Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a very common affection, and lies at the base of the bladder. The front of the prostate surrounds urethra, the tube which carries urine from bladder and out through penis. A change in the size or shape of the prostate can narrow this tube, making very difficult for men to urinate, the back of the prostate presses against rectum. A prostate tumor is a lump created by an unusual and uncontrolled growth of cells, so it can be by two types malignant or cancerous and benign.

Many causes of the prostate cancer are yet unknown or misunderstood. But there are some factors which are related with the prostate cancer. Some of these factors are often by the medical nature or because of the genes, such age, family history of prostate cancer, family history of breast cancer, origins, diets and others. Other factors are too much drinking alcohol or caffeine, or any abuse. Let’s talk about some factors.

Some of the factors are high risk factors. Like testosterone, it’s not causing cancer, but he is feeding its growth, treatments for prostate cancer are aimed to block the testosterone. The age, in an important factor, almost all men after the age of 50 presents a high risk. Heredity is an important genetic factor, is well known that black men people are given to this illness or Asian men, it’s not known why. Men with diabetes usually are given to prostate cancer, probably because of the insulin. But there are not only genetically risks.

The diet is responsible for prostate cancer, in special the diet rich in fats, in special animal fats or intakes of increase takes of calcium. Hormones are responsible too for the prostate cancer, because of the testosterone; studies revealed that men with active sexual life have more chances to get ill. Anti inflammatory drugs token systematic, well, studies has shown a lowered risk of prostate cancer in men who regularly take aspirin or other studies have shown a reduced risk with any type of drugs. But those are not the only causes, and the most of them we don’t know yet.

Few studies revealed that vasectomy might increase the risk of prostate cancer, although these studies are not so conclusive. Still the testosterone stimulates naturally the growth of the gland, for long term testosterone it’s used in treatments. An enlarged prostate will not lead in every case to prostate cancer, but n many cases are a sign of it. Scientists advise us to eat a big quantity of tomatoes, vegetables, pasta, pizza, more healthy diets, stay physically active, quit smoking and alcohol, decrease the quantity of caffeine and you’d be healthy and protected by prostate cancer.

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