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Increased Risk Factors To Developing Prostate Cancer
2008-03-06 04:02:52
Prostate cancer is a disease that affects more than 200,000 men each year in the United States. A detection often occurs at the fairly advanced rather than the early stages. This happens as most men are not aware about what early symptoms to look out for. In some cases, symptoms do not show up until much later. It is therefore important that men who are at higher risk to getting prostate cancer have proper tests done. For most forms of cancer, early treatment can increase survival and recovery... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The Risks Behind Prostate Cancer Surgery
2008-03-02 19:10:39
It certainly isn't an understatement to say that there's a lot of fear surrounding cancer. So, there should be no wonder as to why many prostate cancer sufferers are quick to agree to whatever treatment options are available to them. One of these options is prostate cancer surgery. On the surface it seems like a perfect treatment for sufferers; it's fast and it removes the source of the problem... the infected prostate. Yet, what are the risks behind surgery? Many sufferers go on the operating... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Green Tea And Prostate Health
2008-02-28 22:55:06
Prostate health is something that should be treated with a balanced diet your whole life. Keeler sums it up: "Prostate health is an issue that men should consider throughout their lifetime, not just when symptoms appear. Because of this location, when prostate health is compromised, it ends up causing many problems. With the graying of the baby boomers prostate health is looming large and concern for cancer has become an increasingly frequent topic of conversation. The most effective... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Can A Prostate Cancer Diet Work For You
2008-02-25 09:03:36
Many people think that once they have been diagnosed with cancer, there is nothing they can do except seek medical treatment. While medical treatment is extremely important, it is wrong to think that you cannot aid your healing at home. Did you know that if you suffer from prostate cancer, a prostate cancer diet can help you heal faster? You need to take care of your body when you have cancer and one of the best ways to do this is to eat a healthy diet and exercise. Men that suffer from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Fighting Prostate Cancer
2008-02-25 08:54:14
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Thus, it always a good time to learn about prostate health , a subject all men should address with their physicians before having to deal with it while sitting in the patient's chair. The prostate is a male sex gland located just under the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate is responsible for making semen, the thick fluid that mixes with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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There Are Limits To The Prostate Cancer (PSA) Test
2008-02-19 08:43:05
This article is written to provide information about the Prostate Cancer PSA test, both positive and negative. The Federal Drug Administration approved the PSA test to be used with a rectal exam to detect prostate cancer. The PSA is just one tool a doctor has available to detect prostate cancer if a man is not showing any other symptoms of prostate problems. The PSA can detect small tumors but it does not actually reduce the chances of a man dying of prostate cancer. The test may detect... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: Selecting What Is Best
2008-02-19 08:39:51
Being diagnosed with prostate cancer nowadays is by no means a death sentence however it is imperative that you get treatment without delay. There are a number of prostate cancer treatment options available and the best one for you will depend on your individual case. You need to speak with your oncologist and decide what you want to achieve from your prostate cancer treatment so that the right course of treatment can be selected for you. This can initially be quite difficult to do, especially... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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You Can Beat Prostate Cancer and You Don't Need Surgery to Do It
2008-02-18 09:23:04
Author: Robert J. Marckini ISBN: 978-0-6151-4022-3 Publisher: Lulu Prostate Cancer . Those two words strike fear, dread, and panic in a man's heart, cutting to the soul and psyche of any man over the age of 45. While the diagnosis of prostate cancer is not a death sentence and has a very high rate of cure, the standard treatment radical prostectomy has some serious side effects without any guarantee of a cure. Incontinence, rectal wall damage, infection, and impotence are some of the very real... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Prevention - Vitamins and Natural Supplements
2008-02-14 03:58:56
Studies show that certain vitamins, minerals and natural products provide protection against cancer. Whether in the form of fruit, tea or food supplements, these nutrients are a major asset to everyone wanting to protection from cancer. Let's take a look at some of the most well known vitamins, whilst introducing perhaps a few lesser-known naturally occurring products. Vitamin E Several studies have shown that vitamin E, particularly in conjunction with Selenium, could have a protective role... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Characterizing Prostate Cancer
2008-02-11 19:23:50
Prostate cancer occurs when cells within the walnut-sized gland in the male reproductive system mutate and begin to multiply. This gland, called prostate, is located in front of the rectum and underneath the urinary bladder. It surrounds the tube, called urethra, which carries urine from the bladder and semen through the penis. The gland functions by helping in the production and storage of seminal fluid. The prostate gland has an average length of three centimeters and weighs about twenty... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Enlarged Prostate Symptoms: How to Tell When a Man Has BPH
2008-02-11 19:21:15
Enlarged prostate symptoms rarely manifest before the age of 40. For some men, symptoms might not even occur at all. However, the condition called BPH or enlarged prostate affects almost 90 percent of men in their seventies and eighties, while more than 50 percent of men who reach their sixties experience symptoms. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is a condition characterized by the enlargement of the prostate gland; a common occurrence since it is quite... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Positive Attitudes Help Prostate Cancer Clients Survive
2008-02-08 21:25:40
I'm always looking for resources to help my holistic health care clients in their journeys of healing. When I met Mike Jones at the Manor Health Fair, I was immediately struck by the incredible level of positive energy and passion that he exuded as a regional leader for Us Too, an organization dedicated to providing support group and health empowerment services to men, who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and their families. As a survivor of prostate cancer, Mike dedicates his life... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Clinical Test and Statistics
2008-02-06 07:07:51
Larger-volume tumors of the prostate are common among older men. Available tests for the early detection of cancer have limited specificity, which necessitates a relatively high biopsy rate. The positive predictive value of combined digital rectal examination and PSA measurement has been defined, but the negative predictive value is less clear. Measurement of PSA is the most sensitive noninvasive test for prostate cancer. However, digital rectal examination detects cancer that would otherwise... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
2008-02-04 04:44:50
Prostate cancer is the second largest of all cancer related deaths in males; the only cancer that causes more deaths annually is lung cancer. To stand a chance of combating the disease, it is important to have an early prostate cancer diagnosis. By having this early knowledge, the medical professionals have a better chance of containing the condition. They may be able to stop the cancerous cells from spreading to other parts of the body. At the same time, they will be working to eradicate the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Important Signs Of Prostate Cancer
2008-01-29 19:01:05
Rates of prostate cancer vary widely across the world. It is least common in South and East Asia, more common in Europe, though the rates vary widely between countries, and most common in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is least common among Asian men and most common among black men with figures for European men in between. However, these high rates may be affected by increasing rates of detection. Although prostate cancer can sometimes strike... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Surgery Treatment: Knowing Your Options
2008-01-24 02:11:59
In many cases, early stage prostate cancer surgery treatment is recommended as the first course of action. If you had detected your prostate cancer early, then the operation is a fairly simple procedure. Only the cancerous section of your prostate gland is removed. However, on ocassions, prostate cancer surgery treatment does not go according to plan. This happens when your cancer is found to be in close proximity to nerves or the urethra, and so long-lasting side effects are a possibility.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Diet:Boost Your Immunity With Isoflavones and Polyphenols
2008-01-24 02:08:14
One of the biggest risk factors associated with the incidence of prostate cancer is diet. The Westernized diet of red meat and saturated fat is thought to significantly contribute to the probability of an individual developing prostate cancer and so a prostate cancer diet should be started as early on in life as possible. Men living in Eastern countries and especially Asia have a much lower incidence rate of prostate cancer than American men for example. This is possibly because Asian men eat... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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A Mans Prostate Health Care
2008-01-24 02:03:46
Learn health care for a mans prostate. What special diets and life style support a healthy prostate. Over half of all men over 50 have an enlarged prostate. Prostate problems all too often and effect a mans activities and all ages can be effected. Men often know a lot more about a womens cycle than they do about their own sexual health. However, problems with a mans prostate as just as common that with womens period cycle issues. Some of the symptoms with men with prostate problems are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Symptoms Of An Enlarged Prostate
2008-01-24 02:00:59
Prostate problems have symptoms that are easy to identify. Many of them are caused by the obstruction of the urethra and the loss of bladder function. Symptoms vary with each individual but the most common symptoms involve changes in urination habits. Symptoms include: A weakened stream of urine, or interrupted stream Having an urgency to urinate or leaking and dribbling More frequent urination during the night Some men who have an enlarged prostate will not suffer any symptoms and others... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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How Your Weight Affects Your Prostate Cancer Treatment
2008-01-24 01:57:58
Every case of prostate cancer is different; hence each one has to be evaluated on its individual merits. Your general health, weight, age and motivation all need to be taken into account when choosing a form of prostate cancer treatment. If you are overweight, know that this factor alone can affect how your prostate cancer treatment is going to be like. Occasionally prostate cancer treatments will not have a big enough effect on some men, especially obese men. External radiation therapy uses a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
2008-01-24 01:55:44
The exact cause of this disease has not yet been discovered. No one can explain why one man develops prostate problems along with cancer and the other man does not. Cancer cannot be caught from another person. It is not contagious. However, there are some risk factors that make it more likely for some men to develop this disease. Age is the number one cause of prostate cancer. It is rare to find a man under the age of 40 to have the disease. The chances of that happening are 1 in 10,000! As a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Prostate Hyperplasia Symptoms: What Are They?
2008-01-24 01:52:20
Virtually every man over the age of 60 will have one of the numerous conditions that affect the prostate gland. Unfortunately many of the conditions exhibit only mild symptoms until they are well developed and so you may not even realise you have a problem. One of the conditions that affects many men is Prostatic hyperplasia, also known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). This is common in men over the age of 50 and although it is not cancerous, it can cause the same prostate symptoms as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The Benefits Of Natural Prostate Health
2008-01-21 09:05:10
Men know that it is important to take care of your health as much as women. With diseases like prostate cancer threatening the male body, it clear that men need to be more careful with their health. Natural prostate health involves giving your prostate the internal protection it needs. That means finding a natural health regimen that will help to prevent your body from wearing down and producing potentially irregular, cancerous cells. Natural prostate health also involves knowing which type... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The PSA Test - How Does It Work
2008-01-21 09:01:04
The purpose of this article is to remove some of the mystery surrounding the PSA test and its use in signaling the potential presence of prostate cancer. The cells of the prostate gland produce prostate-specific antigen. A rectal exam and a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test will help detect prostate cancer in men age 50 or over. The Federal Drug Administration approved the use of the PSA test to detect prostate cancer and to see if the cancer has recurred. A high PSA level is a sign that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


Natural Remedies for Prostate Enlargement
2008-01-18 09:18:46
As men get into their late forties or fifties, their bodies become more susceptible to certain diseases and ill conditions, especially of the prostate gland. Part of the male reproductive system, the prostate is walnut-sized bulb of tissue located at the base of the bladder. After a man reaches the age of 45, the prostate gland becomes more vulnerable to prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). The causes of BPH seem to lie in men’s diet, and a high-fat,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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What You Should Know About Your Prostate
2008-03-10 10:32:02
The prostate gland is located in the body below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the urethra which is the conduit for urine from the bladder. The prostate provides fluid found in semen and can be the cause of problems in many men, especially as they age. The prostate is about the size of a walnut in a young healthy man but it slowly gets larger as you get older. This expansion can cause problems with the urinary system. At the age of 70, almost 40% of men show a prostate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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How To Handle Impotence Caused By Your Prostate Cancer Treatment
2008-03-10 10:29:45
It can be very depressing for you if you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and as a result of your treatment, have to combat impotence as well. You have feelings of inadequacy and feel as if you have lost your manhood. Prostate cancer treatment has been known to cause impotence. This is because the prostate gland is in close proximity to the nerves that control and enable erection and any nerve damage sustained during surgery or radiotherapy can cause penile dysfunction. You should... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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As Many As 9 Out Of 10 Of Men Will Suffer From An Enlarged Prostate
2008-03-10 10:25:38
Health problems inevitably begin to develop as we get older and one problem which you are very unlikely to escape if you live long enough is that of an enlarged prostate. The problem in normally first seen in men once they pass the age of 45, although it can occasionally appear at earlier ages, and you will have about a 50 percent chance of developing an enlarged prostate by the age of 60. Once passed the age of 60 the odds of developing the condition increase substantially and, by the age of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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7 Prostate Symptoms Which You Should Watch For
2008-03-10 10:21:57
The vast majority of men will develop prostate problems of some description as they get older, with the first signs of trouble appearing for a few men at about the age of 50, or possibly slightly earlier. By the age of 60 about half of all men will be experiencing prostate symptoms and this figure will have increased to about ninety percent by the age of 80. For most men prostate symptoms will be fairly mild and, because most of us begin to develop a range of medical problems at this point in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Best Prostate Cancer Tips
2008-03-08 01:25:01
The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. Cancer that grows in the prostate gland is called prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. Men, who are younger than 40, are rarely ever diagnosed with prostate cancer. Men have traditionally been less likely to seek medical attention than women, especially for minor problems, which often serve as warning signs for more serious underlying illness. The most common cancer in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]


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