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Things to Know on Prostate Cancer (Prostate Cancer Symptoms)

Saturday, May 4, 2013 0 comments
It is a fact of our nowadays society: many men reaching the age of 60 or 70 are at risk of presenting prostate cancer. Throughout this article we will tell you more about this condition and how this one manifests within your body.

 
Prostate is a gland that every man has as a part of their reproductive system. This gland helps in secreting prostatic fluid that plays an important role in the seminal fluid. When cancerous condition develops at this level, it means that cells within this gland are affected and slowly evolve into a tumor. It may happen very often for the symptoms not to manifest unless the condition has reached an advanced phase.
 
The symptoms are:
 
  • The need to urinate very frequently although there is not much of urine flow.
  • Difficulty with the process of urination.
  • Pain upon urinating.
  • Blood appeared within the urine flow or seminal fluid.
  • One can manifest pain in the groin, pelvis or lower back.

What you should know, when these symptoms start manifesting, is that they can be the ones to indicate other conditions which are not that harmful as prostate cancer, such as:

  • Prostatitis - which is an inflammation at prostate level.
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - prostate gland increases in size but is not of a cancerous condition.
It is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as one of these symptoms manifest and for this you should run two tests: blood test (PSA test) and Digital Rectum Exam - DRE.
 
This condition can be prevented if you know the possible causes that lead to its installation:
 
  • One cause is the diet which with Western countries it is more often fat saturated. Added to this, sodas and other junk types of foods are primary causes to the manifestation of this condition. Consider changing your diet into one rich in veggies and fruits.
  • Another cause is the imbalance presented between testosterone and estrogen. It is suggested to ask your doctor about the hormonal treatments to prevent prostate cancer from developing.
  • Current age - it means that senior people are more prone to develop this condition after they turn 60 or 70.
  • Family history - is another cause of presenting prostate cancer if there are cases of family members suffering from this condition.


     

    What Treatment Options Are There for Advanced Prostate Cancer

    Friday, May 3, 2013 0 comments
    All forms of cancer diseases are known to evolve on four main stages, each of these stages indicating the level where the cancerous condition has reached so far and the same stands valid for prostate cancer. This type of cancer start manifesting within the prostate gland at its periphery in the initial stage, but at this stage it can be hardly detected through a Digital Rectal Examination - DRE.

    But if the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test is run or an ultrasound examination, then more chances are there to detect this condition at its earlier stage. This primary stage is called in medical terms as T1 cancer or Stage I cancer.

    With T2 stage, the cancerous disease starts evolving into a larger growth on the prostate gland leading to abnormalities that are better detected at this phase. With both Stage I and Stage II, prostate cancer is only limited to the prostate gland and it can be treated with radiation therapy, surgery, ultrasound or cryosurgery.
     
    At T3 stage, the cancer will grow as such that it spreads into the tissues that surround the prostate gland, more likely into the pelvic area tissues. When prostate cancer has reached the level that it infects other area of the body beside pelvic region, then it has reached the Stage 4 or T4 form of cancer which is the most advanced.
     
    When the patient has reached the advanced prostate cancer condition, the treatment applied at this level is mainly aiming to slow down the spreading. At this point the focus is also laid on improving the life of the patient while doing all the best to extend his life time. So, we can say that at this stage we can hardly talk about a curing whereas the best term to use in here is 'managing' the condition.
     
    For prostate cancer cells to grow and evolve, they will need a high level of testosterone, and in order to manage the spreading of these cancerous cells one should consider lowering the level of testosterone. In this respect it is highly recommended a treatment with hormones that will reduce the testosterone production.
     

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