Prostate Cancer Information

The prostate is a small gland located under a man's bladder. It is shaped like a doughnut, circling the urethra (the tube that transports urine from the bladder). The prostate produces prostatic fluid which mixes with sperm during a man's ejaculation to provide a transport medium.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in western countries.  Most prostate tumors are slow very growing and many times do not require treatment. Prostate cancer may also grow rapidly painfully spread to bones. Each year approximately  215,000 men in the USA are diagnosed with prostate cancer.  There are 30,000 new cases per year within the UK; 12,000 in Australia; and 20,000 in Canada.

There are several symptoms associated with prostate cancer.  These include, but are not limited to, the inability to urinate or difficulty passing urine (especially at night); interrupted or weak urine flow; pain and even blood during urination; lower back pain in the lower back, and pain in the upper thighs and hips.

Note:  Other conditions like benign prostate enlargement can also cause these symptoms. Consult your doctor when you have these symptoms.
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