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What Do You Know About Prostate...
What Do You Know About Prostate Health?
Prostate cancer and other diseases of the prostate are common. Learning about these diseases can help you recognize problems. You can then seek medical treatment right away.
1. The prostate gland is located where in your body?
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It surrounds the upper part of the urethra. This is the tube that carries urine and semen out of the body.
2. The prostate gland’s purpose is to:
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The prostate gland’s main purpose is to secrete a fluid that makes up most of semen. This is the fluid that carries sperm. It’s made in the gland cells of the prostate. During a man’s orgasm, the muscle parts of the prostate help to send the fluid into the urethra. It’s mixed with other fluids and sperm that were made in the testicles to form semen. The semen then leaves the body through the tip of the penis during ejaculation.
3. The prostate's growing larger is always a sign of prostate cancer.
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As a man ages, the prostate can grow larger. This is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It’s a common condition. BPH is not prostate cancer. It does not turn into prostate cancer. But BPH can cause the prostate to press on the urethra. This can lead to symptoms, such as trouble urinating, which might need to be treated.
4. Any new growth in the prostate is cancer.
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Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) is an abnormal prostate growth. It is not prostate cancer. PIN can be low grade or high grade. Low-grade PIN is common, especially as men get older. Most healthcare providers don’t consider it to be a concern. But men who have high-grade PIN have a chance that cancer is somewhere else in the prostate.
5. Prostate cancer needs to be treated right away.
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In many cases, prostate cancer grows slowly. Because of this, watchful waiting may be a choice for some men. This means keeping an eye on the cancer, seeing how it grows, and having regular tests.
6. The main treatment for prostate cancer is surgery.
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There are many kinds of treatment. The most common is radiation therapy. Several kinds of radiation therapy can be done. Other treatments include hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
7. Several kinds of surgery can treat prostate cancer.
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The prostate can be removed with a surgery called radical prostatectomy. This also removes nearby tissues and lymph nodes. Another surgery is called TURP. It uses a small tool to remove part of the inside of the prostate gland that’s blocking urine flow. Another surgery is orchiectomy. The surgery removes the testicles as a part of hormone therapy.
8. Which is NOT a treatment for prostate cancer?
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This is actually a part of diagnosing the cancer. The Gleason score is a measure of how abnormal cells look. The score helps guide treatment decisions.
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