317.100 new cases to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year 41.400 deaths expected
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men.
Risk factors
Increasing age; possibly a high fat diet. Prostate cancer may tend to run in families, but
whether the cause is genetic or environmental is unclear.
Warning signs
Urine flow that is weak; interrupted or difficult to control; frequent need to urinate;
painful urination.
Detection and Diagnosis
Every man older than 50 year should have a digital rectal examination annually. A PSA
blood test can signal the presence of prostate abnormalities at an early stage. Transrectal
ultrasound evaluation can confirm suspicious results from other tests.
Treatment
Removal of the prostate gland is routine. Radiotherapy is also widely used as an alternative
or supplement to prostatectomy. Against metastatic disease, drugs can block cancer cells from receiving
the male hormones they need to grow. Sometimes it is done orchiectomy, to block the production of
hormones.
Five-year survival rates
All stages: 85,8% Localized: 98,6% Distant spread: 29,8%
Prostate cancer have a great evolution, if it have early detection and treatment.
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