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What substance is found in blood of men with prostate cancer?
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) is usually found in blood of men with prostate cancer.
What is a prostate?
The word refers to a gland that exists only in men. It is located beneath the bladder passes seminal fluid and semen through the penis. The prostate never stops growing and frequently becomes a problem for men when is begins to obstruct the flow of urine. Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate and can be fairly painful. Can be caused by infection or impact. Prostate cancer is typically a slow growing cancer and most men will get this in their 60s and 70, though prostate cancer is being found in younger and younger men.
What is most common cancer in men?
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US (not including skin cancer).
How many men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime?
90% of men will get prostate cancer if they live long enough. So if you took 10 men who were aged 100 years old, 9 of them will have prostate cancer.
Can women carry the prostate cancer gene?
No, the prostate cancer gene is only found in men.
What is the most deadliest form of cancer in men?
prostate cancer
Do Prostate cancer occurs in teenagers?
The incidence of prostate cancer increases with age, and though highly unlikely, it is theoretically possible for a teenager to develop prostate cancer. It is basically unheard of for a person under 35 to develop prostate cancer with under 0.1% of prostate cancer diagnoses. For the age group 35-44, the incidence of prostate cancer is about 9 per 1,000,000 men. The average age at diagnosis is 67.
Should only older men be concerned about prostate cancer?
In some instances, prostate cancer can strike younger men in their 40’s and 50’s, especially if there is a family history of prostate cancer, as well as older men. All adult men need to learn about this cancer and pay attention to their bodies." [From the Prostate Cancer Prevention and Control Initiative info page on Mass.gov, the official Web site of Massachusetts.]
How many cases of prostate cancer are there?
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2008 about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only 1 man in 35 will die of it. More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 28,660 men in the United States will die of prostate cancer in 2008. Prostate cancer accounts for about 10% of cancer-related deaths in men. Source: American Cancer Society--January 2009
What did men do that women didn't yet?
Get prostate cancer.
Most common cancer for men?
Overall, Lung cancer (Carcinoma of lung) is the most common malignant tumour (cancer) in men. Squamous cell type- being the most common type in that (60% of all cases).Carcinoma of prostate (prostate cancer) is the most common cancer in men above 65yrs of age.
How is prostate cancer passed on?
There is a genetic risk factor. Men whos fathers had prostate cancer are at a greater risk of getting it themselves.
