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Although there are a number of excellent tests to indicate the possible presence of prostate cancer, such as the digital rectal examination and the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test, the only certain way to diagnose the presence of prostate cancer is to carry out a prostate biopsy.

A biopsy will normally be conducted by a urologist and can be done as an ‘office’ procedure. There are various different ways in which a biopsy can be taken but it is common to start by taking a transrectal ultrasound. Here an instrument is inserted through the rectum and sound waves are used to produce a computer image of the prostate gland. With this Read the rest of this entry »

Have you recently experienced pains in the lower back , urgent and frequent need to urinate specially at night ,or if you see blood in your urine or in your semen you could be suffering from prostate cancer or prostatitis (prostatitis is a term used for any of the disorders associated with prostate ). The mistake most people make is to ignore the problem until it becomes worse , it is always better to be diagnosed with a problem than to live in denial. Once you ascertain the above conditions you should visit your physician as soon as possible because the farther you delay the less chances you have surviving .

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As prostate cancer involves the male reproductive system, the prostate, it is a disease that primarily affects the male. Early detection of its symptoms is vital to treatment and recovery. When you have prostate cancer, your prostate cells mutate and multiply out of control. These cancerous cells start to attack all the surrounding healthy cells in the prostate, and can spread to other parts of the body. Very often, this disease also affects the bones around the prostate.

Most men do not realize that they have prostate cancer until it is in an advanced stage. Once it is diagnosed in a later stage, it is usually more difficult to cure or treat. Hence, early detection can help in controlling the spread of the cancer Read the rest of this entry »

For generations, people believed or they were made to believe that over active sex life has something to do with prostate cancer. But a number of advanced medical researches established the contrary. These researches claim that frequent sexual activity can actually reduce a man’s risk of prostate cancer.

- One Harvard University study claimed that the men who experience at least 20 monthly ejaculations actually run 33% less risk of developing prostate cancer in the latter course of life. On the other hand the men with an ejaculation frequency of only four to seven times per month starting from 20′s to rest of the life span run an increased risk of Read the rest of this entry »

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. Men younger than 40 are rarely ever diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is deadly but can be cured if it’s caught early enough. In most men, prostate cancer grows very slowly: most men will never know they have it. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man’s reproductive system; it wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum.
There may be other symptoms not mentioned here. Other symptoms might include unintentional weight loss and Read the rest of this entry »