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How prostate cancer may affect your life.
Feb 16th
If your prostate cancer progresses, you may not feel well enough to do all the things you used to. After an operation or other treatment, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, you will probably feel tired and need time to recover.
Treating Prostate Cancer — part 2 of 2
Feb 2nd
Some doctors use keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to remove the prostate gland through a smaller cut in the skin. Research suggests that this type of surgery is as good at removing the prostate gland as surgery that uses a larger cut. There is less bleeding and pain, and it requires a shorter stay in hospital. But its effectiveness in the long term is not known, and it isn’t available in all hospitals.
Treating Prostate Cancer — part 1 of 2
Jan 26th
When treatment is necessary, its aim is to cure or control the disease, so that it does not shorten the life expectancy of the men who have it, and has as little effect as possible on their everyday lives. Sometimes, if the cancer has already spread, the aim is not to cure it, but to prolong life and delay symptoms.
Diagnosing prostate cancer
Jan 14th
Some men are put off seeing their doctor about a suspected prostate problem because of the DRE. It is important to stress that the test doesn’t hurt (although it can be slightly uncomfortable), and is over very quickly. A DRE is likely to help put your fears to rest. If it does suggest prostate cancer, then it’s probably at an early stage when the cancer is treatable.
Understanding the symptoms of a prostate cancer
Jan 7th
Symptoms on their own are of limited use in identifying prostate cancer, and most are likely to be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). But these symptoms should not be ignored. Whether they are caused by BPH or cancer, they can be treated.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
Jan 5th
The main function of the prostate is to help in the production of semen. The prostate produces a thick white fluid that is then liquefied by a special protein known as prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The fluid is then mixed with sperm, produced by the testicles, to create semen.
