Prostate Cancer Eng 101 Andrell Nash Fortis College Abstract Prostate Cancer is a disease in which there is an uncontrolled growth of cells that lines the ducts of the prostate gland. The abnormal cells can spread throughout the prostate and nearby organs‚ such as the seminal vesicles. If not caught early they can spread (metastasized) to other organs of the body through the lymph or blood stream. (“...Treatment...” 13) Prostate Cancer can be like a silent killer. Some may show signs and symptoms
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Prostate Cancer The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that is involved in the production of semen. It is located below a man’s bladder‚ in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the prostate gland. CAUSES The exact cause of this condition is not known. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: People who are older than 65 years old. African Americans. People who are obese. People with a family history of prostate cancer.
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PROSTATE cancer (PCa) is one of the biggest threats to men’s health. It tends to develop in men over the age of fifty and is considered as one of the most common cancers among males around the globe. It is estimated that prostate cancer kills one man almost every 19 minutes while a new case is detected every two and a half minutes. According to the Philippine Cancer Society Inc.’s (PCSI) population-based cancer registry‚ 10 men out of 100‚000 will suffer from prostate cancer. In recent years‚ this
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Prostate Cancer Vanessa KouakouBiology 418 11/05/14 Dr. Ashraf Abstract This paper is about prostate cancer and how it affects must of the African American. It is also to know more about prostate cancer and how it can be treat‚ and also what are the consequences and affection of this sickness. First what is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer)‚ but it can often be treated successfully. More than 2 million men in the US count themselves
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Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however‚ there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers.[1] The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body‚ particularly the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain‚ difficulty in urinating‚ problems during sexual intercourse‚ or erectile dysfunction. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later
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Pepper Component Hot Enough To Trigger Suicide In Prostate Cancer. Let’s first understand what prostate is and who does it effect and target. Symptoms and possible known cures. The prostate is a gland found only in males. It is located in front of the rectum and below the urinary bladder. The size of the prostate varies with age. In younger men‚ it is about the size of a walnut‚ but it can be much larger in older men. The prostate’s job is to make some of the fluid that protects and nourishes
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Ultimate Medical Academy Laura A Cain BC 1025/ Section 2 When Cancer Hits Home Kimberly Wilson June 22‚ 2013 This subject of prostate cancer hits very close to home. My husband Tom has just finished his treatment for prostate cancer February 15‚ 2013. All of our information about prostate cancer came from the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. My husband Tom was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November of 2012. The VA Clinic in Lansing‚ Michigan had been testing Tom’s PSA level
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Models of Prostate Cancer 1. Natural history of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men at an estimated 24% of all new cancer cases. Even though the 5-year survival rate of localized disease is close to 100%‚ the 5-year survival rate of metastatic disease is still very low at 30%. In advanced prostate cancer‚ metastasis occurs in distant organs such as the brain‚ liver‚ lungs‚ lymph nodes‚ and bone. Particularly‚ 90% of patients with advanced prostate cancer present
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Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Over 20% of all deaths are caused by some type of cancer (Convergence Health‚ Inc‚ 2014). Cancer is not one disease‚ but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any collection of
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Prostate cancer is the malignant growth of prostate gland cells and it is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages‚ and it is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over the age of seventy-five(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). Although prostate cancer is such a prominent issue today‚ there are dietary approaches that can be taken in order to reduce the risk of obtaining this disease‚ as well as treating it. Several studies have found that diets low in fat‚ high in vegetables
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