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Along with growing age, almost every man at risk of reproductive organ disorders. A common problem experienced by the men is prostate enlargement that can lead to blockage of urinary tract and ultimately at risk of excessive growth of non-malignant prostate cells or known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including prostate ...

If lately your desire to urinate unlike usual, you should be suspicious. You can just blame your bladder, but from all of the possibilities, your problem may be in the prostate. The prostate is a small gland like a walnut that surround the top of urethra, the drain from the bladder. The ...

As the trial of antiandrogenic drugs of Dutasteride and Finasteride; a 5-alpha reductase (5-AR) inhibitor drug to treat enlargement of prostate size or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) including hair loss caused by androgenic alopecia, showed mixture in result, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just release a caution to ...

Prostate cancer usually grow very slowly, and individuals may not display symptoms for some time. If the prostate is enlarged, preliminary diagnosis can be made by rectal examination or transrectal ultrasound (TRUS). A blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used to detect prostate tumors in their earliest stages. If any of ...

Investigators from Brazil suggested that urodynamic evaluation for screening of lower urinary tract obstruction in men is better than ultrasound estimated bladder weight (UEBW), because they found that UEBW does not correlate with lower urinary tract obstruction. Urodynamic evaluation is a study to evaluate how the bladder and urethra are performing ...

The urologists from California warn the clinicians for using the online tool of prostate cancer risk calculator that may underestimate the probability of having aggressive form of the disease for their patients, and suggested using that tool with caution. The senior author of the study for this prediction tool, a urology ...

As testosterone levels decrease naturally with aging, loss of muscle mass and function in frail elderly men may results in poor outcomes such as dependency, instituzionalization, and death. However, although short-term testosterone therapy in frail elderly men has been associated with increased muscle mass and strength, it was not previously determined ...

Due to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men with prostate cancer increase the risk both fragility and non-fragility fractures based on recent findings, therefore the researchers suggest supplementation with calcium and vitamin D needed to reduce fracture risk, unless they have contraindications. In addition, lead author of the study, Dr. Shabbir ...

About 1 in 20 men have urinary incontinence in the U.S. In addition, from new findings also found that in elderly men, 1 of 6 of them has at least a moderate form of urinary incontinence. In recent report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 4.5% of 5,300 U.S men ...

Erectile dysfunction may be a real issue after photoselective vaporization of the prostate. According to recent study from French, in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, photoselective vaporization of the prostate can lead to a significant decrease in erectile function. However, lead author, Dr. Frank Bruyere said that in their study they showed ...

Dietary higher in vitamin K may reduce incidence of cancer and all cause mortality associate with cancer. As previous finding also have benefits to reduces the risk of prostate cancer, current research found that with ...

Taking the sample of prostate gland to diagnoses prostate cancer or prostate biopsy procedure is not so comfortable and possible have the risks and side effects such as bleeding during urination, stool and during ejaculation. However it's may relief after several days and most important the physician easy to diagnose the ...

Recent study founded that the risk of suicide and cardiovascular death risen both established prostate cancer patients and newly patient diagnosed with prostate cancer. The author study suggest to establish strong counseling and optimum support from their family to counter this issue. Fang Fang, ...

Many options for the patient to choose prostate cancer treatment. Although the physician explain all aspect from each description of available therapy including benefits, risks, procedures, costing and hospitalization matter, final choosing is patients authority. Whether patient choose radiation seed implant or brachytherapy, external beam radiation , hormonal therapy, or surgery, the ...

So many issues due to dangerous of hormone therapy for people that need treatment for their prostate cancer. For people who really need this therapy, make sure they know the risk before really take it, particularly for the men in the mid-70 or ...

Everyone have different symptoms for gallbladder problems. This is including back pain disease that radiated from abrupt onset of severe pain under the ribs on the right side. Common symptoms included pain in chest (upper right abdomen), burping, dizziness, feeling like heartburn, nausea and vomiting (especially after eating greasy foods), weakness, ...

Many cases of Prostate Cancer are diagnosed every year for every country. In the United States, 1 in 6 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and UK about 1 in 12 men. Family history with prostate cancer more likely to developed it ...

Yes, coffee may help lowering the risk of advanced prostate cancer. Current study presented by American Association for Cancer Research in Hilton said that the men who drank coffee nearly 60% less likely do develop advanced prostate cancer than non-coffee drinkers. The researcher, Kathryn M. Wilson, PhD, from Channing Laboratory ...

Recent study from Georgetown University, Washington, DC, reported that Prostate Cancer Therapy with profound hypogonadism due to Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) may results in complications of; - sexual dysfunction, - poor quality of live, - vasomotor symptoms, and - altered cognition. ADT is generally employed in the treatment of locally advance and metastatic Prostate cancer. Although ...

In 1990s, vitamins seemed promising in the prevention of prostate cancer, including other cancers risk. Moreover, after one study at that time found that men who took selenium supplements had a 65 percent lower risk of prostate cancer, and another found that vitamin E cut risk by 35 percent. However, those ...

Vitamin E has repeatedly undermined its potential effect as an anti-cancer by various studies. And this time, done again by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). By using an amazing 'tricky trial', called "SELECT" that aims to prove the reduction of cancer by 25%, they use vitamin E made from synthetic chemicals. Because ...

According to researchers from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute, the men with high intakes of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may have a reduced risk of prostate cancer (Am J Clin Nutr, 80, 1:204-16, 2004). But, increased dietary intake of alpha linolenic ...

Anything that may increase the people to have the chance of disease development is the risk factors that should be handle carefully. It can be an activity, smoking, alcohol intake, diet, family history, or many other things. Generally, every diseases had different risk factors including cancer risk. For prostate cancer, generally, all ...

New research suggests that green tea may help prevent the spread of prostate cancer, particularly to phytochemicals in the green tea that called polyphenols attack growth factors and proteins, interrupting growth processes of tumors, thus preventing them ...

Ideally, people would get all the nutrients and vitamins they need from food. Unfortunately many people start with a nutrient deficit because our food products are designed to produce good looking items that don't spoil on the way to the consumer instead of nutrient-packed, healthful foods. That’s why most people ...

According to the researchers from Rutgers University, an active ingredient found in the oil of the Southeast Asian croton plant--12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, commonly known as TPA, may inhibit the growth of new prostate cancer cells. One of the study authors, Allan Conney, PhD, said, "We demonstrated TPA could simultaneously stop the growth of ...

Prostate cancer is uncontrolled growth of cells that forms in tissues of the prostate gland. Like most other cancers, prostate cancer can spread through blood and lymph to other organs if left treated. Fortunately, this cancer relatively considered as slow progression compared with other types of malignant cancer. However, don't be underestimated. Although this ...

What is Prostate? Prostate is part of male genital organs, a gland with pecan seed size, the weight about 20 grams, and located in the pelvic area below the hole bladder. This gland that found only in men surrounds the urethra, that is an urine ...