Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Enlarged Prostate what else besides cancer can it mean

Enlarged Prostate what else besides cancer can it mean?
My brother in law has been having alot of pain in his abdomen and the doctor ordered CAT scans on thursday. We just got the results (by phone so they didnt go into any detail) and they said he had an enlarged prostate. So I know guys can get prostate cancer and one of the signs is enlarged prostate. What other things can an enlarged prostate mean?

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An enlarged prostate might just mean Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy(BPH). Many men get it. I causes problems urinating, frequent urination, waking up at night to pee a lot. But it is actualy not that big of a deal. It does not lead to cancer and unless it is blocking his urinary outflow it can be easily treated by medication. If the prostate did enlarge to the point where it cant be medically treated it can be removed.
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Actually, an enlarged prostate is not necessarily a symptom of prostate cancer. Many men find that their prostate glands get larger as they age. It seems to be "normal", although it can cause several problems, such as those suffered by your friend. There are several ways to deal with this condition, and his doctor will be the best person to discuss this with him.
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It does not always mean he has prostate cancer.
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Why don't you stay out of his business. You ever heard of medical privacy?

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

when should I start to inquire about prostate cancer

when should I start to inquire about prostate cancer?

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When you are 30, unless it runs in your family
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Doctors say around 45 or so But unless it runs in your family then sooner and get checked regularly.
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Usually prostate exams don't start untill 40, however if youhave a familyhistory of prosate problems I would start going in earlier. -Connor

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Is the mutation for prostate cancer recessive or dominant

Is the mutation for prostate cancer recessive or dominant?
this is a answer needed for a science project i have searched and searched someone please have a reliable
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They appear to be still working on it... So far, six potential prostate cancer genes are reported in the literature. All but HPC2 are yet to be isolated, and they probably are responsible for only a relatively small proportion of affected individuals in the general population. The disease is very complex due to the existence of more than one gene and decreased penetrance. (Penetrance is the probability that an individual carrying a disease gene is affected. Sometimes an individual who carries a gene for prostate cancer may not show symptoms). Moreover, sporadic and hereditary cases may co-exist in some families. Thus far, genetic research studies to identify genes have been performed on Caucasian Americans. Interestingly, confirmatory studies have usually failed to find the suggested genes in a different population. A large number of families from different populations with family histories of multiple affected prostate cancer cases are needed to confirm suggested genes and to find any new gene that may exist in the population.

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