Prostate Cancer

Technically you could be tested for prostate cancer at any age with a simple 2 second rectal exam by your primary care physician or a Proctologist, but it's usually recommended that men over the age of 40 get annual physicals which include this rectal exam. In cases where there is a family history of prostate cancer they might recommended getting examined at a younger age.

There is no blood test that can act as a true/false for prostate cancer, but PSA (prostate specific antigen) can be measured to screen for it.

Yeah, it's very possible. Usually because the growths one gets in the urinary tract are tender and liable to bleed.

The prostate is a donut shaped and sized muscular gland that fits in the pelvis between the legs, above the testicles at the base of the penis. If you feel discomfort when sitting, changes in developing erections, or a warmth in the groin, those can all be symptoms.

The prostate is examined anally, The digital prostate exam is the dread of most guys at their "Physical". The Dr will lube a finger and insert it into the anus and palpate the prostate; feeling for heat, swelling or texture changes, which will indicate the presence of infection.

A blood test will also indicate an elevated CBC panel which is an indicator of infection. The traditional gold standard for "Prostate health" is the PSA test, which is also a blood test. ALL men past 40 should have a PSA test done at least every other year, to establish a base line result and help catch the early signs of one of the most common male cancers; PROSTATE CANCER.

If you suspect an enlargement, SEE A DR! Most General practitioners, can and do check the prostate, a Urologist would be a specialist for the prostate.

I suppose it could indirectly. Cancer causes really big changes to your body and it's metabolism. Chemo therapy drugs can cause extra sweating and that in turn can cause more body odor but the body odor itself is cause by bacteria, not the cancer.

Mine is 120cc. I think normal is 40-50cc

Prostrate cancer is treated in one or a number of ways depending what stage and type of disease is present. Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone treatment and also active surveillance are all options.

Depends what unhealthy means. If unhealthy involves smoking then yes. If unhealthy refers to diet and exercise, I don't believe it's associated with cancer, but it can cause a lot of other bad things! (so just don't be unhealthy, because even if it isn't related to cancer, heart attack, stroke, arteriosclerosis etc. can also kill you)

No. It may cause lung cancer, but it has no effect on the prostate.

In Canada, it costs nothing. So it depends on what country you are in.

Thе mаin short term ѕidе effects frоm external radiotherapy tо thе prostate аrе

Bladder inflammation

Diarrhoea

Sore ѕkin in thе genital area

Loss оf pubic hair

Thеrе аrе ѕоmе роѕѕiblе lоng term ѕidе effects frоm radiotherapy tо thе prostate. Thеѕе аrе

Erection problems (impotence)

Problems passing urine

Frequent, loose bowel movements

Inflammation оf thе back passage

is a treatment option that may be less traumatic than RP and appears to have similar results when used in early-stage patients. Radiation also produces side effects, including impotence, in about half of patients. It can be applied through an external beam that directs the dose to the prostate from outside the body. FDA also has cleared low-dose radioactive "seeds," each about the size of a grain of rice, that are implanted within the prostate to kill cancer cells locally. Called brachytherapy, the seeding technique is sometimes combined with external-beam radiation for a "one-two punch." Studies done at the Georgia Center for Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment show that 68 percent of men treated with both radiation methods applied simultaneously are cancer free 10 years after treatment." , in which prostate tumors are killed by freezing, shows encouraging early results. But some medical professionals consider it experimental with not enough long-term data yet to determine its effectiveness. is often used in all phases of prostate cancer treatment to help block production or action of the male hormones that have been shown to fuel prostate cancer. Among widely used approved hormone blockers, often used in combination, are Lupron (leuprolide acetate), Casodex (bicalutamide), Eulexin (flutamide), Nilandron (nilutamide), and Zoladex (goserelin acetate implant). Because the testicles produce male hormones, some men also undergo testicle removal to cut off the hormone supply. Advanced prostate cancer patients are usually treated with any number of chemotherapeutic drugs such as Novantrone (mitoxantrone), which do not cure the disease but often do ease pain and other symptoms. [from Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) - Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide For All Men]

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The advantages of having hormone treatment for prostate cancer is that it can treat and lower the chances of prostate cancer returning. It is mainly only used with patients with a high risk of the cancer returning.

The earliest indicator is an elevated PSA level. Men over the age of 50 should get their PSA and prostate checked yearly. Men with a history of prostate cancer in their family should start getting checked after the age of 40.

In the Philippines, prostate cancer is the third highest cause of death. More than 17,000 people are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the Philippines.

Men with acute prostatitis often have chills, fever, fatigue, pain in the lower back and genital area, urinary frequency and urgency often at night, burning or painful urination, body aches, and a demonstrable infection of the urinary tract, as evidenced by white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. Acute prostatitismay be a complication of prostate biopsy.

Men with chronic prostatitis tend to have symptoms that wax and wane. During a flare-up, you can have pain and discomfort. You feel this mainly at the base of your penis, around your anus, just above your pubic bone and/or in your lower back. Pain may spread to your penis and testes. Passing stools (faeces) can be painful. You may also have symptoms from a urine infection such as pain when you pass urine, passing urine frequently or an urgent desire to pass urine. You may experience impotence (difficulty in getting an erection), ejaculation may sometimes be painful and some men have worse pain (as described above) after having sex. You may feel tired, and have general aches and pains.

Medications that prevent the production of testosterone: [goserelin or leuprolide acetate]); radiation treatment; chemotherapy.

Of course, you dont drive with your prostate and you are fully conscious after so why not ?. At worst it feels like you have been to the sauna and are just incredibly relaxed. Its fun to be so calm in traffic. It is actually worse to be driven by someone else, because they dont know exactly how you like to be driven when edgy after any kind of procedure. I had the procedure and the cab before and after cost $80 total. I could have saved $70 by driving myself and just paying for parking. The worst case scenario would be having to take a bus. They are so inconvenient.

A Cunningham Clamp is a hinged, stainless steel frame supporting two foam rubber pads, and a locking device. The user places the penis between the two foam pads and the hinged clamp is squeezed shut. It provides a closing pressure on the urethra, which is close to the bottom of the penis. Many men use them after prostate cancer. They are used for male dribbling. You can buy them from VitalityMedical.com. their site also has more information and pictures of the clamp.

Yes I am white with a big vagina and I has prostate all the time :(

Bladder cancer is typically not inherited most often tumors result from genetic mutations that occurs in the bladder during a person's lifetime usually nonherited. These noninherited genetic changes are called somatic mutations.