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Monday, September 12, 2011

Prostate Cancer

Your prostate gland cancer

The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male sex organs. Its main function is to store and secrete a clear liquid consisting of one third of the volume of cement.

       . Healthy prostate size slightly larger than a walnut.
       . He stands in front of the anus, just below the bladder, where urine is stored, and surrounds the urinary tract (urethra) that expel the urine from the body.
       . Gland plays a role as part of the male sex organs, producing the white fluid that contains sperm.
       . The prostate is smooth muscle, which eliminate the sperm during ejaculation, thus, prostate problems can cause impotence together helps.

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the prostate gland
Prostate cancer is very common
Microscopic examination of prostate tissue after surgery or at autopsy showed the presence of cancer in 50% of men aged over 70 years and in all men aged over 90 years.
Most cancers do not cause symptoms because of its spread is very slow.

CAUSE

The cause is unknown, although several studies have shown an association between diets high in fat and elevated levels of testosterone.
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and No. 3 is the leading cause of cancer kematin in men over 74 years.
Prostate cancer is rarely found in men aged less than 40 years.
Men who have a higher risk for prostate cancer is a black man aged over 60 years, farmer, painter and cadmium exposure.
The lowest incidence was found in Japanese men and vegetarians.

SYMPTOMS

Prostate cancer usually develops slowly and causes no symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage.Sometimes the symptoms resemble BPH, which include difficulty in urination and frequent urination.The symptoms are caused by cancer causing partial blockage in the flow of urine through the urethra.Prostate cancer can cause the urine is red (because it contains blood) or urine caused the sudden arrest.In some cases, newly diagnosed prostate cancer after spread to the bones (especially the pelvic bones, ribs and spine) or to the kidneys (causing kidney failure).Painful bone cancer and brittle bones that easily fracture (broken bone).Once the cancer spreads, the patient will usually have anemia.Prostate cancer can also spread to the brain and cause seizures and other neurological or mental symptoms.