January 2nd, 2008
Helpful Information About The Prostate And Prostate Cancer - From A Nurse
If you have prostate cancer, are concerned about getting it, or if you’re looking out for the health of someone you love, this article can help. Early prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland itself; most of the patients with this type of cancer can live for years without any problems. At an advanced age, the risks of surgery for prostate cancer or other more radical treatments may actually be worse than the disease.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. In most men, prostate cancer grows very slowly: most men will never know they have the condition. Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor of the prostate gland.