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http://www.acscsn.org/Forum/Discussion/t…|||Don, I am looking for the same thing. No luck so far. I Had robotic surgery (nerve sparing) 8 months ago in Detroit. 49 years old. I will watch answers to your question.

There was a study conducted that suggets obesity may be a part of the reason. Obesity tends to be more common in African American men than men of other ethnic backgrounds.|||I hate to say it but it%26#039;s because a lot of people in the culture do not get regular check ups. Meaning it could be prevent but it%26#039;s less likely for them to check. Not that they are prone to this awful affliction but because less people stop it from getting that far.|||The above is correct by Kay O in addition to the fact they are more prone to cancer as well as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Just as those of the Mediterranean sect are more prone to taysachs.|||It%26#039;s a combination of factors, as many causes of disease are. Just like most other cancers, prostate cancer can be affected by nutrition, genetics and medical care. In the African-American community, prostate cancer has been linked to poor eating habits (and thereby also correlates with obesity). It has also been linked to mutations in genes involved in normal cell death (bcl-2 gene, for one) that would fight cancer. And lastly, African-American men (of all ethnic groups) are less likely to go in for diagnostic testing, especially before symptoms appear (when it already may be too late). It%26#039;s the combination of all of these factors that make them an %26quot;at-risk%26quot; population.|||It may be due to sensitivity to testosterone. Testosterone has an impact on the growth of prostate cancer, which is why those with this cancer have their testosterone chemically blocked to prevent the cancer growing.

Anyway, recent research has shown that testosterone sensitivity may be related to the repeated appearance of specific trinucleotides (CAG) bundled up together on the androgen receptor gene. The lower the number of repeats , the more sensitive to testosterone the man is. This bundling %26amp; therefore sensitivity is more common in men of African origin %26amp;, hey presto, so is prostate cancer. Seems a remarkable coincidence %26amp; no doubt one being investigated as you read this.

Not Yet, PSA result is one of the many test doctors can perform, my dad had a PSA above 10 when tested; however, medication, and hormone injection he was taking apparently was the culprit, once he stopped the injection and medication PSA back to 2. High PSA also indicates that there is more activity in prostate which sometimes signify cancer.

The worst case, not too worry, people over 50 and above has up to 75% up chance(increase with age) to be diagnosed with Prostate cancer, however, mortality rate is less than 25%. (Sources are article I read)|||Mine was 5.1 and I had prostate cancer and had it removed right away. Chances are that he has cancer.|||1 to 5 is about normal. His is only up a little. Did he tell you what the doc said? My fathers was over 3,000. Hes now back to 1.9.

i was told he would get a blood test with a psa search but i have no idea what it means|||The first test is indeed called PSA = prostatic specific antigen. It is a screen test, generally a prostate examination , just with a rectal exam is done together with this test.

It is a screen test and gives a lot of false positives, as the level is also raised in PBH = benign prostatic hypertrophy. It also occasionally gives false negatives, i.e. it can be normal in patients with prostate cancer, so the result alone needs to be viewed with caution.

The test is currently used for routine screening ( all men over 40 get the test a bit like cervical screening ) in US but not in UK where doctors have concerns about its reliability and indeed are sometimes unsure how to proceed if the test result is a low positive.|||The nurse draws some blood, either at the doctor%26#039;s office or at a lab. That%26#039;s it. The lab runs the test and gives the results to his doctor. Your husband returns and discusses the test results.|||It means prostate-specific antigen. If a male has prostate cancer or even prostate disease, it%26#039;s elevated.|||The psa is just a specific antigen they look for in his blood. If he has it then there may be reason to look further.|||The most common test is a simple PSA blood test. PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen.

%26quot;Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an enzyme produced by the prostate gland. Normally, PSA is secreted in small amounts into the bloodstream. However, larger amounts of PSA are released when the prostate gland is enlarged, infected, or diseased. The level of PSA in the blood can be determined by a simple blood test.%26quot;

Take a look at a couple of these sites for more information:

http://www.upmccancercenters.com/cancer/…

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defaul…

It%26#039;s recommended that men over 50 have this test on a regular basis. Good luck to you and your husband.|||dont worry. its a normal part of a mans life over a certain age, sort of like a mammography for women. They take a blood test called PSA (prostate speciific antigen). They get a level of PSA and if its over a certain number they may want to manually examine the prostate with their finger and possibly wish to do a biopsey to see if there is cancer there. Cancer will elevate PSA but so will other things like a harmless cyst (my bro had that). They may just take the test, record the number and have him go back once a year to see if it changes and only then, if there is a change, would they go further to check it out. Its all normal! Dont worry. ANd even if he finds out he has something its highly curable. I know 5 people who had it and they are all fine today!|||It is advisable for men over 40 to be tested at least once every two years for enlargement of the prostate gland (Hyperplasia) which is a pea sized gland which sits right above the urinary bladder. This enlargement or other problems are checked out by a physician by inserting fingers through the anus to touch and feel the prostate. In addition to the physical testing, ultrasound, and blood test for elevated levels of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) are carried out. Higher PSA indicates enlargement or some other problem with the prostate gland. Frequent urination or long time to empty the bladder during urination is often considered a tell-tale symptom of enlarged prostrate because an enlarged prostrate gland exerts pressure on the bladder. If cancer is suspected then a biopsy (very small sample of the prostate is physically scraped off for testing) is performed to confirm the cancer after which treatment such as heat treatment to remove cancerous parts of prostate is performed or infected parts are surgically removed. The key is early detection, so the testing is very beneficial and necessary to assure good health. In worst cases, entire gland is removed but many people can live without a prostate gland.|||A finger up the bum is best.

Do you mean the prognosis? Because the diagnosis is prostate cancer. The prognosis varies by case but is generally pretty good. It is one of the best cancers to have if you%26#039;re going to get it.|||Prostate cancer IS the diagnosis.

Are you asking about prognosis?|||I think it is prognosis that u r asking becoz prostatic cancer itself is dignosis.

Prognosis is that this cancer is usually not very aggressive %26amp; if dignosed in earlier stage %26amp; proper surgery ( orchiectomy ) %26amp; hormone thery %26amp; chemotherypy statrd the 5 yr survival rate is quite ggod.|||I think zoya%26#039;s answer is the best. If you mean the prognosis, then if it has been discovered and treated in time, it%26#039;s quite good actually. There are two ways that I know of that it is treated, one is through surgery, where the prostate is removed, or a non invasive (relatively speaking) procedure is to insert a tiny radioactive particle into the prostate, which destroys it and the cancer from the inside out.

It is a slow moving cancer, and as zoya said, not aggressive, but like all cancers, it must be found and killed in the early stage. I knew a man who waited too long, and it%26#039;s spread into his kidneys and spinal column. This was over a year ago, and he%26#039;s likely deceased by now.|||Prostate cancer is usually adenocarcinoma. Symptoms are rare until urethral obstruction occurs. Diagnosis is suggested by digital rectal examination or prostate-specific antigen measurement and confirmed by biopsy. Prognosis for most patients with prostate cancer, especially when it is localized or regional, is very good; more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Treatment is with prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or, for some elderly patients, watchful waiting.

Please see the web pages for more details on Prostate cancer.|||Perhaps you mean how is prostate cancer diagnosed?

Interestingly there is a very poor link between men who have prostate symptoms and cancer. The majority of patients who present to GPs with the typical symptoms of prostate disease, frequency, urgency, nocturea, hesitancy and dribbling, have BPH, benign prostatic hypertrophy. A few will have prostate cancer, but not many more than a control group of similar age with few prostatic symptoms.

A PSA blood test ( Prostatic specific antigen) is checked, in USA it is performed as a screen test from age 45 years, but not in UK. And a rectal examination is performed.

If the PSA is elevated and the rectal normal, the PSA blood test is repeated. If the rectal exam is abnormal as well biopsy is performed.

20% of those with a raised PSA have prastatic cancer on biopsy.|||It depends on how advanced the cancer is. Early detection and treatment will increase the survival rate. The diagnosis is Prostate Cancer. The prognosis depends upon what I mentioned above. Prostate cancer is usually a slow process, which is fortunate. As with most cancers, if a person survives 5 years after treatment, they are considered cured. I hope that this helps. Try this website:

www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/canc…

what was some of first symptoms you had ?|||Benign prostatic hyperplasia is nonmalignant adenomatous overgrowth of the periurethral prostate gland. Symptoms are those of bladder outlet obstruction—urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia (urination during night), hesitancy, incomplete emptying, terminal dribbling, overflow incontinence, or complete urinary retention. Diagnosis is based on digital rectal examination, cystoscopy, transrectal ultrasonography, or IVU. Treatment options include 5α-reductase inhibitors, α-blockers, and surgery.

Symptoms:-

(1) Frequent urination especially at night.

(2) Feeling that urination has not done completely. If you try again after few minutes, you can pass a large volume of urine again.

(3) Weak flow of urine and intermittedly. A child can pass urine as a jet of water with force.

(4) Delay in urination. If you try, urine will come out a little later and not suddenly.

(5) Urgent need for urination.

(6) Dripping of urine.

Transurethral resection of the prostate (also known as TURP, plural TURPs) is a urological operation for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.

Prostate Specific Antigen test is done to rule out the possibility of prostate cancer.

Please see the web pages for more details on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, PSA and TURP.|||No, Im 45 and my Doctor told me to come back after 50 because thats the beginning of the risk age. Your too young ..If you do have it its quiet unusal at your age..

Vale of Leaven Hospital in Scotland

Steves right, millons of men get them every year and problems are rare.

During the procedure the tubes that carry sperm from your nuts get clipped, which has nothing to do with your p enis or your prostate.

If your are thinking of getting one go for it, do it for yourself, your woman, and the planet.|||I had a vasectomy over 30 years ago. %26quot;ZERO%26quot; problems… IF, there was a risk of ED or prostate cancer…it would have been a common known fact…plastered in the media…since there are millions of men that have had them.|||There is absolutely no correlation between getting a vasectomy and developing ED or cancer.|||I%26#039;ve been researching this as well, and from one site, yes, there is an approximately 60% increase in risk in prostate cancer after vasectomy.|||None at all.

Quit listening to anyone that has not had one for at least 10 years.

Vasectomy veteran, of 20 years. I am now 41.

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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostat…

I%26#039;m not sure what you mean by %26quot;schematic diagram%26quot;? Pathophysiology describes a disease process at the cellular level. I suggest you go to www.medscape.com and search under prostate cancer. Perhaps you can find what you%26#039;re searching for.

N.|||yes, look up in the sky at Orion and you will note that the star pattern is the same…….ps. if you cannot find that one, try the little dipper……