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    Cancer, one of the worst most detrimental forms of illness a person can receive. Prostate cancer is cancer that develops in the prostate which is located in the male reproductive system. The cancer spreads from the prostate to other parts of the body including the bones and lymph nodes. Which cause difficultly in urinating, pain in the pelvis or back when urinating, and a person with this illness can experience bloody urine. The majority of people who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are those

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    Prostate Cancer Student’s Name Institution Cancer has become a common medical term in today’s history. Cancer has facilitated to the significant increase in deaths in many nations, both in developed and third world countries. In fact, there’s a rise in trend of cancer since the year 1995.The medical reports suggests that since 1995, nearly 2,600,000 men in the United States have been diagnosed with cancer disease (American Urology Association, 2007). Furthermore, the National Cancer Institute

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    your cancer but can help slow down its growth and relieve symptoms such as pain. Who can have palliative radiotherapy? Palliative radiotherapy is one of the treatments used to slow down the growth of cancer and control symptoms in men with advanced prostate cancer. Advanced prostate cancer is not curable but treatment can keep it under control for months or years. Having advanced prostate cancer means that the cancer has spread from the prostate, to other parts of the body. Prostate cancer can spread

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    Long-waist men have a higher risk of developing more aggressive types of prostate cancer, a new study suggests. A survey of 140,000 men in eight European countries showed that 10 cm more in abdominal circumference would increase the chances of developing cancer by 13 percent. The largest group at risk, however, was men with a waistline greater than 94 cm, according to the Oxford University study in England. Prostate cancer is the most common in men. The study, which was presented at the European

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    purpose of this paper is to discuss the significance of Prostate cancer, anatomy and physiology systems affected by Prostate cancer, the disease pathology, and how the disease is being controlled. Within the significance of Prostate cancer there is incidence rate and prevalence of the disease, there are national trends that are by age, gender, race, and geographic region. In the anatomy and physiology systems that are affected by Prostate cancer, there is which bodily system that the disease affects

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    Question 1 Prostate cancer is a progressive disease that occurs in men. It occurs when abnormal cells in the prostate grow in an uncontrolled rate. Early development of prostate cancer includes cancer cells growing, however they have not spread to the prostate. Symptoms include pain when urinating, higher frequency of urinating, and blood in the urine & pain in the lower back. (AGCA, 2016). The case of prostate cancer within men in Australia, in 2016, is an estimated 25.2% with 12.8% resulting in

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    Some of the disorders in the article is prostate cancer. This is a kind of cancer that affects the prostate which is a gland found in the reproductive system of the men. This kind of illness is said to be cancer with the highest deaths after the skin cancer. This is because it develops gradually in a person’s body making them ignore their condition. It becomes worse when one starts having trouble urinating or when their urine becomes stained with blood. The other kind of disorder in the article is

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    Prostate cancer is one of the most common sexual diseases men. It rarely causes death in men younger than 50 years old “For older men with prostate cancer, a focus on prevention and management of comorbid health conditions is an important aspect of their health” (Ketchandji, Melanie, et al. 29), and most of deaths occur in men who are older than 75 year old (Qaseem, Denberg, Owens, & Shekelle, 2013). African American men have higher risk of getting prostate cancer than all other men (Oliver, 2007)

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    Detecting Prostate Cancer According to Ferrante, Shaw, and Scott (2011), prostate cancer is the most common cancer and second most common cancer death among men in the United States. Early detection permits appropriate and timely management, which can allow clinicians to treat the cancer effectively. When detected at early or regional stage, prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of about 100%. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most widely used tumor marker and was approved by the FDA

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    relying on FAO for development and survival. Prostate cancer suggested to has a characteristic of low a glycolysis rate and poor avidity to FDG 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-d-glucose with positron emission tomography, that is using as diagnostic, staging, and a monitoring therapy tool for several malignant tumors (9). Recent studies indicated that prostate cancer cells have a low glucose consumption rate and exhibiting changes of fatty acid metabolism for cancer cell proliferation and growth, also stated that

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