0
The bone centrally located on the front of the body just above the penis is the pubic bone. The prostate is behind that, inside the body, just forward of the rectum.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Can women carry the prostate cancer gene?
No, the prostate cancer gene is only found in men.
Can the prostate be removed?
Yes it can. Removal of the prostate is done in cases of prostate cancer. It is removed to stop the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body.
What is prostate metastasis?
Prostate metastasis is when cancer cells in the prostate get into the lymph system and begin to travel to other organs of the body, spreading the cancer.
Where can prostate cancer spread to?
Prostate cancer can spread to the bone, liver and lung and other parts of body. In most cases of prostate cancer metastasis occur in the lymph nodes and the bones. It's metastasis occurs when cells break away from the tumor in the prostate. nutrition2000.com
What cells does prostate cancer affect?
Prostate Cancer originates in the Male Prostate, however it can metastasize, or spread to other areas of the body.
Is prostate cancer among men is equally as common as breast cancer is among woman?
No. Prostate cancer affects the prostate, and breast cancer affects the breasts. They affect different types of cells, and the cells have different types of changes.
What's Prostate cancer?
prostate cancer is a disease which only affects men. Cancer begins to grow in the prostate - a gland in the male reproductive system. The cancer cells may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body. it can cause difficulty urinating, blood in the urine, or pain in the pelvis. nutrition2000.com
How does estrogen effect the prostate?
As a general term "cancer" means that some abnormal cells are present in a particular part of your body. All the cells of our body have their own "program" to live, but cancer cells do not follow this program. The same happens with prostate cancer, it is characterized by the presence of abnormal prostate cells (cancer cells), causing the damages to prostate and other symptoms. These cells are capable to multiply very fast, increasing their number and the tumor size. Because of this, the normal prostate cells are suppressed and cannot function properly. When a man has prostate cancer, his PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels will rise. In many cases of prostate cancer, the prostate gland is removed.
How does prostate cancer get into the testicle?
Prostate cancer will eventually metasticize to other parts of the body if not treated early enough. The cancer travels through the blood and the lymph system to other organs.
What is the difference between deaths from lung cancer and deaths from prostate cancer?
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
A sentence for prostate?
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers found in men over the age of 60.
