Prostate Cancer Risk Factors Are Not Specific, Recognize The Symptoms

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Prostate cancer ranked fourth in the world according to WHO data in 2018. This cancer attacks the prostate gland as an organ in men that produces semen to prolong the life of sperm.

According to Dr. Agus Rizal Ardy, Sp.U (K), Ph.D from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, prostate cancer examination can be done by plug rectum and ultrasound. Prostate normal ones have a smooth surface when touched, in the early stages you can feel a lump or it may not be.

“What often happens is that the prostate is enlarged and there is cancer. At an advanced stage, the entire prostate has been covered by cancer, ”said Agus in the Bunda Hospital webinar, Saturday (26/9/2020).

As with other cancers, the risk factors for prostate cancer are non-specific. Several studies stated that the number of prostate cancer findings in elderly men made the age factor considered an increasing risk factor.

“Then in several studies mentioning certain races have a more aggressive risk of prostate cancer. But in recent studies it was stated that this was not the case. Then also associated with demographic factors, genetic, also correlated with diet. “

The dietary factor is included because there is a study in Italy that says the rate of prostate cancer there is very low. Researchers found that Italian people often eat tomatoes so that tomatoes are said to reduce the risk of prostate cancer because tomatoes contain lycopene which is an antioxidant.

“In principle, we say that almost all healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of occurrence prostate cancer.”

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