Prostate cancer has become the most common malignancy among males, especially in America. After lung cancer, this is the second common form of cancer. Therefore, the experts feel the need to educate people about this fatal disease. In the adults the prostate is quite similar to the size of a walnut and plays the major […]
The prostate is a male sex gland. It is about the size and shape of a walnut. It is located behind the bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate surrounds the urethra. This is the tube the carries urine out of the bladder. When a man has an enlarged prostate, he may have
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Prostate cancer is a cancer of the male reproductive system that involves the prostate gland. The function of the prostate gland is to produce semen which transports and nourishes the sperm. When the prostate gland develops an overgrowth of cells that remains unchecked it produces a cancer. As the cells grow they kill the normal
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Testicular cancer can affect men of any age. But the age group most affected by testicular cancer is between the ages of twenty five and thirty five. Testicular cancer is not a common cancer and it is highly treatable if detected early enough. The men that are at higher risk for developing testicular cancer are
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To understand the differences between testicular cancer and prostate cancer you must first understand something about the anatomy of the male reproductive system. Both cancers attack certain parts of the system but they are not the same. The function of the male reproductive system is to produce sperm cells that will eventually fertilize an egg
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Testicular cancer is a disease that strikes men between the ages of 15 and 34. Although the cancer is rare, more men in that age range die from this cancer than any other disease or illness. Testicular cancer is staged by the surgeon based on the absence or presence of tumors outside the scrotal sac,
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There are many options for prostate cancer treatments available to men today. Choosing the best treatment option will be done taking many factors into consideration, and will involve the patient’s family and doctor in the decision process. Factors that will be taken into consideration will include the grade and stage of the cancer, as well
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Testicular cancer is a disease that happens in the testicles of a man’s reproductive system. The testes or testicles are responsible for the production of sperm and hormones that control the development of male secondary sex characteristics – mainly testosterone. In approximately 90% of men, testicular cancer is discovered by the man who finds a
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Testicular cancer is a malignant type of cancer that starts in the testicles. It is an uncommon type of cancer. Testicular cancer may not produce any symptoms until it has spread. It is important that men learn how to examine their testicles for lumps. If a man examines his testicles on a monthly basis, chances
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Testicular cancer is a type of cancer of the male reproductive organs. This type of cancer is not that common and the cure rate is very high. While it is true that men of any age can develop testicular cancer, it is more likely to be found in males between the ages of twenty and
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