MENS’ SILENT KILLER ‘PROSTATE CANCER’

MENS’ SILENT KILLER ‘PROSTATE CANCER’

Prostate cancer is a number one silent killer of men.
The prostate is a gland found only in men, it is located just below the bladder and just behind the front wall of the rectum.

There are three main conditions that can affect your prostate. They are
[a] Prostate enlargement
[b] Prostatitis [inflammation of the prostate gland]
[c] Cancer of the prostate

Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate.

Prostate enlargement and prostate cancer usually affect men over the age of 50years and about half of men over this age will have some sort of prostate enlargement.

Prostatitis can affect men of any age

SYMPTOMS
Symptoms depend on what condition you have .
But common symptoms of prostate disease are
[a] Difficulty in passing urine
[b] Pain when ejaculating during sexual intercourse
[c] Frequent or urgent need to pass urine
[d] A weak, sometimes intermittent flow of urine
[e] Pain when passing urine
[f] Erectile dysfunction

DIAGNOSIS
Prostate diseases and prostate cancer can be detected by
[a] Prostate ultrasound
[b] Laboratory tests like Prostate-Specific Antigen[PSA] blood tests, will test the amount of PSA in a sample of your blood.
[c] Prostate biopsy
[d] CT, MRI and bone scans
[e] An ultrasound scan of your bladder to see how it empties urine
[f] Transabdominal and transrectal ultrasound scan
[g] Swab tests [laboratory tests] of the lining of your urethra or penis.

TREATMENT
Treatment for prostate diseases depend on the condition and how severe the symptoms are.


Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer

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