Edunews:
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer diagnosed worldwide.

What is the Prostate?
The prostate is a walnut sized gland that is part of the male reproductive system.
The prostate makes some of the fluid that nourishes and protects sperm cells in the semen.

About 20,000 men die of prostate cancer every year in Nigeria.
About 1 in 5 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

It has the potential to grow and spread quickly, but for most men, it is a relatively slow growing disease.

As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases. About 6 in 10 cases are found in men over the age of 65.
If you have relatives—father, brother, son—with a history of prostate cancer, then you have a high chance of developing the disease.

Men with prostate cancer do not always experience symptoms, especially in the early stages of the disease.
When symptoms do appear, they include changes in urinary or sexual function, such as;
- frequent urination, especially in the nighttime.
- delay in starting urination when you get to the toilet
- straining to urinate
- feeling like there is still urine left even after just urinating.
- painful or burning urination,
- difficulty getting or maintain an erection or
- a dull pain in the lower pelvic area.


Prostate cancer is 100 percent treatable if detected early.

Men of average risk are often advised to consider screening earlier at age 40 to establish a baseline.
Screening is to try to detect prostate cancer at its earliest stages, before any symptoms have developed. That’s when the cancer can be treated most effectively.

Screening may include a - Prostate-Specific Antigen, PSA: This is an enzyme found in the blood produced exclusively by prostate cells.
- Others are: blood test, Digital Rectal Examination, DRE.

Your doctor would explain to you more about the screening.

If caught early, prostate cancer has 95 percent survival rate.
Diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy.

Treatment options for Prostate cancer depends on the stage. They includes; Chemotherapy (drugs), Radiotherapy (radiation) & surgery.

See your doctor for the most appropriate treatment for you.

https://publichealthnig.com/cancer-of-the-prostate-causes-symptoms-prevention/