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FACTSON PROSTATE CANCER

The study assessed the factors of prostate cancer and it found out that prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Although the exact cause of prostate cancer is unknown, it is however associated with a number of risk factors.

Some established risk factors include advancing age, black race, a family history of prostate cancer and certain genetic polymorphisms. Many prostate cancers grow slowly and are confined to the prostate gland, where they may not cause serious harm.

However, while some types of prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or even no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly. The study has also showed that Cancer of the prostate is the most common type of cancer (excluding

skin cancer) among American and African men. The symptoms of prostate cancer includes trouble urinating, decreased force in the stream of urine, blood in the urine, bone pain, losing weight without trying and erectile dysfunction. The study has also

highlighted the risk factors; the diagnosis the management and treatment of prostate cancer. On this basis the study concluded that many prostate cancers grow slowly and are confined to the prostate gland, where they may not cause serious harm. However,

assessing the knowledge, practice and uptake of screening for prostate cancer among at-risk men in the community remains pivotal in improving screening practices, early detection and treatment. One of the recommendations made was that they should be a

Mass sensitization, awareness creation and educational programme should be provided to the people by the local authorities in collaboration with the Ministrya of Health at National and state levels and healthcare providers on the effect of prostate cancer.

KEYWORDS: Facts, Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors and Prostate Cancer

Udoma, Christiana Aniekan Amaowoh, Uduakobong Godwin & Eyo, U. E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MEDICAL SCIENCES VOL. 2 NO. 1.