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Primary prostate cancer: Introduction

Primary prostate cancer: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among males and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in males. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Primary prostate cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Primary prostate cancer

• Most prostate cancers are discovered incidentally when a digital rectal exam is performed.
• Difficulty in starting and stopping the urinary stream, increase in frequency of urination, and pain while urinating.
• Bladder fullness
• Hematuria
• Painful ejaculation
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Primary prostate cancer?

• Failure to diagnose Primary prostate cancer
• Hidden causes of Primary prostate cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Primary prostate cancer

Causes of Primary prostate cancer

• Increasing age
• African American men are 1.5-2 times more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer
• Men who have a history of prostate cancer in their family, especially if it was a first-degree relative such as a father or brother, are at an increased risk. This risk may be 2-3 times greater than the risk for men without a family history of the disease
• Diet: A diet high in fat has been associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer
• Chemical agents: Exposure to chemicals such as cadmium has been implicated in the development of prostate cancer
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Primary prostate cancer:

• Underlying causes of Primary prostate cancer

Treatments for Primary prostate cancer

• Watchful waiting
• Radical prostatectomy
• Radiation therapy
• Hormonal therapy
• Chemotherapy
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Primary prostate cancer

Medical news articles related to Primary prostate cancer include:

• Longer Hormone Treatment May Improve Prostate Cancer Outlook
• Gene Test Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
• Advanced Prostate Cancer Deadlier in Younger Men
• An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
• Biomarkers May Predict Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
• Vitamin E, Selenium and Soy Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer
• Heart, Bone Problems May Follow Prostate Cancer Treatment
• Statins Guard Against Prostate Cancer
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Primary prostate cancer

Medical research articles related to Primary prostate cancer include:

• Pretreatment staging prostate cancer.
• Prostate Cancer: Cryotherapy (Diagnosis)
• Prostate Cancer: Cryotherapy (Treatment)
• Prostate Cancer: Cryotherapy (Overview)
• Prostate Cancer: Cryotherapy (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Primary prostate cancer

Prognosis for Primary prostate cancer: Five-year survival rates are very good for men with prostate cancer.

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