Prostate Cancer:How Severe it is

Prostate cancer is a severe disorder.Cancer is one of those diseases,which if not treated at the right time can cause death.This type of cancer is becoming wide spread among men.

Tujunga, CA (prHWY.com) November 2, 2011 - A big number of deaths are caused by this.People ignore this type of problem and it results in arise in the number of deaths.

* Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate.Prostate is a gland in male reproductive system.
* The rate of development of this cancer is slow.The cancer cells may spread from prostate to other parts of the body.
* This can cause many difficulties for the individuals such as pain,difficulty in urination,problems during sexual intercourse.
* Other problems can also arise with the passage of time.The rate of detection of this disease is very less in South and East Asia than in Europe.
* The chances of development of prostate cancer are quite high in the man over the age of fifty.
* Many never feel any kind of symptoms of the disorder as it is the most prevalent type of cancer.Many people never have symptoms and so,they never go for therapy.It's a slow growing and symptom free condition.
* Prostate cancer causes may be genetics and diet related.The presence of prostate cancer may be indicated by prostate cancer facts such as symptoms,physical examination,and prostate-specific antigen.
* Prevention can be done from the disorder by knowing prostate cancer causes.
* It can be detected by taking a biopsy of the prostate,and examining it under the microscope.Some other tests such as CT scans and bone scans are also performed to determine the affected area.
* The treatment options are available to cure this disease are surgery,radiation therapy,stereo tactic,radio surgery and proton therapy.Other treatments are also available such as hormonal therapy,chemotherapy,cryosurgery and high intensity focused ultrasound,most of the times it's treatment depends on the clinical scenario.
* Determining the stage of the prostate cancer is an important part of the evaluation because after the evaluation it is decided that which treatment would be better.It also tells that how far the cancer has spread.
* TNM is most common system;it includes size of the tumor,number of involved lymph nodes and presence of other metastasis.
* The signs and symptoms of the prostate cancer are usually absent and can be noticed only in routine check-ups.
* It can be noticed from symptoms such as frequent urination,increased urination at night,blood in the urine and painful urination etc.

Prostate cancer causes are unknown.Age and family history are main risk factors of this disorder.Prostate cancer is very uncommon in men younger than 45.Everybody should be known to the prostate cancer facts to prevent himself from this kind of chronic ailment.

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