The discomfort and embarrassment of a enlarge prostate affects 60% of men between the ages of 40 and 60. Up to 80% of those who are 80 years old. A enlargement of this gland puts pressure on your urethra. This results in problems when you urinate.(Increasing in a need to urinate more frequently and leaving you with a strange feeling that you haven't urinated or emptied your bladder at all.) Zinc is an essential for prostate health. Studies have shown that taking zinc supplements reduces th...

by James Witman No matter how physically healthy or unhealthy you are, if you're a man over the age of forty-five, there is a 50 percent chance you have prostate enlargement. Doctors call it benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). That's right... a 50% chance! The symptoms of an enlarged prostate are often painful, embarrassing, and frustrating. The most common symptoms are: * A frequent and often urgent need to urinate * A frustrating inability to completely empty the bladder * A w...

Whether a therapeutic technique is the best prostate cancer treatment for a patient depends on various factors. In selecting the treatment, a patient and his doctor should take into consideration the patient's age and expected life span, the stage and grade of the cancer, possible side effects and other health problems that the patient might have. One of the best prostate cancer treatment techniques, particularly for older men and those who suffer from other serious illnesses, is the expec...

Prostate cancer is a serious affliction that affects upwards of 200,000 men each year. Risk factors for prostate cancer can include age, race and health history. If diagnosed with prostate cancer your treatment options will be determined by these factors. Just like with any other form of cancer, the best prostate cancer treatment is available at the early stages. Once diagnosed with prostate cancer, two main options will be presented. Choices are either surgery or radiation. Neither trea...

by Dean Iggo Prostate cancer is a serious affliction that affects upwards of 200,000 men each year. Risk factors for prostate cancer can include age, race and health history. If diagnosed with prostate cancer your treatment options will be determined by these factors. Just like with any other form of cancer, the best prostate cancer treatment is available at the early stages. Once diagnosed with prostate cancer, two main options will be presented. Choices are either surgery or radiatio...

Australian researchers say they've found a new marker for identifying aggressive prostate cancer. "Men who have low levels of a marker called AZGP1 in the prostate at the time of [prostate removal] surgery have a greatly increased risk of developing metastatic cancer," Sue Henshall, leader of the prostate cancer research group at the Garvan Institute in Sydney, said in a prepared statement. "This means two things: that these men could benefit from more aggressive treatment such as radio...

What are mesothelioma lawsuits and how do they arise? Mesothelioma lawsuits are filed by the victims of mesothelioma to avail reparations for medical expenses, pain & suffering and loss of income associated with the growth of this disease. Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer, which is inflicted by exposure to asbestos most frequently used in industrial and residential places till the late seventies. The numbers of mesothelioma victims were on the rise as the employers continued using these ha...

Mesothelioma the medical name for cancer of the lung or the abdomen lining, and is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a type of building material used in thermal insulation products and ceiling tiles. Asbestos usage peaked during the 1950s - 1970s, but during the late 1960s, concerns over the health consequences of asbestos exposure began to arise, thereby decreasing the amount of asbestos manufactured over the following two decades. But even though new measures where brou...

By Donald Saunders Although prostate cancer is one of the commonest forms of cancer in men, and is currently responsible for the deaths of over 30,000 men every year in the United States alone, a reluctance on the part of many men to visit their doctor and to talk about anything to do with sex or their sexual organs has meant that, until recently, prostate cancer has been given something of a low profile. Today, however, the deaths in the past few years of a number of well known pers...

by Trevor Mulholland It is important for men to know their options when it comes to prostate treatments specific to a cancer's stage. Staging is used to describe the extent by which a cancer has spread. In prostate cancer, the most commonly used staging system is called the TNM. The overall stage under the TNM system is expressed in Roman numerals. The least advanced condition is tagged as Stage I, while the most advanced is categorized as Stage IV. In considering prostate treatments, ...

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed among men in the United States. Because prostate cancer is so slow-growing, many men, once diagnosed are told to do nothing but "watch and wait" for it to progress. Generally, prostate cancer is a progressive disease that is likely to grow and spread over a period of time, unless it is treated. Unfortunately this form of cancer is diagnosed in an estimated 80% of men who reach age 80.The good news is that if caught early, prostate cancer is v...

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer is by no means a death sentence as compared to previously. There are a number of prostate cancer treatment options available. You need to speak with your oncologist to find out which option works best for you. Learning about your prostate cancer diagnosis may be difficult to accept initially. So you should get your oncologist to answer any questions you may have. He should be able to give you very helpful advice. You may consider bringing a family mem...

Prostate cancer affects 1 in 6 American men. If prostate cancer is caught in its early stages, most men will not experience any symptoms. Some men, however, may experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer such as frequent urination, especially at night; difficulty in starting urine flow or holding it back; a weak or interrupted flow of urine, a painful or a burning sensation; difficulty getting an erection; blood in the urine or semen; painful ejaculations; or a ...

By: Dean Iggo What is prostate cancer? This is a question many people have asked themselves after they, like millions of others, have been diagnosed by their doctors with the problem. An answer to the question of “What is prostate cancer” isn't an easy one either. Defining the Disease The first step to finding the answer to this fairly common question is to understand the basic nature of the disease. Prostate cancer is a growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland. It can be ca...

For some peculiar reason, whenever I address a health issue and my male friends are present, the discussion is quickly redirected to another subject as they try to avoid the discussion. I recently encountered the same phenomenon and one of my friends responded that men are feeling guilty of making mistakes when it comes to their health. From forgetting to eat their daily fruit and veggies indulging in a hamburger of French fries, to scheduling an appointment with the doctor only when the sy...