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Prostate - About prostate cancer
Causes of prostate cancer
There is no single cause of prostate cancer. The cancer originates in the epithelial cells of the glandular elements of the prostate. As with most cancers defects in the DNA of the cell are central to the development of prostate cancer.
Symptoms of prostate cancer
There is a wide variety of symptoms that point to the possibility of prostate cancer.
Prevalence of prostate cancer
One in ten men will develop clinically significant prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Risk factors for enlarged prostate
Any man, providing that he has a normal prostate and testicles to start off with, will develop BPH if he lives long enough.
When to see a doctor (Enlarged prostate)
The acute (sudden) inability to pass urine is painful and will necessitate a hospital or doctor’s visit.
When to see a doctor (Prostate cancer)
Check these symptoms to see whether you should get to a doctor right away.
Visit preparation (prostate cancer)
No specific preparation is needed for the first visit. The health professional will take a detailed medical history and perform a physical examination.
Diagnosis of prostate cancer
The diagnosis of prostate cancer can be made on clinical suspicion of the disease, following screening, or as an incidental finding during transurethral resection for suspected benign disease
Treatment of prostate cancer: Hormonal treatment
There are four different hormonal treatment options.
Prevention of prostate cancer
Unfortunately the only certain way of preventing prostate cancer is castration at a young age
Staging and grading of prostate cancer
Once the diagnosis of prostate cancer has been made the disease has to be staged and graded.
What is the prostate and what is its function?
The prostate gland is more or less the size of a walnut and is situated behind the pubic bone in front of the rectum. The prostate produces most of the fluids in semen, including the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.
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About prostate cancer
Enlarged prostate
FAQ
Life after prostate treatment
Prostate cancer in SA
Prostatitis
Real life story
Staging &grading of prostate cancer
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The function of the prostate
Treatment: what to expect
What all men should know




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