Monday, September 26, 2011 TOPIC: Prostate Cancer Awareness
Raoul Concepcion, MD, urologist News notes via www.webmd.com
Prostate Cancer - Topic Overview Prostate cancer is common among
men older than 65. Most cases are treatable because they are
found with screening tests before the cancer has spread to other
parts of the body. Most men do not die from it. Prostate cancer
is the abnormal growth of cells in a man's prostate gland. The
prostate sits just below the bladder. It makes part of the fluid
for semen. In young men, the prostate is about the size of a
walnut. It usually grows larger as you grow older. Prostate
cancer is common in men older than 65. It usually grows slowly
and can take years to grow large enough to cause any problems.
Most cases are treatable, because they are found with screening
tests before the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.1
Although most men may die with prostate cancer, most men do not
die from it. Experts don't know what causes prostate cancer, but
they believe tha