Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Detection

Physiology

Prostate cancer starts in the prostate, chestnut shaped gland located in the human bladder base just ahead rektuma.Prostate integral part of the male genital tract and surrounds the base or neck of the bladder. It consists of two lobes that surround the urethra cijev.Uretra carries urine from the bladder through the prostate, then prostate through penis.Veličina will vary from one person to another, and will range from the size of a walnut to that of a small jabuke.Veličina human prostate usually increases with dobi.Prostate itself is covered with a layer of connective tissue called the prostate capsule.

He is responsible for the production of semen, the fluid that human semen is carried out during orgasm. It also plays a role in controlling urination. The lobes that surround the urethra contains muscle fibers that contract to slow or stop the flow of urine through the urethra.

prostate cancer

Prostate cancer will be found in almost 26,000 people this year. Twenty-six thousand more people will be diagnosed with prostate cancer the following year and another 26 000 keys + years later. In fact, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian men.

Although there is no known single cause of prostate cancer, some indicators of a higher figure than the other. What is known is the risk of men developing prostate cancer increases significantly with age. Few people under 50 years of age are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Most prostate cancers are found in men aged 65 years or more. Another factor is that you are all blood relatives developed prostate cancer. Your chances of developing the disease increase significantly if the family built it.

In addition, people of African descent were 60% ​​more likely to develop prostate cancer than Caucasian men and Asian men were least likely to develop it. The reasons for the disparity are not known.

and the detection of early signs of

Early detection of disease is critical. This disease has many symptoms in its early stages. Symptoms become more severe and numerous as the cancer advances. Because other conditions can have similar symptoms, that any of the symptoms listed below does not mean you have cancer. What is important is to check if they develop.

can be the first sign of change in bladder habits:

• Do you think you have to urinate more frequently?
  
• do not have to get out of bed to urinate once, twice or three times and night?
  
• Do you think that your need to urinate sometimes intense
  
• Do you ever have trouble getting your urine stream started?
  
• Do you have problems in stopping your urine flow?
  
• Do you sometimes can not find urinate at all?
  
• Is your urine flow is weak or fall?
  
• Have you experienced a delay in the flow of urine?
  
• Have you ever had the feeling that the bladder is not completely empty after urination?
  
• Do you experience pain or burning sensation when urinating?
  
• Other signs may include blood in urine or semen, or pain during orgasm.

If you have experienced one or more of these symptoms, you should talk to your doctor and get checked.

Later signs and symptoms

Prostate cancer is usually slow-growing cancer. Symptoms usually begin to appear after the tumor has become large enough to affect the surrounding tissues and organs. As the cancer progresses, the other late signs and symptoms may occur.

May you experience pain in the bones or joints, especially in the back, hips, thighs and neck. You may experience a loss of weight or feel a general fatigue. You can also feel weakness or numbness in the legs or feet. Another sign of a low red blood cell count or anemia. It will be detected by blood tests carried out by your doctor. Finally, you may experience loss of bladder or bowel control.

Early detection and screening are essential because the cure rate is quite high, when caught in the early stages. When cancer metastasizes (spreads) outside the prostate, the drug is highly unlikely. It is best to get regular screenings before you notice it, because the symptoms are rarely felt in the early stages of the disease.