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Prostate Cancer
By: Prostate cancer Prostate is a male gland that surrounds first part of the urethra and is responsible for production of semen (the sperm carrier). Prostate cancer is the name given to development of cancer in prostate and prostate cancer is generally found in older men i.e. men that are over 50 years of age. Diet and Prostate cancer The risk of prostate cancer can be reduced by including sufficient tomato and tomato products in your diet. Similarly fresh fruits and vegetables are also said to reduce the chances of occurrence of prostate cancer. On the other hand there are suggestions that animal fat and dairy products can increase the risk of prostate cancer Symptoms of prostate cancer Since prostate cancer affects the abilities of prostate gland the main symptoms are shown by the urinary system. So prostate cancer might lead to more frequent urination or it might lead to difficultly in passing urine (e.g. pain while urinating). Its important to note that enlargement of prostate gland doesnt necessarily mean that you have prostate cancer. Also the occurrence of these symptoms cant be attributed to prostate cancer without proper tests and diagnosis by a qualified doctor. Diagnosis of prostate cancer There are a number of ways in which diagnosis of prostate cancer is carried out. Your doctor will of course enquire about the symptoms first and then prescribe certain tests based on how strong the prostate cancer symptoms are. The various prostate cancer tests include rectal examination (in which the rectum passage is used to feel abnormalities in prostate gland). Then we have blood test that checks the level of prostatespecific antigen in your blood. Ultrasound tests are another means of diagnosing prostate cancer and these are sometimes done in parallel with biopsy of prostate tissue samples. Though these tests are known to be quite good at detecting prostate cancer they cant be labeled as 100% accurate and hence some other advanced tests might need to be carried out in certain cases. Treatment of prostate cancer The treatment approach for prostate cancer will depend on whether it is in its early stages or whether it has got more advanced. Note that if the prostate cancer is detected in too advanced stage it might spread to bones even and become more or less uncontrollable. The best way to keep prostate cancer at bay is to take proactive approach by consulting doctor (and even going for blood test) regularly and hence catch prostate cancer in its early stages. Surgery radiotherapy and hormonal therapy are the most usual ways of treating prostate cancer. However chemotherapy may be used too. Warren and Karen have been involved in the internet for a number of years and run several websites. They are most interested in providing opportunities for people to connect with information relating to business health and creativity. Check out their Prostate Cancer blog for more information. Tags: fresh fruits and vegetables fruits and vegetables urinary system prostate cancer frequent urination cancer prostate tomato products prostate gland urethra animal fat passing urine prostate specific antigen
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