Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. This article outlines the anatomy of the prostate gland, the epidemiology and natural history of prostate cancer, current diagnostic and screening techniques, treatment options and prognostic implications. This article is a
Reducing prostate cancer morbidity and mortality in African American men: issues and challenges.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. It disproportionately affects African American men when compared to other ethnic groups. African American men are two to three times more likely to die of prostate cancer than white men. The reasons for the disparity
A prostate cancer primer. .
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men and remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths among this population. Early screening and diagnosis, advances in preventive techniques, and existing cutting-edge treatments are part of a multidimensional approach in an
Challenges in Prostate Cancer Research: Animal Models for Nutritional Studies of Chemoprevention and Disease Progression1-3
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be over 232,000 new cases of prostate cancer in 2005. Evidence suggests that diet can act as a chemopreventive agent to reduce the incidence of
Changing trends of prostate cancer in Asia
ABSTRACT Although Asian people have the lowest incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer in the world, these rates have risen rapidly in the past two decades in most Asian countries. Prostate cancer has become one of the leading male cancers in some Asian countries. In 2000, the age-adjusted
PRECURSOR LESIONS OF PROSTATE CANCER
Several morphological lesions have been proposed that may act as potential precursor lesions of prostate cancer. These are the morphologically distinct entities of focal atrophy or postatrophic hyperplasia (PAH), atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) or adenosis, and prostatic intraepithelial
The management of prostate cancer. .
NS177 Templeton H (2003) The management of prostate cancer. Nursing Standard. 17, 21, 45-53. Date of acceptance: January 2 2993. Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to develop and update nurses' knowledge of prostate cancer to help them to provide optimal care for this
Effects of Metal Ions, Catechins, and Their Interactions on Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is threatening human health heavily, for its causes are related to diet, genetic factors, and lifestyle. Metal ions, which are necessary to our health, are important factors inducing many diseases including prostate cancer in the condition of absence or excess. Epidemiological and
Screening for Prostate Cancer in Military Populations
With the widespread use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, smaller cancers are being detected among younger men and 5-year, cancer-specific, survival rates are on the rise. Although this lead-time effect may not translate into long-term improvement, these changes are a necessary
Measurement of quality of life in men with prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers diagnosed in men. In light of the excellent survival rates for prostate cancer, quality of life is a primary concern during and following prostate cancer treatment. Quality of life is defined and determined in multiple ways. This
