Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men besides skin cancer. It also is treated easily.
This cancer develops in males and is detected by the following symptoms. Difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse, erectile dysfunction, or death. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later stages of the disease, but it is also sometimes never noticed in males. This cancer is slow growing, and very few cases are fast growing. This cancer is not common in men under the age of 45. High blood pressure makes getting it more likely. Early detection of this cancer is hard ,but not impossible, and there are imaging machines to find this, but they are expensive. Overall it is not as deadly as other cancers, but trust your doctor.
This cancer develops in males and is detected by the following symptoms. Difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse, erectile dysfunction, or death. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later stages of the disease, but it is also sometimes never noticed in males. This cancer is slow growing, and very few cases are fast growing. This cancer is not common in men under the age of 45. High blood pressure makes getting it more likely. Early detection of this cancer is hard ,but not impossible, and there are imaging machines to find this, but they are expensive. Overall it is not as deadly as other cancers, but trust your doctor.
Some signs and symptoms are:
- Problems passing urine
- Needing to urinate more often
- Blood in the urine
- Trouble getting an erection
- Pain in the hips, back, and chest
- Weakness in the legs and feet
- Loss of bladder control
- Things to remember about having prostate cancer is:
- Expectant management
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Cryosurgery
- Hormone therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Vaccine treatment
- Bone direct treatment
Before choosing how to treat prostate cancer take this into account
· Your age and expected life span
· Any other health conditions you have
· The grade of your cancer
· Your doctor’s opinion about the need to treat it
· Possible side effects from the treatments
Main kinds of doctors that treat prostate cancer:
- Urologists: specialize in treating diseases in the urinary system and reproductive system
- Radiation oncologists: treat cancer with radiation therapy
- Medical oncologists: doctors who treat cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
Article written by Carolyn and Ben.