Prostate Cancer - Did You Know Most Men Have It In Some Stage?
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | 1 Comment
The prostate gland is a small gland that surrounds the urethra, and lies between the pubic bone and rectum, just below the bladder. The prostate gland is responsible for the production of fluid that is secreted with sperm to form semen.
Prostate cancer is a disease that develops in the prostate when the cells of the prostate mutate. It develops when these mutated cells start to multiple out of control. Like other cancers, prostate cancer cells can metastasize (spread) into other parts of the body. It is not uncommon for it to spread to the pelvic bone and surrounding lymph nodes.
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Read More..>>The Truth Behind Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
What is the truth behind ovarian cancer survival rates? Well, if you were to type “the truth behind ovarian cancer survival rates” into a search engine, you might be upset at the type of information you find. This is because most sites that are dedicated towards telling the truth behind ovarian cancer survival rates tend to do so from a more negative angle. For example, in the United States only 50 percent of women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer will live beyond five years. And this statistic does not provide any official hope that… Continue reading
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