Prostate Cancer Research Paper

Prostate Cancer
Anatomy Honors and Physiology
2016-2017
By Edward Catapano

Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is a disease that only affects men. Almost all prostate cancers are malignant tumors(adenocarcinomas). Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow uncontrollably. cid _prod (2016a) . The prostate is a gland found only in males. The prostate is very important, and its function is to produce fluid which protects and enriches the mans sperm. 1 out of every 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is developed in older men usually from the age of 65 and older . cid _prod (2016a). The average age to be diagnosed with prostate cancer is around
According to the most recent data of all stages of prostate cancer in men the 5-year relative survival rate is almost 100%. From the 10 year-relative the survival rate is 98% and 15 year survival rate is 95%. These rates are based on men diagnosed and first treated from the years five, ten, and fifteen years span . The local stage is when there is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the prostate. Around 4 out of 5 prostate cancers are found in the local stage . The five year-relative survival rate for this stage is the highest and nearly 100% . The regional stage is when the prostate cancer has spread to nearby areas. This includes stage III and stage IV when it hasn't spread yet to distant parts of the body and formed any tumors or spread nearby to lymph nodes . The relative five-year survival rate in the regional stage of prostate cancer is still nearly 100%. The last and most deadly stage of prostate cancer prognosis is the distant stage. In this stage IV cancer, cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes, bones and other organs . The relative 5-year survival rate for distant stage prostate cancer is just about 28%. When diagnosed with prostate cancer the quicker the treated the more likely survival
Meaning some prostate cancers are slow-growing and do not affect life expectancy, while some spread through other parts of the body before being diagnosed . Treatments in medicine are always changing and developing . New treatments are always discovered. Specialist can give a particular outlook on cases they've dealt with in the past and suggest the best type of treatment they feel is right.
In 1853 J. Adams discovered the first prostate cancer patient . He was surgeon at the London hospital. Adams report on this finding was that this condition was a "very rare disease" From 150 years later times have drastically changed . Prostate cancer today is the most commonly known disease in men. Around 180,000 new cases and roughly 31,000 deaths annually it is certainly not overlooked . Dramatic increase in the number of prostate cancer cases are likely from several causes . One reason prostate cancer wasn't recognized from other urinary blockage until the 1900's and second the rate of prostate cancer increases more rapidly with age compared to any other cancer .
In conclusion prostate cancer may not be the deadliest cancers around but can affect family members all around . Treatments are available and survival rate is very high. Prostate cancer can be treated with just simple things like diet, weight loss, less fat intake and