Prostate Cancer: Here s Faster And Easier Way To Determine If You Have An Aggressive Form Of Cancer
It is now possible to identify men who are at risk of developing aggressive form of prostate cancer, says researchers.
Prostate cancer forms in tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system, and is one of the leading causes of cancer in men above 60. Most cases could be slow-growing and may even go undetected and not cause any problems. However, some could be aggressive and spread to other parts of the body and are difficult to treat. It usually presents with difficulty and pain during urination, blood in the urine, along with sexual dysfunction. Advanced cases may present with bone pain in addition to the urinary symptoms. Prostate cancer is very rare before the age of 40, but the risk increases with age. Most cases are detected in the late 60s.
The different types of prostate cancers depend on the cells where cancer originates. Following are the various types of prostate cancers:
Prostate cancer is very rare before the age of 40, but the risk increases with age and most cases are detected in the late 60s. Susceptibility to this cancer depends on various other factors:
It usually presents with difficulty and pain during urination, blood in the urine, along with sexual dysfunction. There may be no symptoms in many early cases, and it may be detected incidentally on performing a rectal exam, blood test, scan and biopsy. Advanced cases may present with bone pain in addition to the urinary symptoms.
Prostate cancer is most often detected in the early stages by a combination of rectal exam and Serum prostate-specific antigen (serum PSA), a tumour marker that is useful in this disease.
Further confirmation generally involves a biopsy of the prostate from the rectal route under local anaesthesia and ultrasound guidance. This is a fairly painless procedure done usually by a Urologist and involves taking pieces from the prostate, which will be examined under the microscope.
If the diagnosis is confirmed, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the pelvic area may be performed to look at the extent of the disease. A chest X-ray, ultrasound of the abdomen and bone scan may be ordered if there is a suspicion of its spread to these regions.
Fortunately, in most cases, cancer of the prostate is not very aggressive and can be detected at a fairly early stage and treated by various modalities. The oncologist will decide the modality of treatment to be used based on a combination of factors which includes age, physical fitness, co-morbidities, clinical stage of disease, biopsy findings and PSA levels.
The common treatment options of prostate cancer include -
Simple modifications in food habits, including adopting a diet rich in cereals, fish and green leafy vegetables, can drastically reduce the chances of prostate cancer, considered to be one of the most common cancers among men. You can prevent prostate cancer with some of these simple lifestyle changes:
Prostate cancer, if diagnosed early, is curable, and hence it has an excellent long term prognosis. Nearly 100% of the patients with prostate cancer have a five-year survival rate, ten years for 98% of the patient and 15 years for 95%. This statistic represents the survival rate in a large population; however, it may vary from person to person.
For cancer treatment, the following Ayurvedic holistic methods are recommended:
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It is now possible to identify men who are at risk of developing aggressive form of prostate cancer, says researchers.
Early prostate cancer detection includes detecting both slow-growing and aggressive or fast-growing prostate cancer.
Dr Pratik Patil discusses what may cause prostate cancer and its common warning signs.
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Dr Burhan Wani shares risk factors, symptoms, prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
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Researchers suggested that multiparametric ultrasound (mpUSS) can used as a first test for prostate cancer in areas where people do not have easy access to high quality MRI scans.
Prostate cancer often has no symptoms until the disease reaches the advanced stage. Hence screening is a vital tool to detect cancer early.
Drinking several cups of coffee a day may lower your risk of prostate cancer. And each additional daily cup brings down your risk by 1 per cent.
A new study suggests that a Mediterranean diet can help protect you against prostate cancer.
A change in lifestyle, regular exercise and a proper diet can help you bring down your risk of prostate cancer considerably. Read on to know more.
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