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Prostate Cancer

"Every three minute a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer"
Prostate Cancer Foundation

What is prostate cancer?

The prostate is a gland that is located in front of the rectum and underneath the bladder. It is composed of several different types of cells but it is the glandular cells that can be the source for much concern. Glandular cells make the seminal fluid that is secreted by the prostate and this is where the trouble usually starts. 99% of all cancers of the prostate are glandular cell cancers. The medical term for a cancer that starts in glandular cells is adenocarcinoma.

Diagnosing prostate cancer:

The are two tests commonly used to detect prostate problem.

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test is given and certain levels of the prostate antigen are measured. Ranges from a value around 4 or less is considered to be in the normal range. A reading higher than 4, but less than 10 is usually due to a benign enlarged prostate. A reading higher than 10 may also just be benign prostate disease, but the higher the level of PSA, the more likely it is to be cancer. A man's PSA levels will usually increase with age.

The other method is the good old digital rectal exam. The prostate is manipulated by the doctor to determine if the gland is enlarged.

Prostate cancer treatment

The ACS has some great advice when it comes to treatment.

"The treatment you choose for prostate cancer should take into account:

Your age and expected life span
Your feelings about the side effects associated with each treatment
Any other serious health conditions you may have
The stage and grade of your cancer
The likelihood that each type of treatment will be curative"

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