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Prostate Pain Location and Symptoms

Prostate pain (prostatodynia) or discomfort may be seen in all three of the main conditions affecting the prostate gland – prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer. The pain may vary in severity and nature radiating to surrounding structures and extending to the lower back or even the tip >> Read More ...

The Prostate Gland – Problems, Diseases, Tests

The prostate gland, which lies below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, is the male organ that produces semen. It is very common for the prostate gland to start enlarging after the age of 40, although it may not always produce symptoms. The first noticeable symptoms appear when the enlarged prostate gland presses upon >> Read More ...

Secondary Bone Cancer

Secondary bone cancer is a group of diseases, which arise in different tissues of the body, but end with cancerous transformation of bone tissue. Contrary to popular belief, secondary bone cancers are more common than primary bone cancers. Although it does reflect the less susceptibility of the bone tissue to cancerous >> Read More ...

10 Signs of Cancer (General and Specific Symptoms)

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, lagging only slightly behind heart disease. Over 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and close to 600,000 Americans will die of cancer. Overall as many as 4 in 10 adults in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in >> Read More ...

Ways To Prevent Cancer (Foods, Exercise, Alcohol, Vaccines)

Cancer is a global health concern and its rapid rise has been linked to various dietary and lifestyle factors. From cigarette smoking, lack of exercise and excessive alcohol consumption to diets low in plant foods and repeated sunburn, several cancers may arise when one or more of these risk factors are >> Read More ...

Prostate Cancer Types, Causes, Symptoms, Spread, Staging, Gleason Scores

What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor of the prostate gland, the small walnut-sized gland that lies below the bladder in men. It is one of the most cancers in men in the United States and almost 10% of the adult male population will develop prostate cancer within their lifetime. The increase in >> Read More ...

Prostate Cancer Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Radiation, Hormone

Prostate cancer patients with limited disease are grouped into low-risk, intermediate-risk and high risk for metastatic disease based on the clinical stage, Gleason score and PSA values. The treatment plan in limited disease is based on the risk. Low-risk group includes stage T1 or T2, Gleason score less than 7 and PSA >> Read More ...

Prostate Cancer Prognosis, Survival Rate and ADT

The prognosis of prostate cancer or the probability of relapse following primary therapy depends on the clinical stage of the tumor, Gleason score (histologic grade) and the PSA level before the primary treatment. The other important independent prognostic factors include the pathologic stage of the tumor, invasion of >> Read More ...

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Tests, Biopsy and Scans

Patients presenting with symptoms of prostate cancer would have reached a stage at which curative interventions are usually not possible since the symptoms are often only present in the advanced stages. Detection of prostate cancer prior to the onset of symptoms is therefore necessary for adopting a curative line of >> Read More ...

Prostate Problems – Types and Symptoms of Prostate Disorders

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