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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Prostate Cancer Symptoms
? When discussing prostate cancer symptoms, it is important at the outset to be clear. Its a fact that not all men actually get symptoms that show they have prostate cancer. In the men that do, not all men have exactly the same symptoms.
There are generally no actual symptoms for example associated with early prostate cancer.
However, if and when they appear, the symptoms of prostate cancer tend to manifest with the following presentation:
Difficulty or pain when passing urine
The...
Prostate Cancer Treatments What are your options
? Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville
The National Cancer Society describe prostate cancer as a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the prostate.
Since the disease affects specifically men, and usually only those who are older in age, the disease can cause trouble urinating, back and hip pain, blood in the urine and sexual malfunctions as well, like pain when releasing sperm.
There are effective treatments for prostate cancer, however, and they're not all as invasive as...
Just Who Does Get Prostate Cancer
? Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville
Prostate Cancer is an increasingly frequent diagnosis, affecting as it does over 25,000 men every in the United Kingdom alone. It is also particularly common within the USA The numbers are rising every year as the Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is increasingly applied
So then, what causes Prostate Factor and what might be the contributing risk factors?
* Geographical aspects
Within the USA prostate cancer is particularly prevalent amongst black...
How to Fight Prostate Cancer 4 Essential Tips to Maintain Prostate Health
Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville
Prostate Cancer is common in all Western countries and is particularly common in the USA, There are however many positive measures that you can take
Here are 4 practical tips to implement in your daily life to promote and maintain excellent Prostate Health.
1) Lose your Belly Fat
Aim at all times to to keep your waistline trim. Fat within the body results in a lowering of Prostate Specific Antigen ( PSA) that circulates in the blood stream.
When your...
The Prostate Gland What is it
? What do we mean by the Prostate?
The prostate is a gland, located just below the bladder in men. It is not found in women. Its function is not wholly understood, but appears to be linked to human reproduction. It is about the size of a walnut in an adult, and it can grow to the size of a lemon or orange. This growth can make urination difficult; reduce your interest in sex and cause erectile problems.
What makes it grow?
The growth is related to testosterone. In the prostate gland,...
How to Prevent Prostate Cancer 5 Essential Tips to Reduce Your Risk
Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville
Unfortunately Prostate cancer prevention services have despite increased awareness and promotion, always struggled with the reluctance of men to talk about their health and to seek help.
However, there is much that can be done to prevent Prostate Cancer and the following 5 tips can help to reduce your risk.
1) Accept Prostate Screening.
Prostate Screening has unfortunately suffered from a muted response in the UK.
However, recent research that was...
Facts About Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer has unfortunately presented itself as one of the most common male cancers within the western world. There is a great deal of information about the disease on the Internet - some helpful - some less so.
It is therefore essential that the patient seeks out the facts and is regular contact with their doctor
What is it?
The Prostate, or sex gland as it is often termed, is actually one of the more unusual aspects of the male reproductive system.
The Prostate is essentially...
Prostate Cancer Information 5 Essential Questions Answers
Prostate Cancer is the second commonest causes of cancer in men. Figures from the United Sates show that the average male stands a one in five chance of developing Prostate Cancer. In the UK alone,it is an illness that kills 10, 0000 men a year, with 25, 000 sufferers being diagnosed each year.
It is not surprising therefore that anyone told they have prostate cancer will have a number of questions.
Here are 5 of the most crucial questions with answers provided to guide the often-perplexed...
Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Benefits and Disadvantages
? A prostate cancer clinical trial conjures up many images and questions in the minds of prostate cancer patients. Will I be a guinea pig? Will I be safe? What are the risks and what are the potential gains.
So then, what are the benefits and disadvantages of participating in a clinical trial?
It is fair to say that without clinical trials, the development of prostate cancer treatments would be severely limited.
Indeed it is well attested that the majority of the population do approve of...
Prostate Cancer and Sex Essential Facts
Copyright (c) 2010 Eamon Greville
Sex is an essential part of healthy living for all of us. The sexual urge does decrease in most men with time. However, it is a well known fact that men can actually father children well into their eighties. Most men who have prostate cancer are not in the first flush of youth and for some couples, sexual activity may have virtually stopped
For some men, even elderly men, an inability to have intercourse can be devastating. For others, it may not matter....
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