Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in older men, yet seems to be seldom discussed. There have been a number of recent advances in the treatment of this disease. The latest treatments for prostate cancer mean that it is no longer necessary to undergo the trauma of major surgery. Here we discuss the disease [...]
The prostate gland is a small gland that surrounds the urethra, and lies between the pubic bone and rectum, just below the bladder. The prostate gland is responsible for the production of fluid that is secreted with sperm to form semen.
Prostate cancer is a disease that develops in the prostate when the cells of the [...]
Prostate cancer is indeed very alarming to the vulnerable male population. Millions of men in the later part of their lives develop this chronic illness and even leads the person to death. This is one reason why supplements for prostate health are not uncommon in the market today. Normally, when we speak of cancer, all [...]
Many men do not seek medical advice when the symptoms are present, partly because they are very similar to those of another disease: BPH or benign prostatic hypertrophy. Prostate cancer can also be present for years without causing any symptoms and is often not detected until it is in an advanced stage. In this article [...]
There are many different types of cancer that affect many people no matter what age, ethnicity, or gender they are. Unfortunately there is one form of cancer that only affects men, it is prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a form of cancer which begins when the cells of the prostate become abnormal. After time, especially [...]
The medical and scientific communities have made tremendous advances in prostate cancer prevention in the last few decades as more and more was learned about its causes and risk factors.
Some risk factors - such as race, family history or age - can’t be changed. But others like diet and weight can certainly be controlled.
A number [...]
The majority of men will develop an enlarged prostate sometime in their lifetime. The symptoms include: difficulting in starting urination, weak flow of urination, need to urinate frequently.
Men that suffer from these symptoms should seek medical advice to ensure that it only an enlarged prostate that is causing the problem, and not prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer [...]
There has been a lot of attention to the natural antioxidants lycopene in recent years. Some have speculated it could be a an aide in curing certain cancers including prostate cancer. Rich in antioxidants lycopene is taken by many people as an anti-aging and cancer fighting alternative. Lycopene comes from tomatoes and is found in [...]
It may appear strange but for many years men knew very little about their prostate gland and it is only in the past few years as prostate cancer has gained in prominence that men are beginning to ask just what the prostate gland is and what it does.
The prostate gland is an important component of [...]
