Cancer is a very frightening word as it is very commonly associated to death. Cancer corresponds to the development of malignant or cancerous tumor in the cells. In the case of the prostate, it develops specifically in prostate glands and unfortunately is a very common form of cancer affecting the American male population.
Cancer is known [...]
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Mutant Gene Linked To Aggressive Cancer Of The Prostate
US researchers have found that men with prostrate cancer have an increased risk of aggressive tumor if they are carriers of a gene mutation which is normally linked to breast cancer in women.
This finding could have major implications in treatment options for prostrate cancer
If a patient [...]
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The condition known as an enlarged prostate comes about as a result of an overgrowth of cells of the prostate gland.
This blocks the flow of urine, making it difficult to pass urine
There are thousands and quite possibly millions of men who are suffering with an enlarged prostate at this very moment. Also [...]
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Aside from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer found in men. Statistics show that 1 in every 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their life. As a result, scientists are constantly researching new treatments for prostate cancer.
The prostate, an organ found only in men, [...]
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A major study of patient satisfaction and regret following open prostatectomy and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy provides some important lessons for surgeons …
… and opens up the debate about alternative prostate cancer care
The research, recently published in the European Journal of Urology, shows 19 per cent of patients regretted their treatment choice and patients [...]
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There are a few options for treatment once prostate cancer is diagnosed. One option for localized prostate cancer is surgery and here we look at just what such surgery involves.
The normal approach for surgery in the case of localized prostate cancer is to remove the entire prostate gland and surrounding tissue in an operation known [...]
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