethra - the tube that carries urine and semen through the penis. Prostate gland produces a thick clear fluid that mixes with sperm to form such spermatic fluid.
How do I know if I have prostate problems? - Urinary flow is a good indicator for prostate problems. Therefore, if you have difficulty or pain on urination, urinate frequently, especially at night or the sensation of impending urination, which can not be postponed, it would be good to go to a specialist urologist. These signs do not necessarily indicate the presence of prostate cancer, there may be other conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate adenoma, in which urine flow is restricted and therefore there will be the need to urinate more often, especially at night or prostatitis and chronic prostate gland is inflamed. An estimated 35% of men may experience chronic prostatitis in life and manifest symptoms that are frequent and painful urination, decreased libido and erectile failure.
Other symptoms that you may consider are: testicular pain, blood in urine or semen, erection problems, pain at ejaculation.
Age is a risk factor? - Prostate cancer generally affects men past 50 years and about half the men of this age group have larger prostate. Most cases of cancer are diagnosed in men aged between 70 and 74. One in 25 men (3.8%) died due to disease and 7 of 10 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer survive more than 5 years. Prostatitis can affect men at any age.
What is the PSA test? - After the age of 40 years, experts recommend that all men do their blood analysis which indicates a blood level of a protein called PSA (prostate specific antigen). Prostate specific antigen is the most important tumor marker of prostate pathology, so it is wise for every man to make this annual analysis. This is one of the interesting facts about prostate cancer: not all men have all the defected genes, so this test might not be enough to diagnose prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is hereditary? - If your family were or are members who suffer from prostate cancer, then your risk to develop this disease is quite high. Therefore you must inform your doctor when you go to routine checks on these issues and also to your specific investigations carried out regularly.
Diet influences cancer? - Diet is also one of the interesting facts about prostate cancer. Specialists from the Institute for Research on Cancer estimated that over 30% of all cancers are related to food mistakes we make. Therefore, diet plays an important role in preventing prostate cancer. Try to eat six servings of colorful fruits and vegetables per day and three servings of fatty fish a week (salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines). It is rich in vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6. Other studies have shown that Japanese and Chinese have fewer cases of prostate cancer due to consumption of green tea.
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What is the prostate? - The prostate is a small gland the size and the shape of a chestnut. It is located under the bladder and surrounds the upper portion of the urethra - the tube that carries urine and semen through the penis. Prostate gland produces a thick clear fluid that mixes with sperm to form such spermatic fluid.
How do I know if I have prostate problems? - Urinary flow is a good indicator for prostate problems. Therefore, if you have difficulty or pain on urination, urinate frequently, especially at night or the sensation of impending urination, which can not be postponed, it would be good to go to a specialist urologist. These signs do not necessarily indicate the presence of prostate cancer, there may be other conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate adenoma, in which urine flow is restricted and therefore there will be the need to urinate more often, especially at night or prostatitis and chronic prostate gland is inflamed. An estimated 35% of men may experience chronic prostatitis in life and manifest symptoms that are frequent and painful urination, decreased libido and erectile failure.
Other symptoms that you may consider are: testicular pain, blood in urine or semen, erection problems, pain at ejaculation.
Age is a risk factor? - Prostate cancer generally affects men past 50 years and about half the men of this age group have larger prostate. Most cases of cancer are diagnosed in men aged between 70 and 74. One in 25 men (3.8%) died due to disease and 7 of 10 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer survive more than 5 years. Prostatitis can affect men at any age.
What is the PSA test? - After the age of 40 years, experts recommend that all men do their blood analysis which indicates a blood level of a protein called PSA (prostate specific antigen). Prostate specific antigen is the most important tumor marker of prostate pathology, so it is wise for every man to make this annual analysis. This is one of the interesting facts about prostate cancer: not all men have all the defected genes, so this test might not be enough to diagnose prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is hereditary? - If your family were or are members who suffer from prostate cancer, then your risk to develop this disease is quite high. Therefore you must inform your doctor when you go to routine checks on these issues and also to your specific investigations carried out regularly.
Diet influences cancer? - Diet is also one of the interesting facts about prostate cancer. Specialists from the Institute for Research on Cancer estimated that over 30% of all cancers are related to food mistakes we make. Therefore, diet plays an important role in preventing prostate cancer. Try to eat six servings of colorful fruits and vegetables per day and three servings of fatty fish a week (salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines). It is rich in vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6. Other studies have shown that Japanese and Chinese have fewer cases of prostate cancer due to consumption of green tea.
Can Prostate Cancer Spread Into Muscles?
Published on Feb 26 2010, in the categories: Bones Affection, Problems, Related topics, Risk Factors, Signs of disease, Useful Info
I have often heard the question “can prostate cancer spread to…?” and a body part. For instance can prostate cancer spread into the muscles? Or into the legs? Or into the throat? Well, the simple answer is yes, it can, through a process called metastasis, which is the later phase of this disease. The complicated answer is given through some knowledge on cancer in general, since prostate cancer is, after all, a cancer. So, can prostate cancer spread into muscles? Follow me:
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To begin an evaluation of cancers we need more information related to this disease: - Causes that lead to its occurrence; - The stage where the disease is; - Prognostic factors.
In order to reach a better understanding of all details related to this disease and all aspects deriving from it, you need to know every detail of the above. The information can be obtained from the doctor or specialist handling the case. To obtain the full medical name of the disease, its staging process, as well as information about the type of cells affected and ultimately prognostic factors, some specific tests will be performed. Copies of the results of any investigations that you will make will be stored for subsequent evaluation.
If you choose to do some research on your condition, namely use special literature, this can be extremely useful both for finding general information and to discover the latest information strictly related to that form of cancer. Treatment of cancers of each type is adapted to the form and stage of the disease and is dependent on the body part where it started, the cancer cell type, etc..
Cancerous disease occurs due to uncontrolled division of certain cells with particular characteristics, thus causing the appearance of a tumor mass. These cells that start the uncontrolled division of cells are called primary. The cells that form the primary tumor can break free and enter the blood stream or lymph system causing the corruption of other areas, giving rise to secondary tumors - metastasis. The metastatic tumor cells in tumors are of the same type as those in the tumor of origin.
For example in malignant tumors of the colon there may especially occur liver metastases. These tumors and metastatic liver tumors must be clearly distinguished from primary liver tumors, for which there is a different therapeutic approach. Also there needs to be a difference made between metastatic bone tumors and primary bone tumors.
There are important differences that must be made even between tumors with the same starting point of body, differences in prognosis and treatment are important from one form to another. This differentiation will be made through explorations that will help to establish the exact type of cancer, with the goal of optimal therapeutic approach. Cancer diagnosis is a laborious process where, although it may be clear from the start that a cancer exists, elements will be determined to help set a clear diagnosis of cancer - the exact type and stage of evolution.
The exact type of cancer and pathological diagnosis can be known with precision only after examination by the pathologist through a tissue biopsy. There are however certain forms of cancer of some organs that may where we may suspect from the start the type of pathology present. For example, on prostate cancer, in the great majority of cases we meet with forms of adenocarcinoma and also in frequent cancers of the cervix we see carcinoma.
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To begin an evaluation of cancers we need more information related to this disease: - Causes that lead to its occurrence; - The stage where the disease is; - Prognostic factors.
In order to reach a better understanding of all details related to this disease and all aspects deriving from it, you need to know every detail of the above. The information can be obtained from the doctor or specialist handling the case. To obtain the full medical name of the disease, its staging process, as well as information about the type of cells affected and ultimately prognostic factors, some specific tests will be performed. Copies of the results of any investigations that you will make will be stored for subsequent evaluation.
If you choose to do some research on your condition, namely use special literature, this can be extremely useful both for finding general information and to discover the latest information strictly related to that form of cancer. Treatment of cancers of each type is adapted to the form and stage of the disease and is dependent on the body part where it started, the cancer cell type, etc..
Cancerous disease occurs due to uncontrolled division of certain cells with particular characteristics, thus causing the appearance of a tumor mass. These cells that start the uncontrolled division of cells are called primary. The cells that form the primary tumor can break free and enter the blood stream or lymph system causing the corruption of other areas, giving rise to secondary tumors - metastasis. The metastatic tumor cells in tumors are of the same type as those in the tumor of origin.
For example in malignant tumors of the colon there may especially occur liver metastases. These tumors and metastatic liver tumors must be clearly distinguished from primary liver tumors, for which there is a different therapeutic approach. Also there needs to be a difference made between metastatic bone tumors and primary bone tumors.
There are important differences that must be made even between tumors with the same starting point of body, differences in prognosis and treatment are important from one form to another. This differentiation will be made through explorations that will help to establish the exact type of cancer, with the goal of optimal therapeutic approach. Cancer diagnosis is a laborious process where, although it may be clear from the start that a cancer exists, elements will be determined to help set a clear diagnosis of cancer - the exact type and stage of evolution.
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The exact type of cancer and pathological diagnosis can be known with precision only after examination by the pathologist through a tissue biopsy. There are however certain forms of cancer of some organs that may where we may suspect from the start the type of pathology present. For example, on prostate cancer, in the great majority of cases we meet with forms of adenocarcinoma and also in frequent cancers of the cervix we see carcinoma.