| According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, | | | | causes, such as, painful or difficult |
| this type of cancer is the most prevalent | | | | urination, urinary frequency, painful |
| non-skin cancer in the United States. A man | | | | ejaculation, difficulty obtaining an |
| is diagnosed with prostate cancer every three | | | | erection, blood in urine or semen, and pain |
| minutes, and one dies every seventeen | | | | or stiffness below the waist and above the |
| minutes. It is the leading cause of | | | | knees.There are different treatment regimens |
| cancer-related deaths in men second to lung | | | | available for prostate cancer, such as |
| cancer. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | | | | hormonal treatment or chemotherapy, depending |
| reports that over 70% of diagnosed prostate | | | | on to which stage the cancer has progressed, |
| cancer cases occur in men over the age of 65. | | | | whether it is localized, recurrent, or |
| These two organizations, as well as others | | | | metastatic. The physician may even recommend |
| are working toward increasing public | | | | no treatment depending on the individual |
| awareness and making screenings more readily | | | | situation, and what the patient feels is best |
| available to all populations. ResearchIn | | | | for him. A second or even third opinion |
| order to catch prostate cancer in its early | | | | should be sought regarding the diagnosis and |
| stages, it is recommended that men with no | | | | proposed treatment plan, for peace of mind |
| risk factors get an annual screening every | | | | that whatever path chosen is the right one. |
| year beginning at age 50. If there is a | | | | Cancer can be very scary to many people, |
| relative, such as a father or brother who has | | | | creating a great deal of stress. When newly |
| been diagnosed, then the recommended age to | | | | diagnosed, patients may have difficulty |
| begin prostate screening is 45. In men with | | | | expressing their thoughts and feelings to |
| at an even higher risk, such as African | | | | their physician as well as their loved ones, |
| American men and those with a higher familial | | | | and they should be encouraged to seek |
| incidence, routing screening should begin at | | | | spiritual and/or psychological counseling to |
| age 40. For many men, it may be more | | | | help them accept the situation for what it is |
| embarrassing than uncomfortable to initiate | | | | and deal with it in a healthy manner.Tyson J |
| and undergo a rectal examination or blood PSA | | | | Stevenson creates useful articles & reviews |
| test.Prostate cancer usually exhibits no | | | | on a wide variety of everyday subjects. |
| symptoms and the only way it can be detected | | | | |
| is through a rectal prostate exam or a blood | | | | Expect to see his name often. View further |
| PSA screening. The Prostate Cancer | | | | samples of his work at HubbuH or at |
| Foundation reports that if signs are present, | | | | |
| they may be subtle and attributed to other | | | | Prostate Cancer Symptom. |