What Every Man Needs to Know About Prostate Cancer
Written by Cancer Treatment Writer on October 5th, 2008Prostate cancer occurs when cells in the prostate gland grow out of control. Although it can propagate to other parts of the body, men with a slow-growing variation of the disease can live just as long as those who don’t have cancer at all. According to research, three out of four prostate cancer cases are slow-growing and not terminal.
Who Gets it?
The second most common form of cancer in American men, prostate cancer, can strike men of any age. Though it is most prevalent in those over 50. Additionally, African American men are more likely to develop it than Caucasian men. Men who have a history of the disease in their family are more likely to get it as well.
Treatment
One treatment option for prostate cancer is known as watchful waiting, meaning the patient doesn’t have to take any action yet, visits a doctor regularly to learn how it is progressing. This may be a viable option for an older man who has been diagnosed with a slow-growing cancer. There are treatments such as radiation, medicines and surgery, though prostate cancer is curable if caught early. Treatments for prostate cancer have been known to cause problems with urination and sex.