The clinical test methods used to determine the onset and growth of prostate cancer, the type of treatment suitable to the stage in which the cancer has progressed, and the medicine schedule prescribed for them by medical professional, all constitute the Prostate cancer prognosis.
The main solace about the disease is that it is not lethal. In a study coauthored by Peter Albertson of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, it is stated: "Because prostate cancer usually grows slowly, many tiny cancers probably do not need treatment. These are the men who should consider active surveillance".
Some significant progress has been made since 1990's by Australian health care researchers that there is a significant contribution of dietary habits to the onset and growth of prostate cancer among people. Those who consume relatively high fat, grilled or processed meats, when consumed on a daily basis is conducive to the onset of prostate cancer. They also concluded after extensive studies that consumption of vegetables like cauliflower; broccoli, cabbage, and sprouts reduce/eliminate the risk of begetting prostate cancer.
Men in developed countries like Europe and especially USA are very susceptible to the incidence of Prostate cancer compared to South Asia, primarily due to the life style and rich foods. In the case of men in USA, the chances of getting the prostate cancer among males are only 16%, so taking regular tests for prostate cancer would be highly recommended.
The glad news is that as per a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who have low-grade prostate cancers have a minimal risk of dying from prostate cancer up to 20 years after prostate cancer prognosis.
In general, elderly men above 50 are prone to this disease. So it is better to know about the symptoms: passing urine with difficulty, complete inability to urinate, passing urine often especially at night, weak or sporadic urine flow, pain while in urinating, blood in the urine and pain the lower back, hips and thighs. Men with such symptoms should take tests for prostate cancer, as these symptoms are common for non-cancerous benign prostate enlargement also.
Genes and the heredity are very important factors in passing of this disease to the successive generations. Hence those families, where father or sibling had a history of cancer are advised to note down this factor of cancer incidence as 1 to 4 to 1 to 7 , when compared to 1 to 13 of normal persons.
So, those with the family history of tumors should start tests for prostate cancer at the age of forty onwards. Digital rectal exams (DRE) and blood tests for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are routinely conducted. Prostate cancer prognosis depends entirely on the advancements in the field of tests for the same.
The main solace about the disease is that it is not lethal. In a study coauthored by Peter Albertson of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, it is stated: "Because prostate cancer usually grows slowly, many tiny cancers probably do not need treatment. These are the men who should consider active surveillance".
Some significant progress has been made since 1990's by Australian health care researchers that there is a significant contribution of dietary habits to the onset and growth of prostate cancer among people. Those who consume relatively high fat, grilled or processed meats, when consumed on a daily basis is conducive to the onset of prostate cancer. They also concluded after extensive studies that consumption of vegetables like cauliflower; broccoli, cabbage, and sprouts reduce/eliminate the risk of begetting prostate cancer.
Men in developed countries like Europe and especially USA are very susceptible to the incidence of Prostate cancer compared to South Asia, primarily due to the life style and rich foods. In the case of men in USA, the chances of getting the prostate cancer among males are only 16%, so taking regular tests for prostate cancer would be highly recommended.
The glad news is that as per a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who have low-grade prostate cancers have a minimal risk of dying from prostate cancer up to 20 years after prostate cancer prognosis.
In general, elderly men above 50 are prone to this disease. So it is better to know about the symptoms: passing urine with difficulty, complete inability to urinate, passing urine often especially at night, weak or sporadic urine flow, pain while in urinating, blood in the urine and pain the lower back, hips and thighs. Men with such symptoms should take tests for prostate cancer, as these symptoms are common for non-cancerous benign prostate enlargement also.
Genes and the heredity are very important factors in passing of this disease to the successive generations. Hence those families, where father or sibling had a history of cancer are advised to note down this factor of cancer incidence as 1 to 4 to 1 to 7 , when compared to 1 to 13 of normal persons.
So, those with the family history of tumors should start tests for prostate cancer at the age of forty onwards. Digital rectal exams (DRE) and blood tests for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are routinely conducted. Prostate cancer prognosis depends entirely on the advancements in the field of tests for the same.
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