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Prostate cancer |
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DR SOON |
| Prostate
cancer is a slowly progressive
carcinoma of the prostate gland that affects an increasing
proportion of American males after the age of 50. It is the third
leading cause of cancer deaths with more than 120,000 new cases
reported in the United States each year. The exact cause is unknown, but
it is hormone-related. Prostate cancer never occur in the eunuch. The disease may cause no
direct symptoms but can be detected in the course of diagnosing
bladder or urethral obstruction, hematuria, or pyuria. The cancer
can spread to cause bone pain in the pelvis, ribs, or vertebrae.
It is commonly detected by digital rectal examination followed by
core-needle biopsy. Treatment is by surgery, radiation therapy,
and hormones, depending on the age of the patient, extent of the
disease, and other individual factors.
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About the author
DR SOON is a medical practitioner. He holds four degrees. MBBS
(University of Malaya), MBA (University of East Asia), LLB (Hons)
(University of Wolverhampton), Master of Medicine (Edith Cowan
University
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