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Prostate Cancer


Overview
Prostate cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the prostate. Signs of prostate cancer include a weak flow of urine or frequent urination....

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Symptoms
Weak or interrupted ("stop-and-go") flow of urine,Sudden urge to urinate,Frequent urination (especially at night),Trouble starting the flow of urine,Trouble emptying the bladder completely,Pain or burning while urinating,Blood in the urine or semen,a pain in the back....

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Causes
Prostate cancer forms when the DNA in cells in the prostate develop mutations that may disable their ability to control cell growth and division. Risk Factors Age: Family history of prostate cancer,Race,Hormones,Vitamin E,Folic acid,Dairy and calcium...

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Diagnosis
Physical exam and history,Digital rectal exam,Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test,Transrectal ultrasound,Transrectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

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Prevention
Choose a low-fat diet,increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat each day,reduce the amount of dairy products you eat each day,maintain a healthy weight,exercise most days of the week...

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Treatment
Surgery,Radiation Therapy,Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)-lowering levels of these hormones can help slow the growth of the cancer :LHRH agonists : Leuprolide depot,Chemotherapy: Docetaxel,Metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer....

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Everyday Life
The disease is easiest to treat while it is confined to the prostate. At this stage, surgery and radiation are most likely to be curative and completely kill or remove whatever cancer cells are present.If left untreated...

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Resources
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/patient/prostate-treatment-pdq#_102 https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/risk-factors https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/types-treatment

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Overview Know More ...!
Prostate cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the prostate ..
Symptoms Know More ...!
Weak or interrupted ("stop-and-go") flow of urine,Sudden urge to urinate,Frequent urination ...
Prostate cancer forms when the DNA in cells in the prostate develop mutations that may disable their ability ...
Diagnosis Know More ...!
Physical exam and history,Digital rectal exam,Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test,Transrectal ...
Prevention Know More ...!
Choose a low-fat diet,increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat each day,reduce ...
Treatment Know More ...!
Surgery,Radiation Therapy,Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)-lowering levels of these hormones ...
Everyday Life Know More ...!
The disease is easiest to treat while it is confined to the prostate. At this stage, surgery and radiation ...
Resources Know More ...!
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/patient/ prostate-treatment-pdq#_102