Category: Prostate Cancer

Men over the age of 50 should be concerned about symptoms of enlarged prostate or BPH. BPH stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia. It is not understood what causes BPH and there are no real risk factors that you can change to reduce your risk of prostate cancer. Prostate problems have been around for centuries and [...]

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Your doctor has decided that surgery to correct your prostate problems is indicated. What can you expect with the surgery and your recover time? Your hospital stay will depend on the surgery you have and how quickly your body recovers from that surgery. Once your surgery is complete, you will be hooked up to a [...]

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A biopsy is needed to confirm that prostate cancer is present in your body. After the diagnosis is confirmed, it is classified into grades. All of this grading, staging, and PSA level can be confusing. We will try to help you make sense of the information you are being bombarded with.
First, PSA is a substance [...]

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Prostate cancer is the second biggest cancer related killer in males over sixty, yet many men don’t look after themselves well enough and seek help when it is needed. Luckily there are many treatments available for those suffering with prostate cancer, a lot of which can totally eradicate the condition.
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Men with symptoms of BPH will normally need treatment at some point in their life. There are researchers who question early treatment and believe if the prostate is only slightly enlarged you should take a “watch and see” attitude. They believe some symptoms of BPH may clear up without treatment. If you are taking a [...]

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In the past the only treatment for prostate cancer was an orchiectomy. That is the surgical removal of the testicles. Thank goodness research has come a long way since then! We now have available several medications that can be given to men to decrease male hormone levels without this drastic surgery. The medicines are available [...]

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There are three prostate problems that are commonly found in men after the age of 40. These three disorders have different symptoms and you may not experience any symptoms. Prostatitis means an inflamed prostate. Any times there is fever or you just feel tired your body could be fighting an infection in the body. Other [...]

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The Federal Drug Administration approved the PSA test to be used with a rectal exam to detect prostate cancer. The PSA is just one tool a doctor has available to detect prostate cancer if a man is not showing any other symptoms of prostate problems. The PSA can detect small tumors but it does not [...]

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What is the prostate? It is a gland in the male species that works with the reproduction system. It stores and secretes the clear fluid that makes up one-third of the total volume of semen. In male humans it is about the size of a walnut and is located just below the bladder and can [...]

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The cells of the prostate gland produce prostate-specific antigen. A rectal exam and a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test will help detect prostate cancer in men age 50 or over. The Federal Drug Administration approved the use of the PSA test to detect prostate cancer and to see if the cancer has recurred. A high PSA [...]

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