Prostate Cancer - Are You At Risk

Released on = May 19, 2007, 7:59 am

Press Release Author = Laurence Magne

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life

Press Release Body = From the office of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life.

According to current statistics, approximately 1 in 10 men will develop prostate
cancer during the course of their lives and it is the second most common cause of
cancer death, with lung cancer being the first. Prostate cancer is exceptionally
rare in men under 40, but increases sharply in the following years. It's important
to begin understanding prostate cancer so you know what you're looking at.

This cancer begins in the prostate, which is a small gland about the size of walnut
that sits just below the bladder. This gland is specific to men, so women do not
need to have any screening or testing done.

Just like most other cancers, DNA defects are central to the development of prostate
cancer. Many DNA defects are required before the cancer begins to develop and it is
a process that contains many steps and takes place over a long period of time. To
learn how you can prevent cancer in your life, read Cancer Free For Life.

Scientists have not yet been able to pinpoint a single, identifiable cause of
prostate cancer. Many sources have been singled out as indicators of high risk,
including advanced age, a family history of prostate cancer, African-American
ancestry, a diet high in fat and high levels of serum testosterone.

One of the biggest problems regarding prostate cancer is that it exhibits nearly no
symptoms in its early stages. By the time the disease can be recognized and
diagnosed, it is usually past the point of effective treatment using traditional
means. Prostate cancer is not sensitive to current chemotherapy regimes.

If the prostate cancer is confined to the gland itself, then it can sometimes be
cured by radical surgery and radiotherapy. Of the most commonly used Western
treatments radical prostatectomy offers the best hope. Coming with that hope,
however, are the risks of intense complications.

Frequently, a prostate cancer tumor can cause lower urinary tract problems such as a
poor stream, incomplete emptying of the bladder and straining while urinating.
Frequency and urgency of urination is also frequently affected by prostate cancer.
Although it isn't considered common, prostate cancer can also cause bloody urine.

When it spreads, prostate cancer typically spreads to the bony skeleton and the
lymph glands of the pelvis. It often metastasizes to the lower spine and pelvic
girdle causing backache. Once the lymph glands are affected, it can lead to swelling
legs and obstruction of the kidney's drainage tubes. Occasionally, the prostate
cancer can cause renal failure by due to that obstruction.

Because it is such a common disease for men over 40, it is extremely important that
all men have yearly examinations once they pass that chronological milestone. The
exam may not be the most exciting and fun thing you'll ever do in your life, but it
certainly beats the alternative.

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To discover what causes disease and cancer, visit www.cancer-free-for-life.com to
purchase a copy of Dr Magne\'s book: \"Cancer Free For Life\", an investigation into
disease, cancer and your power to heal your body. Dr Magne has been researching the
origins and causes of disease and cancer for the past 25 years. Receive a FREE
report on The 10 Ways to Cure Cancer.

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Contact Details = To discover what causes disease and cancer, visit
www.cancer-free-for-life.com to purchase a copy of Dr Magne\'s book: \"Cancer Free For
Life\", an investigation into disease, cancer and your power to heal your body. Dr
Magne has been researching the origins and causes of disease and cancer for the past
25 years. Receive a FREE report on The 10 Ways to Cure Cancer.

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