Prostate Cancer: The Love That Needs Care!

Prostate Cancer is a gradual cancer and most people do not show major symptoms until the cancer develops an advanced stage. Men with prostate cancer passes away of other unrelated causes, and undiagnosed condition.

Triggers

There are some factors increase the risk of developing this health condition. Some are mentioned below:

Age: The risk of getting this condition increases with age. Out of 10 prostate cancers, 6 are detected in men above 60 years of age.

Diet: Intake of excess calcium through food like dairy foods or supplements has been linked with higher risk of causing prostate cancer.

Family history: This health condition seems to occur in families which suggest a genetic or inherited factor related to its causation.

Lynch Syndrome or Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer is a condition in which large bowel cancer is the most common feature. It is caused by inherited gene changes, which carry an increased risk for many cancers for instance Prostate Cancer.

Screening and Early Detection  

Early detection of this health condition can be done by testing the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in blood sample of the man. Additional way to find this condition early is the digital rectal exam (DRE).

Abnormal results of one of these tests, gives a sign of developing prostate cancer. It is found as a result of screening with the PSA test or DRE is more treatable stage. However, both these tests are not accurate always.

Treating Prostate Cancer

Recently, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy become the advanced care for Prostate Cancer across the world. The laparoscopic surgery is can be performed using a robotic interface, also known as the da Vinci system. In this process, the surgeon sits at a control panel present the operating room and operate moves of robotic arms to operate through several small incisions in the abdomen of patient.

Robotic prostatectomy has benefits over the open approach in case of less pain, blood loss, and recovery time. For the expert, the robotic system offers more maneuverability and more precision when operating the instruments than standard laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Overcome Prostate Cancer Before The Love Season!