I reminisce with all members of my family the day we received the news from our doctor that my father had prostate cancer. We got that news like thunder in our ears, because just one year before we had lost our sister to breast cancer, and we still remember how much pain and suffering the cancer had caused. As a result nobody in our family believed that we were going to lose our father either. My father suffered prostate cancer for nearly two years, because the cancer had already spread to his bones. Before my father had discovered the cancer, he suffered from pain in his back so as a result of this back pain, he visited the doctor and he started to take some medication to relieve the back pain. He also tried to use a crutch to support himself when walking, particularly when he was going to the Mosque. The pain in his back was still pretty severe and he was also having minor problems urinating and he needed to use the bathroom more than usual. We thought that was normal because my father also had diabetes and using the bathroom more frequently is a normal symptom, therefore he was not concerned or interested in this problem. One day my father had an accident and as a result had a fracture in his femur. Surgery was needed and after surgery, which was done by Dr. Fadil, a specialist in bone surgery at CNSS Hospital in Mohammedabad, Morocco. Numerous courses of physical therapy were needed. I visited the doctor for my fathers x-rays and was surprised to find a dark shadow around the bottom of the fracture, which turned out to be bone cancer. After doing a PSA test it was discovered that my father had Stage D prostate cancer. My father had surgery and chemotherapy treatments were started. A couple months later my father ...
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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.
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...
As a man gets older, his prostate may get bigger and block the urethra of bladder, which can cause him to have difficulty urinating or even interfere with sexual functions. This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and although it is not cancer, surgery may be needed to correct it. The symptoms of BPH, or other problems in the prostate may be similar to symptoms of prostate cancer. Some common symptoms of prostate cancer are: weak or interrupted flow of urine, urinating often (especially at night), difficulty urinating, pain or burning from urinating, blood in the urine, and nagging pain in the back, hips, or pelvis. Often, there are no early symptoms of prostate cancer.
According to several population based studies, the mean decrease in peak urine flow rate is about 0.2ml/second/year and the average increase in prostate volume is 1-2cubic centimeter/year (Kirby, Roger, & Gilling, 2011). In men, prostate enlargement is normal part of aging. According to Martin, Lange, & Haren (2014), BPH progression rates rise sharply with age. As BPH progresses, hyperplastic tissue impinges on the prostatic urethra, resulting in progressive obstruction of urine flow and secondary changes in the function of bladder. Progressive impairment of bladder emptying may culminate in acute urinary retention (AUR), a condition that demands immediate hospitalization and catheterization. In severe cases, the extent of bladder distention may impede full recuperation of bladder function. The incidence of LUTS varies with age, ranging from 14% for men in their forties and 40% for men in their sixties. The risk of BPH progression events is based on various factors such as age and prostate volume (Emberton et al, 2011). Mostly, men seek medical help due to reduced urine flow, increased symptoms, and increased bother. Mr. Jose came to see the physician after two years of having symptoms, only when the symptoms worsened and started interfering his activities of daily living (SUO, 2015). It is crucial for health care providers to identify patients, who are at increased risk for disease progression, in order to improve therapy
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).
Radiation therapists work closely with patients to fight cancer. According to Health Care Careers, Oncologists, Dosimetrists and nurses are some of the professionals that a radiation therapist works with while caring for a cancer patient. This group of professionals will determine a specialized treatment plan. The first step usually includes a CT scan performed by a radiologist to find the exact area that needs to be targeted with x-rays. Next, the therapist uses a special machine that emits radiation called a Linear Accelerator. They use this machine during a treatment called external beam therapy. During this process, the Linear Accelerator will project x-rays at targeted cancer cells or tumors. Another therapist will be in a different room monitoring the patient’s viral signs until the procedure is over. The external therapy l...
However, at the center of medical practice, the talent of healing should always stay paramount. Bob Sneed is a 68-year-old man with a case of prolonging prostate cancer. Before diagnosis he began to experience the following symptoms: trouble urinating, noticed blood in his urine, and experienced general pain in his lower back, hips and thighs. He also experienced discomfort in his pelvic area. As the fatal disease continued to evolve, he has begun chemotherapy. He has become weak, and he has very small notion to eat. He has been seeing a physician on a current basis. His back pain is now controlled with high-dose of antibiotics, but the antibiotics have caused an increase drop in blood pressure. In addition to seeing the health care provider, he has also been seeing a psychologist to help him to manag...
... to develop. In adult males the most frequently diagnosed cancer is prostate cancer, which is diagnosed in one out of every seven men. Prostate cancer is a cancer that contains familial tendencies, when past generations of an individual have been diagnosed, the likelihood of inheriting it is greatly increased. Though the most frequent cancer found in adult males, prostate cancer does not cause the most fatalities from cancers in adult males. When treated early and correctly, the cancer is not commonly fatal, and less than 3% of American males with prostate cancer die from the illness itself (Prostate Cancer 5).
Almost all prostate cancers develop form the gland cells in the prostate that make the seminal fluid. While some prostate cancers can grow rapidly, most are slow grow. This cancer can grow so slow that older men who have died from othe...
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Radioisotopes have helped create advanced imaging techniques. Beforehand, X rays could only provide so much information such as broken bones, abnormal growths, and locating foreign objects in the body. Now it is possible to obtain much more information from medical imaging. Not only can this advanced imaging give imaging of tiny structures in the body, but it can also provide details such as cancerous cells and damaged heart tissue from a heart...
BPH is a condition in men in which the prostate gland is enlarged in size, causing to interruption of the outflow of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra. It is unregulated proliferation of glandular epithelium, connective tissue and smooth muscle within the prostatic transition area. As Patel and Parsons (2014) suggests, age and genetics play the significant role in the aetiology of BPH and which are non-modifiable. Similarly, risk factors for BPH are obesity, excess weight, diabetes, the metabolic syndrome and diet, which are modifiable. Although, the clinical manifestations of BPH are urinary symptoms like urinary retention, voiding difficulty problem and urine dribbling at the end are obstructive symptoms. Likewise, nocturia,
Cancer is where cells will divide out of control without stopping. Since cancer cells are always dividing, they don’t function properly. A group of cancer cells creates a malignant tumor. Malignant tumors can metastasize to different parts of the body through the blood stream and the lymphatic system. When cancer metastasizes it spreads to other parts of the body like bones, muscles, and other organs. Prostate cancer causes a tumor in the prostate gland. Only men are able to get prostate cancer because women don’t have prostates. The prostate gland is found behind the penis and in front of the rectum. The prostate gland is used when you are married and trying to create children; the prostates job is to create seminal fluid. As prostate
Today, prostate cancer is usually detected through screening, and there are two methods for early detection. The prostate-specific antigen test (PSA) is used, but there are many factors that can influence the outcome of the PSA test. Medications such as antihistamines, physical exertion or recent ejaculation can raise a PSA level (Gray, 2009). The test itself was intended for staging the presence of known prostate cancer and is less reliable when used alone (Oliver, 2007).
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