Around 3000 men die from Prostate cancer every year, this is the same amount of women who die from Breast cancer every year. There is up to new cases of Prostate cancer every year. Prostate Cancer is the second most common cancer for American men, after Skin Cancer. Men over the age of 50 have more chance of getting Prostate Cancer.
The main symptoms of Prostate cancer are difficulty passing urine, inability to urinate, passing urine often (particularly at night), weak or interrupted urine flow, pain when urinating, blood in the urine and pain in the lower back, hips and upper thighs. However these symptoms don’t always mean you have cancer, it could just be prostate enlargement. But if any of these symptoms show, definitely go see someone about it. It is critical to get these symptoms checked early as early detection can help save your life.
For most cases they don’t know what causes the cancer, but between 5% and 10% cases run in the family. Prostate cancer is very rare in men under 50. The risk increases after the age of 50 with half of all cases occurring in men over 75. Men from families with a history of prostate cancer are at higher risk than normal.
Yes, a low fat diet can reduce the chance of you getting prostate cancer. Also tomatoes, Vitamin E, cruciform vegetables (such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts) and selenium can help you reduce your chance for cancer.
If doctors give you treatment early (before it spreads further) there is a 9 out of 10 chance that you’ll be cured but if the doctors detect the cancer late the treatment will only save a couple years of your life because it was too late to cure it. Here is a list of the different types of treatment they use: Surgery- you’ll go and have an operation to remove the whole prostate gland Radiotherapy- high energy rays will kill the cancer Brach therapy Hormone Therapy
From latest research there is no way from preventing prostate cancer. Scientists and Doctors are finding ways to prevent this, but they are yet not successful.