Oncology consultant Dr. Fahd Al-Muqbel advised men over 50 to undergo screening for prostate tumor, the disease that artist Mohamed Abdo said he was suffering from.
He emphasized that the disease can be prevented, but the response rate to treatment varies from one patient to another according to the stage and type of the disease, noting that the patient takes hormonal injections every month or every 3 months and achieve a high level. response, according to what he said on the Al Arabiya channel.
He confirmed that the symptoms of a prostate tumor are considered a criterion that the tumor is under control, and that there are different methods of treatment in addition to hormonal therapy, including targeted therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or inter- surgical intervention.
He emphasized the avoidance of obesity as well as the avoidance of smoking, and if there is a hereditary history of the disease, an early examination must be carried out to ensure that the disease does not exist, stressing that the factors risk for this disease increases after the age of 50. years, noting that a study confirmed that one in every 8 men A person is at risk of getting this disease.
He noted that prostate tumors are changes in the normal cells of the prostate organ in men, and they multiply in a way that is different from the norm and at an accelerated rate that may be in the prostate organ. only and they can spread to other parts such as the liver He said that the symptoms of the disease are similar to the symptoms of prostatitis, including frequent urination Lack of feeling of comfort after urinating, urine changing color or a including blood,
#Quarter_Iris | Referring to the news about the artist’s injury #Mohamed Abdu Prostate cancer. .
A consultant oncologist invites men over 50 to undergo prostate cancer screening
@AlmugbelFahad pic.twitter.com/P8O0uGlskn– Saudi Arabia (@AlArabiya_KSA) May 6, 2024
#Quarter_Iris | After the artist was injured #Mohamed Abdu With prostate cancer, oncology consultant Dr Fahd Al-Muqbel explains the nature of the disease and its relationship with age
@AlmugbelFahad pic.twitter.com/BatPHLgoXU– Saudi Arabia (@AlArabiya_KSA) May 6, 2024
