November is known as the month of awareness about the disease prostate cancer The prostate gland is a small, nut-shaped gland in males that produces sperm, which nourishes and carries sperm. It is a common disease that affects MenIts danger is that it grows slowly, which often causes its symptoms to appear in the advanced stages.
And when diagnosed at an early stage, it can be successfully treated, as the mortality rate from this is very low. The American Cancer Society reports that approximately 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer will be registered in 2022. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of every 100 American men, about 13 develop prostate cancer and 2 to 3 men die from the disease. And the older men get, the more likely they are to develop cancer. As medical authorities estimate United Kingdom At least 40,000 new cases are infected every year.
Says the doctor who specializes in cancerous diseases Qabalan Yammine told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “men usually contract this disease with age, particularly after the age of sixty. And the older a man gets, the greater the chance of infection.” Although prostate cancer is one of the most common diseases, it is not considered a serious disease like other cancers, noting that “the cure rate for the disease is very high, except in rare cases if the infection is severe or the man survived the age of eighty. responds to treatment. ” “Diagnosing prostate cancer requires examining a tissue sample after a biopsy,” she explains.
Interestingly, the doctor usually performs a blood test and / or physical exam to detect the health of the prostate gland and the result shows if there is an increase in this specific protein. Depending on the result, the doctor determines if further tests and a biopsy are needed.
The American ZeroCancer Association reports that developing prostate cancer can be life-threatening, especially if it reaches the bones or other organs. It indicates the possibility of spreading from the prostate to the bones and other organs and the lymphatic system. When this happens, the disease is called metastatic prostate cancer (stage 4 prostate cancer where it has spread to other parts of the body).
Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Prostate cancer symptoms vary from person to person and include problems urinating, weak urine flow, blood in the urine, blood in the semen, bone pain, weight loss without trying, and erectile dysfunction.
There is no scientific explanation for the cause of prostate cancer, but experts recently revealed that there is a type of bacterium associated with prostate cancer, which could be the cause of the disease’s growth. The British newspaper The Guardian quoted scientists from the University of East Anglia School of Medicine as saying there is a bacterium linked to prostate cancer and this discovery is a potential revolution in the prevention and treatment of the deadliest forms of the disease.
Prevention is better than cure
Reports and opinion polls indicate that many men are not tested. An opinion poll published by the British newspaper “The Mirror” showed that more than one in ten men delays their visit to the doctor due to prostate problems.
According to a survey of 1,200 men over the age of 45, one in three men have put off seeking help and 32% are concerned about the side effects of the drugs.
More than three in five (more than 62%) believe that undergoing treatment for prostate cancer can lead to side effects that can affect quality of life. Therefore, concerns about the disease, lack of control and lack of awareness can increase the risk of the disease, as pointed out by oncologist Carla Berna, who found that many patients don’t know much about the disease.
There is no confirmed scientific evidence for the presence of protective factors that prevent prostate cancer, but improve health and can reduce the risk of infection, and at the forefront of these factors is healthy eating.
Treatment
Oncologist Qabalan Yamin says the patient may need surgery or chemotherapy. Patients usually respond significantly to treatment, unless the disease is very advanced and the patient is suffering from other health problems. ”The second is the removal of the prostate. The kidney with surrounding tissue removed. For radiation therapy, High-energy rays can be used to kill cancer by placing a machine outside the body and directing radiation into the cells.The second is by implanting small radioactive pellets next to the cancerous mass to destroy it.
It should be noted that in 2018 the Australian Prostate Cancer Society confirmed that the number of men dying from prostate cancer is close to the number of women dying from breast cancer.
