Surviving Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men. In an average week 470 men in Canada will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and of those 80 will die from prostate cancer.
To learn more about The Burden of Prostate Cancer in Canada, read the June 2009 article from the Canadian Urological Association Journal.
Risk factors include:
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Age over 50
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Family history
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Race — the risk is higher for African-Canadian men
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Diet — especially a high-fat diet
How do you know if you have prostate cancer? Read the Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer from the Canadian Cancer Society.
Treatments for prostate cancer include:
- Radiation therapy
- Hormone therapy
- Surgery
- Ultrasound treatment
- Chemotherapy
- Alternative medicine
For a more complete description of each treatment, read Prostate cancer: Treatment and drugs at the Mayo Clinic site.
View an animated video of a surgical removal of the prostate at The Prostate Centre.
Ask the Doctor at the Prostate Cancer Canada site for more information about prostate cancer. Go to The Prostate Centre for information about support groups in Toronto.
Check out the Library's recent books about prostate cancer for more information. To see which branch has a copy of the book and to place a hold, click on the cover or title link;
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| Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book |
Prostate & Cancer | The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Prostate Cancer |
2 thoughts on “Surviving Prostate Cancer”
Dealing with this type of cancer is no picnic.
If you do get this type of cancer, being diagnosed in the early stages can be the sole factor that saves your life from the cancer.
The biggest hurdle I can see in my future life is going to the doctor regularly and allow him to check my prostate. I imagine that this is the same for many other men (and unfortunately, this may end up killing you).
Thank you so much for sharing this information about prostate cancer and the signs and symptoms together with the treatment. It is important that people are aware and properly educated on this matter most specially age over 50. If there is some instances that you already experiencing some of the signs and symptoms presented below, go and visit immediately your doctor.