The size of the prostate varies in size according to the age of the male although it tends to be larger in size if the male is older. The prostate is also an aid in the production of semen as it secretes it prostate fluid and helps eject the fluid through the urethra during male ejaculation. The most common form cancer that finds its way to the Prostate are Adenocarcinomas.
Adenocarcinomas are a type of cancer that is commonly found in …show more content…
These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2010-2014 cases and deaths. The lifetime risk of developing cancer according to doctors is that 11.6 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on their data conducted from 2012-2014
Prostate cancer can be diagnosed by your doctor or practitioner . Medical organizations would recommend that men should consider having a prostate cancer screening in their early 50’s . The Prostate screening tests include your doctor giving you a digital rectal exam or DRE for short which includes your doctor inserting their lubricated finger into the rectum positioned adjacent to the rectum.
The article “Prostate Awareness in the General Male Population” explains the lack of public awareness in the treatment and signs from general doctors or practitioners. In this article it sheds light on the sad fact that although 100,000 men die each year due to Prostate cancer and of all the men that they questioned ony 47.25% of them could answer correctly. Kulaksizoglu et al states “ Of all the 1004 participants 47.25% responded correctly, while 14.26% did not know the