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WHAT IS PROSTATE CANCER

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to educate men regardless of age about cancer. The

Awareness, as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. Prostate cancer is, in essence,

the male counterpart of breast cancer. Prostate cancer can sometimes lead to difficult decisions and unexpected consequences.

Thesis: Prostate cancer is a very common disease of men over 55 and its course is often indolent. For this reason, treatment and screening are controversial because often undue harm occurs that might not have impacted on survival and might adversely impact quality of life.

  1. Body
  1. What is prostate cancer
  2. Second most common type of cancer in men
  3. Prostate is a gland the size of an egg between the bladder and rectum,
  4. 96% of cases are of men who are over the age of 55
  5. Cancer Information
  1. Cause by changes in DNA
  2. Controllable risks and uncontrollable risks
  3. Survival rate has increased
  4. Growth of cancer cells
  5. There are 4 stages of prostate cancer
  1. Symptoms
  1. Early cancer usually has no symptoms
  2. Can resemble Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  1. Diagnosis
  1. Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
  2. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
  3. The Gleason score ranges from 2-10 and describes how likely it is that a tumor will spread.
  4. Biopsy
  5. MRI
  1. Treatment
  1. Radiation therapy
  2. The stage of the cancer (whether it affects part of the prostate, involves the whole prostate, or has spread to other places in the body).
  3. Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred (come back).
  4. Seed Implantation
  5. Brachytherapy
  6. Chemotherapy

Conclusion

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. Prostate cancer is predominantly a disease of men between 50 and 72 years at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis. Studies show that men of African heritage have a high incidence of prostate cancer worldwide and that prostate cancer mortality rates relate strongly to the average level of fat consumption around the world. In the early stage of prostate cancer, the patient may not experience a single prostate cancer symptom. Often, the disease is 'silent. Treatment approaches to prostate cancer vary. The choices depend on the patient's prostate cancer treatment preferences, the prostate cancer stage, the patient's life expectancy, and the general physical and medical condition of the patient.

References

Arnot, B. (2000). The prostate cancer protection plan: the powerful foods, supplements, and drugs that could save your life. Waterville, Maine: Thorndike Press.

Barrett, D. M. (2002). Mayo Clinic on prostate health (Hardcover library edition.). Philadelphia, Pa.: Mason Crest Publishers, Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health provides reliable, practical, easy-to-understand information on identifying and managing prostate conditions. Much of this information comes directly from the experience of urologists and other health care professionals at Mayo Clinic.

Grimm, P. D., Blasko, J. C., & Sylvester, J. E. (2003). The prostate cancer treatment book: Advice from Leading Prostate Experts from the Nation's Top Medical Institutions. Chicago: Contemporary Books.

Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ) - National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prostate/Patient/page1