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Trouble urinating
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Decreased force in the stream of urine
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Blood in your urine
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Blood in your semen
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Swelling in your legs
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Discomfort in the pelvic area
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Bone pain
Causes
It's not clear what causes Prostate Cancer. Doctors know that Prostate Cancer begins when some cells in your prostate become abnormal. Mutations in the abnormal cells' DNA cause the cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells. The abnormal cells continue living, when other cells would die. The accumulating abnormal cells form a tumor that can grow to invade nearby tissue. Some abnormal cells can break off and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
How do you treat it?
Like any disease, even if there is no cure, there is almost always something you can do to manage it and take control. There are three main areas involved in the treatment of any disease:
For information on medicines and therapies relevant to Prostate Cancer, make an appointment at Lynch's Pharmacy, Broadale, Douglas, Cork on 021-4366923.
Learn all about the drugs used to treat Prostate Cancer and any complementary medicines or therapies proven to help. Equip yourself with the tools to manage the condition and not be managed by it.
How do you live with it?
Certain adjustments may be needed to get on with your life, and often, some simple tips and advice can go a long way to making these changes.
When you come to a Lynch's Pharmacy Clinic, we give you all the necessary information available to make your life more manageable and allow you to better live with your condition.
References
Prostate cancer- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer
Prostate cancer, a comprehensive review http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostate-cancer/DS00043
http://prostatecanceruk.org/information/prostate-cancer
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-prostate/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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