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lorie4761 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:52 CDT

latest treatment on prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages and is the most typical reason for death from cancer in men over 75 years old. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger than 40.
Men at higher risk include African-America men older than 60, farmers, tire plant employees, painters, and men exposed to cadmium. The lowest number of cases happens in Japanese men and people who don't eat meat (vegetarians).

What are some of the treatment options for prostate cancer?

The treatment options for prostate cancer depend in part on whether the tumor has spread. For tumors to whether the prostate, radiation therapy (using x-rays that kill the cancer cells) and a surgery called radical prostatectomy are common treatment options. cells ) and a treatment option. In this approach, no treatment is given until the tumor gets bigger. Watchful waiting may be the best choice for an older man who has a higher risk of dying from something other than his prostate cancer.

Radiation therapy

external beam of large machine is used to carefully aim a beam of radiation at the prostate. The radiation damages the cells in the path of the beam - normal cells as well as cancer cells.

Side effects will be different the cells in the path of the radiation. You may feel more tired than usual, have diarrhoea, or notice changes to the skin (it may be red or tender) where the treatment was given. Radiation for prostate cancer may irritate the rectum and cause changes to your bowel movements. You may also need to pass urine more often.

These side effects are a result of damage to normal cells. The side effects will usually improve or go away when the treatment the colon and the normal cells repair themselves.

Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages and is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over 75 years old. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger than 40.
Men at higher risk include African-America men older than 60, farmers, tire plant workers, painters, and men exposed to cadmium. in men of every age and those who do not eat meat (vegetarians).

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