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While no one knows for certain what causes benign prostatic hyperplasia several million men are treated by physicians for it every year. There are no known risk factors and no known thing that can increase or decrease the chances of getting it. BHP is enlargement of the prostate gland, and is believed to be caused by aging. The number of men who suffer from BHP rises steadily along with the average male life expectancy. Symptoms of BHP include weak urine stream and frequent urination. Some men may experience visible swelling of the prostate area. In any case, a doctor should be consulted for the corrected treatment and to rule out more severe diseases, such as cancer.

Cancer of the prostate is a life threatening disease with requires treatment as well as prostate cancer surgery. While prostate cancer can be treated successfully it’s treated easiest in it’s early stages. As the name suggests, the cancer begins in the prostate glad. Though some studies have pointed to high fat or over production of testosterone intake as potential causes of prostate cancer, there is no definite data to prove these theories. Prostate cancer is the third most terminal cancer to men of any age, and like BHP, the chances of being diagnosed with cancer of the prostate increase with age. Farmers and men who have been exposed to certain chemicals such as cadmium are at a higher risk for developing prostate cancer. Continue reading ‘Prostate Health: BHP, Cancer and Laparoscopic Prostatectomy’ »

If you want to make even the most confident, competent man feel uncomfortable just mention cancer of the prostate. Those two words have shattered the lives of many a man. One of the first sign of potential prostate problems is when a man begins to have urinary problems. Men over age fifty should immediately have their prostate checked. It may be a sign of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and not cancer of the prostate. BPH simply means the prostate is enlarged. This condition is fairly common in older men, particularly those in their mid-seventies. Early detection is key. Both BPH and prostate cancer have better outcomes if they are detected and treated early enough.

If the doctor determines it is prostate cancer the man has several options. Cancer of the prostate need not be a death sentence. Recovery rates have improved dramatically within the last few decades. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated and have a positive outcome. Some men opt for surgery. Early stages of it can be handled using laparoscopic prostatectomy. If the prostate cancer is discovered in an advanced stage the treatments are more radical and can have devastating side effects. Continue reading ‘Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Prostate Cancer Surgery: One Of Many Treatment Options’ »

Prostate is a gland which has a shape like a walnut responsible in the production of semen. The gland is located beneath the bladder surrounding the lower portion of urethra, the tube which drains the urine coming from the urinary bladder. As the prostate cancer develops, the prostate expands and compresses the urethra which results into various troubles with urination.

Majority of men undergo a second stage of prostate development if they reach the age of forty and above. During this stage, the cells in inner part of the prostate gland reproduce more quickly than normal. As the tissues enlarge, they frequently compress the urethra then block partially the flow of urine. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH affects around fifty percent of men aged sixty and approximately eighty percent of men 80 years old and above. BPH is not cancerous.

If prostate tumor develops, it can stay within the prostate or scatter outside the gland. If the cancer scatters from its principal location into the other parts of the human body, the newly developed tumor has similar abnormal cells like the primary tumor. Continue reading ‘Signs of Prostate Cancer – Vital Details Regarding Prostate’ »