Dr. Sanjay Garg, MBBS, MS, MCh (Urology), Consultant Urologist, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Manipal Hospitals, Ghaziabad
Prostate cancer is one of the commonest cancer in male in India.
The prostate is a part of the male reproductive system that makes semen. The walnut-sized gland is located beneath the bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.
Signs and Symptoms?Prostate cancer is normally a very slow growing disease, often causing no symptoms until it is in an advanced stage. Symptoms may include difficulty starting urination, weak or interrupted flow of urine, and frequent urination, especially at night.
However, these symptoms can be because of many other causes than prostate cancer, such as a benign enlarged prostate. Most men with prostate cancer die of other causes, and may never know that they have the disease. But once prostate cancer begins to grow quickly or spreads outside the prostate, it is dangerous.
As men increase in age, their risk of developing prostate cancer increases. About 60% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65. There is some evidence that a diet high in animal fat may increase the risk of prostate cancer and a diet high in fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk.