Prostate cancer is a disease that you should be aware of. It is the most common cancer in Canadian men with a 1 in 7 chance of developing the disease, and the statistics are similar for American men. Your risk of getting the disease increases with age, and if there is a family history of blood relatives with the disease. While there is nothing you can do about the risk factors, you can reduce your cancer risk by making healthy choices each day. Also, know what to look for and be on the lookout for the early signs. The cure rate is very high when prostate cancer is treated in its early stages.
Being On the Lookout
If you’re a man over 50 or you develop any of these symptoms, see your doctor and get tested.
- Frequent urination
- An intense need to urinate
- Difficulty in starting urine flow
- Difficulty in stopping urine flow
- Inability to urinate
- Weak urine flow
- Stoppages in urine flow
- The sensation that your bladder is not completely empty after urination
- Pain or a burning sensation while urinating Read the rest of this entry »