Some knowledge of prostate cancer

The incidence of prostate cancer is increasing, and has quickly become the number two man "killers", so I understand more about prostate cancer, its prevention and treatment is very beneficial.

1, the most common male cancer - prostate cancer

Prostate cancer, the male genito-urinary tumors most important one, the United States reported that it is second only to lung cancer, accounting for male cancer death in the second place. Around the world, little difference in the incidence of prostate cancer, accounting for the first male cancer, my prostate cancer in the population over 70 years the incidence may be as high as 25%, 80 years old may exceed 40%. Of course, of which only a very few develop into a clinical prostate cancer on the lives of patients and health hazard. In clinical prostate cancer incidence rate of about 0.8-1.7 people / 10 million men population.

2, what kind of person prone to prostate cancer

First of all prostate cancer occurs mainly in elderly men, the incidence of aging is an important factor. Second, the prostate cancer with the racial, regional relations is extremely close, black people than white, while the yellow race is far lower than the former two. In addition, prostate cancer, strong sexual activity, high fat and high-mammal meat diet, heredity, certain chemical substances have a certain relationship.

3, prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia will develop prostate cancer do

Prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia are benign prostate disease, they can co-exist with prostate cancer in an organ within the prostate, but will not develop into prostate cancer.

4, prostate cancer What are the symptoms?

How to check the early prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia with symptoms of the same, no special symptoms. Late, there may be bone pain, pathologic fractures. When the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia prostate examination found particularly hard, surface smooth or PSA was significantly higher, or transrectal ultrasound suspicious lesions should be taken into account prostate cancer, prostate biopsy when necessary, OK.

5, why testicle removed to treat prostate cancer

Because prostate cancer is androgen-dependent malignancy, while the testes of men the main source of male hormones, removal of testicle is removed most of the male hormone, thus inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer, prostate cancer, even temporary relief. At present there can be alternative to castration drugs, known as medical castration, can keep the testicles, reduced androgen removal of discomfort, but expensive.

6, prostate radical mastectomy - the only cure for prostate cancer means

For patients with tumors confined to the prostate, radical prostatectomy is the only cure.

Won the early treatment of prostate cancer is very important, therefore, for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer should not be overlooked.