Ultimate Medical Academy Laura A Cain BC 1025/ Section 2 When Cancer Hits Home Kimberly Wilson June 22‚ 2013 This subject of prostate cancer hits very close to home. My husband Tom has just finished his treatment for prostate cancer February 15‚ 2013. All of our information about prostate cancer came from the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. My husband Tom was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November of 2012. The VA Clinic in Lansing‚ Michigan had been testing Tom’s PSA level
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Models of Prostate Cancer 1. Natural history of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men at an estimated 24% of all new cancer cases. Even though the 5-year survival rate of localized disease is close to 100%‚ the 5-year survival rate of metastatic disease is still very low at 30%. In advanced prostate cancer‚ metastasis occurs in distant organs such as the brain‚ liver‚ lungs‚ lymph nodes‚ and bone. Particularly‚ 90% of patients with advanced prostate cancer present
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Prostate cancer is the malignant growth of prostate gland cells and it is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages‚ and it is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over the age of seventy-five(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). Although prostate cancer is such a prominent issue today‚ there are dietary approaches that can be taken in order to reduce the risk of obtaining this disease‚ as well as treating it. Several studies have found that diets low in fat‚ high in vegetables
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Prostate Cancer There are many health issues that are considered critical for men. Prostate Cancer is considered a rising health issue for men; it is the third leading cause of death from cancer in men of every age and is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over the age of seventy-five. Prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small‚ walnut-sized formation that consists of part of a man’s reproductive system. It drapes in the region of the urethra
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Glimpse Of Prostate Cancer Introduction – Prostate cancer is as terrifying as any cancer. Even more frightening and confusing is the cancer treatment options that you have to choose. Whether a surgery is performed or radiation therapy is administered on you‚ the two principal treatments of this kind of cancer‚ the fear is obviously overwhelming. Fear may even start from what people say about your job‚ your lifestyle‚ your family tree‚ your risk of developing prostate cancer‚ your need
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the prostate‚ are hoping there is a prostate cancer cure. These one hundred and eighty six thousand men join an exclusive club of approximately 5 million others in the U.S. with prostate cancer. Out of the five million‚ approximately 28‚000 will die each year from the disease of prostate cancer. However‚ thousands of others with a malignant prostate will die from other diseases and natural causes‚ but not from the effects of prostate cancer. This article will explore the truth about a prostate cancer
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The development of prostate cancer within the contemporary society is seen as the most common form of virulent disease state affecting the male population especially within America (Yu et al. 2790). The progression of the cancer to an aggressive form is yet to be determined especially regarding what specific molecular mechanisms cause the cancer to turn severe (Yu et al. 2790). Prostate cancer grows through different stages such as the perinvasive period‚ the invasive stage and lastly androgen-independent
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the disease called Prostate Cancer? __ Very familiar __ Unfamiliar __ Moderately familiar __ I don’t care 2. Is it important to have knowledge about Prostate Cancer? __ Strongly agree __ Disagree __ Agree __ Strongly disagree __ Not really 3. Where did you get information about the disease? __Television __ Books __ Knowledgeable people __ Radio __ Internet Other answer: ____________ 4. In what age‚ males are affected by Prostate Cancer? __ 13-19 yrs. old
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Printed in U.S.A. DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg040 Use of Agricultural Pesticides and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort Michael C. R. Alavanja1‚ Claudine Samanic1‚ Mustafa Dosemeci1‚ Jay Lubin1‚ Robert Tarone1‚ Charles F. Lynch2‚ Charles Knott3‚ Kent Thomas4‚ Jane A. Hoppin5‚ Joseph Barker6‚ Joseph Coble1‚ Dale P. Sandler5‚ and Aaron Blair1 1 Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics‚ National Cancer Institute‚ Rockville‚ MD. Department of Epidemiology‚ University of Iowa‚ Iowa
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What is the Prostate? The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system‚ which makes and stores a fluid that nourishes sperm. The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut‚ and surrounds the upper part of the urethra‚ the tube that empties urine from the bladder. If the prostate gland grows too large‚ the flow of urine can be slowed or stopped. Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States (other than skin cancer)‚ and accounts for more
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