Prostate cancer‚ the silent killer of men and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States. It is estimated that close to twenty-seven thousand deaths from this disease will occur this year. It begins when cells in the prostate gland starts to grow uncontrollably. The prostate is a gland found only in males‚ it is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The size of the prostate changes with age‚ in younger men‚ it is about the size of a walnut‚ but it can be much
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What is the Prostate? The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system‚ which makes and stores a fluid that nourishes sperm. The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut‚ and surrounds the upper part of the urethra‚ the tube that empties urine from the bladder. If the prostate gland grows too large‚ the flow of urine can be slowed or stopped. Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States (other than skin cancer)‚ and accounts for more
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Prostate-Cancer Screening Screening is different to diagnose as it is performed on people that do not have any symptoms; it doesn’t provide a diagnosis but rather identifies individuals at increased risk for follow up diagnostic testing. When a doctor diagnoses a person with a sickness such as cancer‚ it could cause an extravagant increase of mixed emotions. Some of these diagnoses are not as severe as for patients that have less time to treat their stage of cancer. Medicines and treatments that
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the prostate‚ are hoping there is a prostate cancer cure. These one hundred and eighty six thousand men join an exclusive club of approximately 5 million others in the U.S. with prostate cancer. Out of the five million‚ approximately 28‚000 will die each year from the disease of prostate cancer. However‚ thousands of others with a malignant prostate will die from other diseases and natural causes‚ but not from the effects of prostate cancer. This article will explore the truth about a prostate cancer
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The development of prostate cancer within the contemporary society is seen as the most common form of virulent disease state affecting the male population especially within America (Yu et al. 2790). The progression of the cancer to an aggressive form is yet to be determined especially regarding what specific molecular mechanisms cause the cancer to turn severe (Yu et al. 2790). Prostate cancer grows through different stages such as the perinvasive period‚ the invasive stage and lastly androgen-independent
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(Enzalutamide‚ Astellas/Medivation)‚ Zytiga (Abiraterone acetate‚ JNJ)‚ Jevtana (Cabazitaxel‚ Sanofi)‚ & Xofigo (radium Ra 223‚ Boehringer Ingelheim) has evolved the treatment paradigm of treating late stage prostate cancer. In coming years‚ we expect this to repeat in early stage prostate cancer treatment (nmCRPC‚ before Prostectomy) due to launch of newer antiandrogens in this setting. Longer duration of therapy and high prevalence makes this earlier setting market more lucrative and bigger for newer
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Recent research shows that the highest incidence of cancer among men is prostate cancer. The numbers are alarming‚ however‚ one thing that can be reassuring is that this kind of cancer can be prevented by making some lifestyle changes and changing your diet by eating the right kinds of food‚ keeping weight controlled and having an active lifestyle. Prostate cancer prevention is possible by doing some of these simple changes that may seem difficult at the start‚ but provides a lot of benefits in the
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Prostate Cancer - A cause for concern or a cause to change your life? Cancer has become one of the worst possible diseases in today’s world; it affects our body at a cellular level‚ making our body incapable of defending itself. This disease is so deadly because unlike most sicknesses this sickness converts our own cells into cancer cells that begin proliferating and destroying our body from the inside out. Unfortunately cancer has become so common that there is a cancer for each gender‚ prostate
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Elevating Prostate Cancer Awareness in Orange County among African American Men University of Central Florida Community Diagnosis Health seeking behavior: prostate cancer screening among African-American men ages 40 and older related to the fact that African American men are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than any other racial or ethnic group (Maurer & Smith‚ 2005‚ p. 443) and risk factors: family history of prostate cancer‚ a diet high in fat‚ and non-participation
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Glimpse Of Prostate Cancer Introduction – Prostate cancer is as terrifying as any cancer. Even more frightening and confusing is the cancer treatment options that you have to choose. Whether a surgery is performed or radiation therapy is administered on you‚ the two principal treatments of this kind of cancer‚ the fear is obviously overwhelming. Fear may even start from what people say about your job‚ your lifestyle‚ your family tree‚ your risk of developing prostate cancer‚ your need
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