The primary response to prostate cancer is surgery. Other forms of treatment involve chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and radiation therapy. This form of cancer has an elusive diagnosis at times and can require several tests to confirm its presence.
A man may have this disease but experience no symptoms and be unaware. Often times the slow growing cancer does not exhibit any symptoms until the advanced stages of growth. Confirmed diagnoses of prostate cancer tests include CT scans, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), biopsy and more.
Some symptoms include erectile dysfunction, trouble in urinating and problems during sexual intercourse. Men that have surgery may also undergo aftercare that includes other forms of prostate cancer treatment.
Cancer of the prostate is usually found by a biopsy; a test involving removal of tissues or cells. It then usually undergoes microscopic examination by a pathologist. It can also be chemically analyzed. As a result of medical research it is known that diet and genetics may aid in the development of it.
Cancer of the prostate is mostly found in men near the age of 50. It is important for men to get tested even if they are not experiencing any of the symptoms. Prostate cancer can spread into the lymph nodes and into bones. Prostate cancer treatment begins with a confirmed diagnosis.
Adam Levine lead singer for Maroon 5 strips down in the Feb 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan UK in support of Everyman Charity. The charity encourages all men to get early testing for prostate and testicular cancers. It does make sense!
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