Key facts about prostate cancer

Prostate cancer - a very common and dangerous disease. Recently, however, the prognosis for patients with this diagnosis has improved considerably. 58% of all cases of prostate cancer diagnosed at an early stage when the tumor is still localized. The 5-year survival rate with up to 99%.

What is the prostate gland and how it works?

The prostate is located below the bladder, in front of the rectum. Normally, it should be the size of a walnut. A prostate is the urethra (the urethra).

The prostate produces a secret, which, mixing with the semen, seminal fluid forms and ensures free movement of sperm. Removal of the prostate does not pass without a trace, but it is not a vital organ. Man can do without prostate cancer.

Do all prostate tumors are malignant?

The increase in prostate cancer observed in many men, especially in old age. Sometimes, this expansion is benign, while in prostate cancer cells is not detected. Patients usually are diagnosed with "benign prostatic hyperplasia. In other cases, the growth is due to the cancer cells. This condition is called a malignant tumor or cancer of the prostate gland.
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