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Prostate Cancer
By: Jouya Najafi
• Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that is malignant and
that starts in the prostate
What is it?
• Since the beginning of 2017, about 26,000 deaths have
occurred in the USA
• 1 out of 7 men will be diagnosed with this type of cancer
in the US
• 1 out of 8 men will be diagnosed with this type of cancer
in Canada
Incident Rate?
• Symptoms include pain and trouble
urinating, blood in urine, and pelvic
pain
• Prognosis depends on the stage of the
cancer. Early stages have good
prognosis's while late stages do not
Symptoms and Prognosis
• The most known way of detecting prostate cancer is a
DRE. A DRE is when a doctor inserts a finger into the
rectum in search of any abnormalities of the prostate
• Other detection methods are blood tests (a PSA test),
ultrasound tests, and a prostate biopsy
Detection
• There are several ways to treat prostate cancer. Surgery,
hormone therapy, and radiation treatment are all ways to
treat it
Treatment
• There are several ways to prevent or reduce chances of
prostate cancer. These include eating a diet that is low in
fat, have a healthy weight, and exercise weekly. Tests can
also be performed annually such as the DRE to prevent
late stage cancer.
Prevention
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"Prognosis And Survival For Prostate Cancer - Canadian Cancer
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"Prostate Cancer Prevention: Ways To Reduce Your Risk - Mayo
Clinic". Mayo Clinic. N.p., 2017. Web. 20 Feb. 2017.
"Statistics - Prostate Cancer Canada". Prostatecancer.ca. N.p.,
2017. Web. 20 Feb. 2017.
"Tests For Prostate Cancer". Cancer.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 20
Feb. 2017.
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