FACT
- Prostate
cancer is not the same as the condition known as enlarged prostate
or benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), in which the prostate enlarges.
Both conditions usually develop during late middle age and the
symptoms may be the same.
FACT
- Prostate
cancer is usually slow growing and can be treated effectively.
However, successful treatment relies on early detection and diagnosis.
Unfortunately, because men often avoid visiting their doctor and
because they often tend to dismiss health concerns, prostate cancer
frequently develops undetected for some time.
FACT
- 83% of all Prostate cancers are discovered in the the local
and regional stages. 5 year survival rates for patients whose
tumors are diagnosed at these stages is 100%.
FACT
- The
precise cause of prostate cancer is not known. However, it becomes
more common as you grow older. It is rare before the age of 50
years but, by 80 years, it may be present in over half of all
men.
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