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    Proper Prostrate Cancer Treatment Essay

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    majority of the population. This can partly be contributed by the fact that most people do not understand clearly what cancer is. The way most reporters and some journalist have reviewed information relating to prostate cancer has been hazardous. Proper cancer treatment, especially prostate cancer in men is possible as reviewed in this article. The article is a citation from the referenced materials and sources in which it is possibly saying, cancer gets presented as any other form of illness hugely

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    medical practitioner should be guided by the guideline when dealing with prostate cancer patients and must guarantee the best care for the

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    Prostate Carcinoma Essay

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    INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer death in males. Incidence rates vary more than 25-fold worldwide, with the highest rates in the developed countries this may be due to the widespread use of prostate-specific antigen testing and subsequent prostate biopsy in these regions [1]. Overall, the complex morphology, histologic heterogeneity, and the early signs of high malignant potential preclude a straightforward assessment

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    Reasons You Should Not Use Prostara Prostara, a prostate supplement manufactured by Himex Biotech, is gaining popularity as the number one promoter of optimal prostate health. But how sure are you – and anyone else – that this supplement works? BPH, anyone? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement is a condition that affects aging men. Most men do not realize that they have it until they experience the classic symptoms, such as: 1. Frequently getting out of bed at night to visit

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    In research for detecting a prostate specific antigen (PSA) for diagnosing prostate cancer, gold electrodes were used for a lab-on-a-chip-based biosensor device prototype as seen in Fig. 1 [6] [10]. The device shown is operated wirelessly using MiContTM software. [10]. Fig. 1b outlines the various internal

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    PSA: Prostate Infection

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    PSA levels can rise dramatically with a prostate infection, but they return to the reference range after the infection has healed. A vigorous prostate massage also can produce a brief elevation of PSA. Low concentrations of PSA have been identified in urethral glands, endometrium, normal breast tissue, breast milk, salivary gland tissue, and in the urine of males and females. PSA also is found in the serum of women with breast, lung, or uterine cancer and in some patients with renal cancer. Serine

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    Using The Method Of S2

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    The study was publishes in 2015. This study determined the optimum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value coupled with free PSA% (FPSA%) to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies performed on benign prostate disease while identifying significant tumors of prostate cancer (PCa). The study involved 2,225 Caucasian patients who experienced biopsies between the years of 1995 and 2012 and were in the Biobank. The patients

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    They found that the solution lied in the saturation, where the maximal growth of the prostate cancer was achieved at a low level of testosterone. This model was produced by Fowler and Whitmore, who concluded “normal endogenous testosterone levels may be sufficient to cause near maximal stimulation of prostatic tumors.” There final conclusion was that “there is not today—nor has there ever been—a scientific basis for the contention that a higher T concentration causes pCA growth, acutely or long-term

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    Movember Research Paper

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    November about prostate cancer and raise awareness with “Movember.” Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of men’s cancer, second to skin cancer. And it is also one of the leading causes of cancer death for men, according to the American Cancer Society. Making medical advice essential this Movember. The risk factors for prostate cancer are normally a matter of age, race, and family history. It is somewhat out of your control. However, seeking medical advice and detecting the prostate cancer early

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    Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate. The prostate goes through two main growth periods. The first occurs early in puberty and the second begins around the age of 25 and continues during most of the man’s life ("Urology care foundation - What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph)?," 2016). BPH normally occurs during the second growth phase. As the prostate enlarges it squeezes down on the urethra. The bladder wall becomes thicker and eventually weakens losing the ability

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