Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men
    (after skin cancer), but it can often be treated successfully. More than 2 million men in the US count themselves as prostate cancer survivors.

    What is Prostate Cancer?
    About Prostate Cancer
    The prostate is a gland found only in males. It is located in front of the rectum and below the urinary bladder. The size of the prostate varies with age. In younger men, it is about the size of a walnut, but it can be much larger in older men.

    The prostate's job is to make some of the fluid that protects and nourishes sperm cells in semen, making the semen more liquid.




  • What causes prostate cancer?
    the exact cause is unclear, certain risk factors increase the chance that prostate cancer may develop. These include:

    • -Ageing. Most cases occur in older men.
    -Family history and genetic factors. If your father or brother had prostate cancer at a relatively early age (before they were 60) then you have an increased risk.
    -Also, if the type of breast cancer which is linked to a faulty gene runs in your female relatives, then you are at increased risk of prostate cancer. These factors point towards a faulty gene which may occur in some men.
    -Ethnic group. Prostate cancer is more common in African-Caribbean men and less common in Asian men.
    -Diet is possibly a risk factor. As with other cancers, a diet high in fats and low in fruit and vegetables may increase the risk.
    -Exposure to the metal cadmium may be a risk.

    How is prostate cancer diagnosed?Initial assessmentIf a doctor suspects that you may have prostate cancer, he or she will usually:

    • Examine the prostate gland. They do this by inserting a gloved finger through the back passage (anus) into the rectum to feel the back of the prostate gland. An enlarged-feeling gland, particularly if it is not smooth to feel, may indicate prostate cancer. However, a normal-feeling prostate does not rule out prostate cancer.
    • Do a blood test to measure the level of prostate specific antigen (PSA). PSA is a chemical which is made by both normal and cancerous (malignant) prostate cells.


    Call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:
    • Difficulty starting to urinate
    • Less force to the stream of urine
    • Dribbling after you finish urinating
    • Frequent urination, especially at night
    • Blood or pus in the urine
    • Blood in the semen
    • Pain while urinating
    • Pain with ejaculation
    • Hip and lower back pain that does not go away over time
    • Pain in the lower part of your pelvis
    • Unintended weight loss and/or loss of appetite

    Foods to eat to prevent prostate cancer:
    Tomatoes
    Broccoli
    Green Tea
    Legumes and Soybeans
    Pomegranate Juice
    Fish
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