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Information on prostate cancer and it's causes(Read
This Article Carefully)
Introduction
:
Prostate cancer is cancer of the small walnut-shaped gland in males
that produces seminal fluid, the fluid that nourishes and transports
sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer
in men, affecting about one in six men in the United States. A diagnosis
of prostate cancer can be scary not only because it can be life-threatening,
but also because treatments can cause side effects such as bladder
control problems and erectile dysfunction (impotence).
The prostate is the walnut shaped gland in males located between
the bladder and the urethra that is involved in the liquefaction
of the male ejaculate. The gland is made up of secretory cells with
a surrounding connective tissue stroma. Prostate cancer is the transformation
of these secretory cells into malignant cells that have the potential
to grow more rapidly and spread outside of the prostate.
About one in three men over the age of 50 have some cancer cells
within their prostate and nearly all men over the age of 80 have
a small area of prostate cancer. Most of these cancers grow extremely
slowly and so, particularly in elderly men, will never cause any
problems. The most common way to check for prostate cancer is to
have a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
blood test. A higher level of PSA may mean prostate cancer, but
it could also mean an enlargement or infection of the prostate.
What causes prostate cancer?
Exact
cause of prostate cancer is not known but certain risk factors are
linked to the disease. Risk factors are things that can increase
your chance of developing a disease. Some of them are given below:
Age
:
Age
is the strongest risk factor for prostate cancer. The chance of
getting prostate cancer goes up quickly after a man reaches age
50.
Nationality: Prostate cancer is most common in
North America, northwestern Europe, and a few other places. It
is less common in Asia, Africa, Central and South America.
Family
History Prostate cancer seems to run in some families. Men with
close family members (father or brother) who have had prostate
cancer are more likely to get it themselves, especially if their
relatives were young when they got the disease.
Testosterone:
The male hormone, does not cause prostate cancer but is known
to feed its growth. Therefore, some prostate cancer treatments
are aimed at blocking the body's production of testosterone.
If several women in your family have had breast cancer (especially
if they were diagnosed at under 40 years of age) an inherited
faulty gene may be present. The gene may also increase the risk
of the men in that family getting prostate cancer.
There
is no convincing evidence that any dietary factors prevent prostate
cancer. Eating a high fibre, low fat diet may reduce the risk.
Diets high in cooked tomatoes and high in phytoestrogens found
in soy products, lentils, beans and wholegrain cereals have also
been reported to have a protective effect against prostate cancer
but the evidence is not conclusive. A high fat diet may increase
your risk.(Author)
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