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Prostate Cancer

  • Cancer of the Prostate Definitions
    Cancer of the Prostate Definitions There are a number of different tests which are used to detect prostate cancer although each one of them are not conclusive on their own. The following lists will...
  • Hormone Treatment For Prostate Cancer
    Hormone Treatment For Prostate Cancer When prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body such as the lymph nodes, bone, lung, or liver, hormone treatment is used. Once it has spread the...
  • Prostate Cancer and Sex
    Prostate Cancer and Sex Everyone reacts differently to having cancer both physically and emotionally. Many men do not feel like sex during, before and after their treatment for prostate cancer. The...
  • Prostate Cancer Facts
    Prostate Cancer Facts The prostate consists of a small gland situated under the bladder in men. It has a doughnut shape and fits around a tube, known as the urethra. This tube has the purpose of...
  • Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments
    Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Doctors follow a careful plan when treating prostate cancer, although it is still very difficult to avoid or limit the side effects of prostate cancer...
  • The Four Stages of Prostate Cancer
    The Four Stages of Prostate Cancer There are four stages of prostate cancer, and doctors have to conduct investigations and tests on their patients to assess which stage their cancer is at. This is...
  • The Prostate and Cancer
    The Prostate and Cancer The prostate gland which is the size of a walnut is found in the male of the species and is part of his reproductive system. It is part of the system which includes the...
  • The Signs of Prostate Cancer
    The Signs of Prostate Cancer Unfortunately it is sometimes difficult to detect prostate cancer in the early stages, especially if the sufferer is elderly and symptoms etc are deemed to be age...
  • TURP
    TURP Occasionally, surgery is required to remove part of or the entire tumor around a man’s uretha. The uretha is the tube that transports urine from the bladder. An operation that takes away some of...
  • What is Prostate Cancer
    What is Prostate Cancer The prostate consists of a small gland which in men, is located under the bladder. It has a doughnut shape and fits around the urethra, a tube that transports urine from the...