Prostate cancer has been the number one diagnosed cancer today. According to the World Health Organization, approximately one in every ten American men will develop prostate cancer during his lifespan. This cancer has been very common in the last few years. American Cancer Society reported over 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer. Huge number of population suffered severely. The prostate is significant for reproduction. It helps the substances that are involved in fertilization and transporting of sperm as well as survival. Prostate tumor is developed in the prostate gland, which is found in the men’s reproductive system. Prostate is the size of a walnut, which is located inferiorly in the penis and anterior to the rectum. It contains the connective tissue, which includes the glandular and fibrous tissues. This tumor starts to develop during their adolescent year due to the control of the male reproductive hormones. When the tumor starts to develop, it begins at the urethra, which is a tube that releases the urine from the bladder. The tumor is a slow development yet it is contagious to the other parts of the body, such as it does affect the pelvic bones, lungs, liver, and the lower vertebrae (Zenka, 2009).
The environment of those who are diagnosed with prostate cancer is as important as their diet. The uncontrollable development of the tumor occurs when the cells are no longer equalized. Another factor that plays crucial role in the tumor is the family history. Those with a prior family history of prostate cancer, has higher chances of getting this cancer. There are other factors that may involves in developing this tumor. There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body. The process of cancer involve tissues, the lymphatic...
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...ate cancer are the quality of life, medical care, and nutrition. I have learned that scientists are coming up with broader and unique treatments of this cancer. One other factor that I encountered while researching was that African American men were more likely to develop this cancer due to the lack of resources to help themselves.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common ailments that affect aging men. Statistics show that more than half of the entire male population aged 65 have some form of BPH, while about 90 percent of men aged 85 have the condition. Every year, in the United States alone, about a quarter of a million surgeries are performed to correct BPH. As they name implies, BPH is a non-malignant growth of the prostate, the gland that secretes semen, the fluid that transports sperm. Although not harmful, BPH can bring about symptoms that could largely affect the quality of life of its sufferers.
Colorectal cancer, or CRC, affects African American men and women more than Caucasians, at a rate 20% higher. This is concerning when faced with the mortality rates among African Americans, 28% higher for women and 14% higher for men than for Whites. African Americans are also more likely to be in later stages of the disease when diagnosed. There is a need to study and evaluate why these factors exist, as proper screening and early diagnosis can severely impact survival rates for CRC. One study attempts to find the solution through testing, however, this study slightly discredits itself along the way.
For these reasons, minorities often put off the expense of seeing a doctor until they have advanced disease and are past being easily treated. A lack of education, rural or inner city residence, unemployment, and low literacy rate may also contribute to higher cancer mortality rates for some communities. In several studies researchers investigates whether socioeconomic status is the reason for the disparity in prostate cancer incidence, where African Americans and Non- Hispanic Whites are the top two candidates for prostate cancer. Some results found that the highest level of cancer incidence was positively correlated with low socioeconomic status (Cheng, et al.,
According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer health disparities are defined as the adverse differences between specific populations and the achievement of an optimal state of health. These population groups are categorized by geographic location, income, disability, age, education, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or race. These factors correlate with cancer mortality rates that impact specific population groups in the United States, cancer prevalence is the number of people diagnosed or living with cancer, and cancer incidence which is the number of new cancer cases in a population. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013, there were an estimated 1,660,290 new cases of cancer and 580,350 of the new cases resulted in mortality. Individuals who have limited access to healthcare, health illiterate, and poverty stricken are more likely to develop cancer. This means a person’s socioeconomic status can determine the likelihood of their probability of developing cancer
There aren’t that many causes of testicular cancer. But there are a couple of risk factors, which are: undescended testicles, family history, HIV infection, and race too. Undescended testicles are when your testicles do not go to your scrotum before you were born. This increases the chances of being diagnosed with testicular cancer by several times. Also, family history also increases your risk of being diagnosed with this cancer. If a man has it, it is not surprising if his sons or brothers also develop testicular cancer. In addition, HIV is the only infection known to increase the risk of contracting testicular cancer. Lastly, it is statically proven that men living in Asia and Africa are the least affected by testicular cancer. There is no known reason why this is, but it is just proven that males living in the United States and Europe are diagnosed with testicular cancer more than any other males from other countries. Testicular cancer has no real known cause and it can’t really be prevented because all of the things that increase the risk aren’t really in your control. It is also proven that physical activity d...
Isn’t it overwhelming to consider the fact that approximately one in eight deaths in the world are due to cancer? To make this more comprehensible, the number of deaths caused by cancer is greater than caused by AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Along with the idea that this disease does not have a definite cure is a mind-staggering concept to grasp. If not caught in time, cancer means guaranteed death. These types of thoughts were floating around my head when my mother had told me that my father had mouth cancer.
During a radical prostatectomy, the lymph glands may also be removed from the pelvis. Lymph glands are part of the body's disease-fighting system (immune system). The pelvic lymph glands are the first place that may be affected by prostate cancer metastasis. Tissue from the removed lymph glands will be tested for cancer cells.
National Cancer Institute, (2007)., Risk Factors for male breast cancer, The Consumers Medical Journal., 2007, Issue 98, p8. Retrieved May 28,2010 from Masterfile Premier Database.
In 2014, Bladder cancer caused 15,580 deaths in the United States. It can affect anyone, but most commonly affects older individuals (National Cancer Institute, 2014). Bladder cancer usually grows on the inside layer of the bladder and can spread to other parts of the body, regrow, and even cause death. Cancer begins with cells that make up the different tissues of the body. Normally, the body’s cells grow and replace themselves at a reasonable rate, on an as-needed basis. Sometimes, the cell growth/replenishment process can get a little out of control and the body doesn’t need the cells that it is producing. When this happens, a mass or tumor can form within that tissue. Tumors can be benign, or malignant. When a tumor is benign, it is not as harmful as a malignant tumor. Malignant cancers can metastasize, regrow after removal, or even cause death. There are specific symptoms, risk factors, causes and several different treatment options for bladder cancer.
Every year, 12.7 million people discover that they have cancer. 7.3 million of them die from the disease. How did this disease get to be so powerful? Recent studies have given us information that may finally lead us to the answer. Since the industrial revolution, cancer rates have gone up a staggering amount. The industrial revolution changed the way we manufacture everything, and turned small towns into enormous cities. Along with the good, came an increase in obesity, arthritis, and as previously mentioned, cancer. This is not the only theory about diseases being caused by humans. The other, and much more out there, conspiracy is that AIDS was created by the the CIA in order to kill off African Americans and homosexuals. Although many may
The sixth most common cancer in the world is prostate cancer. African American men of the United States are said to have the highest rates. According to Dr. Henrik Grönberg, there are dietary factors that are associated with prostate cancer. High intakes of fat, meat, and dairy products, a western lifestyle, are associated with prostate cancer. In addition, products that are tomato-based are associated with the reduced risk of prostate cancer. Other studies have also suggested that men who had high intakes of lycopene had a 16% lower risk than men who had a lower intake (Grönberg, 2003).
“Testicular cancer”, what a frightening diagnosis that must be for any male. Fortunately, it is a rare type of cancer and is usually curable.
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells (American cancer society, 2017). If the spread is not controlled, it can result in death. Cancer causes include life style factors (external) such as tobacco use and non-modifiable (internal) factors, such as inherited genetic mutations, hormones and immune conditions. These risk factors may act simultaneously or in sequence to initiate and/or promote cancer growth.
Since 1979 the diagnoses of cancer have gone up nearly 20% in a generation as there is more people smoking, drinking, obesity and unfitness (theguardian website, 2011, para. 1). There has been in increase of women with the diagnosis, the diagnoses have risen up by 50% (459 per 100,00), men have risen from 20,000 to 24,000 (the guardian website, 2011, para. 2). Socioeconomic class does have an effect in some cases as cervical and lung cancers are more common in poor people while rates of breast cancer and melanoma are higher in the wealthy (ScienceDaily website, 2008, para. 1). Demographics could also have some effect as those of the wealthier group have more exposure to UV by traveling abroad for the holidays (ScienceDaily website, 2008, para. 5). In regards to smoking, deprived groups continue to smoke while the wealthier groups have quit smoking (ScienceDaily website, 2008, para. 7). Researchers have linked cancer to not only demographics, socioeconomic class but also race and
Prostate cancer, a very common cancer, is considered as one of the most dangerous diseases and it has a very high death percentage. A research suggested that one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lives CITATION Wal14 \l 1033 [1]. It is believed that there are three challenges in prostate cancer research. These challenges are risk assessment, differential diagnosis of aggressive and non-aggressive cancer, and developing new treatments for advanced disease. During the last decade, a lot of research has been carried out to understand the reasons, symptoms and treatment of Prostate cancer. Previously it was difficult to diagnose and treat prostate cancer, but recently tremendous progress has been made. Cancer cells have ability to grow uncontrollably. They can migrate from primary lesion and can create metastases in distant tissues. There is a lot of evidence available that suggests that alternative splicing, a process that allows the production of several mRNA variants from each gene, is responsible for the heterogeneity of the disease. The International Research Agency for Cancer has been working on estimating global cancer burden for last three