Cancer Resources

It can be easy to mistake a prostate cancer symptom for symptoms of less critical conditions like enlarged prostate (BPH) or prostatitis. In most cases, a doctor is the first one to detect signs of cancer, usually during a routine exam. That’s the reason why you should see your doctor if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms:

- Difficulty in urinating or holding urine

- The urge to urinate frequently, particularly at night

- An intermittent or weak urine flow

- Burning or painful urination

- Blood in urine or semen

- Difficulty in achieving erections or painful ejaculations

- Frequent stiffness or pain in the lower back, upper thighs, or hips

There are also a variety of factors that can influence the risk of developing cancer of the prostate, which affects one in six American men and makes it the most common type of non-skin cancer. These risk factors include:

Age. As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer rises. The odds for men under 40 being diagnosed with prostate cancer are roughly between 1 – 10,000. However, as men approach the 40 – 59 year range, the risk increases to 1 in 38. For men between 60 – 69, the rate jumps sharply to between 1 – 15. Continue reading ‘Are You Experiencing a Prostate Cancer Symptom?’ »

YOU often cough? Every so often, so never stop, even to bleed? Also shortness of breath, fever, and weight loss? If yes, do not underestimate these things. That could be a symptom of lung  cancer, silent killer which until now still difficult to cure.

Lung cancer is a tumor that grows in the lung, which mostly comes from cells in the lung. But lung cancer can also come from cancer in other body parts that spread to the lung. According to Prof. Dr. Faisal Yunus MD, Ph.D., FCCP, expert of lung disease from MH Thamrin Hospital, lung cancer is the cancer most often occurs, both men and women. This cancer is also one major cause of cancer deaths.

“Rarely people affected by this disease can survive for years. At least one year. Lung cancer is not like cancer in common, which still can be treated,” he said.  Continue reading ‘Are You Threatened Lung Cancer Attack?’ »