Prostate cancer

It's called the prostate cancer that develops in one of the organs of the male reproductive system gland called the prostate. The cancer occurs when prostate cells mutate and begin to multiply unchecked. They could also spread from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially bones and lymph node metastases originating. This condition can cause pain, difficulty urinating, erectile dysfunction, among other symptoms. The disease develops most often in individuals older than 50 years. It is the second most common cancer in men. However, many men who develop prostate cancer never have symptoms, undergo no therapy. Various factors, including genetics and diet, have been implicated in its development, but to date (2005), patterns of known primary prevention are insufficient to eliminate the risk of contracting the disease. The detection is carried out mainly by the blood test in prostate specific antigen, called PSA (English acronym for prostate-specific antigen) or by physical examination of the prostate gland (DRE). The results suspects typically lead to the subsequent removal of a prostate tissue sample (biopsy), which is examined in microscope. Treatment may include surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of all. The age and general health status of the victim, as well as the extent of spread, appearance of the tissue examined under a microscope, and response to treatment of cancer, are vital in determining the therapeutic outcome. Because prostate cancer is a disease that affects mainly older men, many of them will die of other causes before the cancer can spread or cause symptoms.