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Being told that you have prostate cancer can be a frightening experience. When you are told of your condition, it's common to be so overwhelmed that you neglect to ask important questions, only to think of them once you've gotten home. Understanding your illness is often the first step on the road to recovery. Here's what you need to know about your diagnosis and how the cancer is staged: 1.Diagnosing Stages Once a man has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his physician will perform one or more additional tests to determine the stage of cancer. These tests may include a digital rectal examination, a blood test, an MRI of the prostate or skeleton, a CT of the pelvis and abdomen, or a surgical procedure to examine lymph nodes. While not all men will need each test, most men will undergo at least one of these tests in order for their physician to better stage the cancer. 2.Stage I If you are diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer, this means that your cancer is mi...

In a world of almost 10% of people suffer from asthma .The prevalence of the disease among the adult population is 5-7%, and 10% among children. Today, doctors are faced with the problem of late detection of the disease, diagnosis is delayed by an average of 3-5 years. Often people do not pay attention to the first symptoms of asthma, and learn about its presence when develop severe forms of the disease. "Asthma can occur at any age. But more often it is diagnosed in children. And boys disease recorded in 2 times more often than girls. However, by 20-30 years in the sex ratio in this disease aligned "- says allergist. Occurrence of asthma to such factors as genetic predisposition, exposure to different allergens, viral and bacterial infections, adverse environment, poor nutrition, bad habits. All this has a negative effect on the immune system and the body becomes helpless against various diseases, including asthma before. Physicians are advised to pay attention to th...

Viral diseases are the most commonly known complications that affect the human lungs. Before its entry into the lung, viruses are known to cause infections in the upper respiratory part. Some of the common infections caused by the virus include Pneumonia, Bronchiolitis, and Interstitial Lung Disease. The later emerged viral infections have more potency to cause larger outbreaks of severe respiratory diseases. The infections usually occur during the winter and the viral often spreads via transmission process due to sneezing and coughing. Bronchiolitis is a kind of inflammation attacking the membrane linings in the bronchioles. Various viruses like respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, or flu virus are involved for carrying out this kind of inflammation. This type of disorder is generally seen in young children and infants. Congesting nose is the starting associated symptoms that can further proceed to affect the lungs and cause symptoms of bronchiolitis. The symptoms linked to ...

Adipose tissue surrounding the prostate gland of men with obesity, creates favorable conditions for the progression of prostate cancer. What is the prostate gland The prostate gland - is musculo-glandular organ located below the bladder and surrounding the initial portion of the urethra. The main function of the prostate is to produce secretions, which is part of semen. Ducts of the prostate glands open into the urethra. Prostate cancer In the early stages of prostate cancer does not manifest itself. Complaints are associated with tumor spread and metastasis. At the stage the only manifestation of the lack of symptoms, allowing the disease to suspect, is to increase blood levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA). As prevention of prostate cancer for all men should conduct an annual PSA test beginning at age 45. By increasing the size of the tumor shows the following symptoms: Frequent urination Difficulty urinating Urinary incontinence urge to urinate. The essence of ...

In the initial stages, the breast cancer has no obvious symptoms and it vary in individuals from lumps to swelling and changes in the skin. A lump too small which is felt does not cause any unusual changes and it is unnoticed. However, in many cases appearance of new lump or a mass is the first sign noticed. The lump may be hard to touch with uneven edges and they are painless. But there are cases the lump is very tender, round edged and soft. More lumps are painless. Breast Cancer Symptoms are: Swelling of part of the breast or all parts Skin irritation in the breast. Nipple pain, Nipple begins to turn inward (inverted) slowly Breast pain. Appearances of changes in the nipple like redness, scaly formation, thickening of the nipple. A nipple discharge (bloody or clear fluid) Changes in the skin of the breast like thickening. Arm pit with lymph nodes or a mass or lump It is essential to note that these symptoms always an indication for a breast cancer. But in so...

Diabetes is one severe metabolic disorder which is diagnosed among millions of people all over the world. Diabetes has resulted into many additional complications and few of them are even life threatening if it is not treated at the right time. Vision and eye complications are few major problems observed in many diabetic patients. In severe cases, diabetes quite often leads to the blindness of the individual. Many major diseases like diabetic retinopathy is one severe eye disorder diagnosed in the case of diabetes. Similarly, many other risks related to the vision and eye is reported by the medical professionals. This specific article is mainly focused on highlighting some major eye or vision problems occur in diabetes condition. Major eye complications during diabetes Many eye problems have been diagnosed in people who have got diabetes problem. Some of the major ones are described below: Glaucoma: This specific disease includes the development of high pressure inside the eye...

Several years ago, scientists have published data that eating broccoli and planteyna can be an effective tool against Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, it turns out, is not any kind of fiber is equally useful in these diseases. In 2010, a study was published showing the role of broccoli and planteyna in Crohn's disease. Fiber stopped moving Escherichia coli, which causes the symptoms of Crohn's disease, the cells. When the researchers tested the effects of apples and leeks effect on bacteria was found that demanded an explanation, why did not any fiber helps in Crohn's disease. Scientists have conducted laboratory research on cell cultures (number of broccoli or planteyna was 5 mg / ml). Moving bacteria was stopped at 45-82%. After that, they confirmed their data on tissue samples taken from patients with Crohn's disease during surgery. Another interesting finding of the study was that the emulsifier polysorbate 60 and 80 increased the penetra...

Almost everyone in our crazy time ever encountered yes heartburn or indigestion. If such an event is rare, there are no special reason to worry not, but if you feel unwell after eating, and do not care what you eat, that's when you ought to think. How to identify the disease Disorder manifests itself as follows: nausea abdominal pain vomiting belching bloating heartburn constipation or diarrhea and other similar symptoms Sometimes it's a feeling that you have filled the gas that constantly gurgles and hums. When this occurs, you ask yourself, how many of these symptoms are severe. Possible options Dyspepsia - upset digestive function. Comes from the fact that the body lacked the required number of enzymes responsible for the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). It occurs more frequently when the irrational, chaotic eating and drinking certain foods to excess. If you ate a lot of sugar, grapes, beans, muffins, honey, peas, kvass and ot...

When you're pregnant, you may feel a craving for a variety of food products - this is a common symptom of pregnancy. But some products are not valid for pregnant women because they carry risks for health and the child and mother. Because these products may cause problems with state of health, because they cause infection. Twelve of products that may pose a risk to the health of future mothers and children: 1. Raw or undercooked meat or eggs, including scrambled eggs. 2. Unpasteurized juices, because they may contain E. coli. 3. Unpasteurized milk because it may contain the following bacteria: Campylobacter, E. coli, salmonella or listeria. 4. Unpasteurized soft cheeses such as brie, feta, Camembert, Roquefort, CECE blanco, fresco and a panel CECE - because they may contain E. coli and listeria. 5. Raw seeds, for example alfalfa sprouts, as they may contain E. coli or Salmonella. 6. In the diet, limit the amount of fish that may contain high levels of mercury (shark, sw...

Living with hypothyroidism (or an underactive thyroid) can seem to be a nightmare proposition. Not only will your weight blossom almost overnight, but you'll also have to deal with all of the other symptoms that come from low thyroid production. These issues can include (but are not limited to): fatigue and exhaustion, severe depression, and inability to concentrate, dry skin, muscle cramps, constipation, and feeling cold all throughout your extremities issues that could derail the day to day life of anyone. But that doesn't mean that you have to rollover and become a victim of hypothyroidism. Not only can you tap into all of the information and resources provided by modern medicine and science (with the help of a trusted medical professional), but you can also turn to the experts at the Progressive Medical Center and all of their research to uncover specific tips and tricks to beat hypothyroidism forever. Here are just a handful of things you can do to put your hypoth...

Getting pregnant as a woman ages can become difficult. Unlike men who can produce healthy sperm cells even when they are over forty, an older women can encounter pregnancy problems. The most common premenopausal symptoms that you should look out for are hot flashes, decreased libido, irregular periods, fatigue, intensified premenstrual syndrome, tenderness of breasts, and many others. Women with infertility problems also have issues on ovulation. Therefore, it is important that you look into ovulation-inducing treatments. You can ask your doctor about these medications and treatments. Ovulation-Inducing Fertility Drugs Fertility specialists can prescribe the most suitable fertility drugs to suit your individual situation. These drugs are formulated to correct problems related to fertility and it also induces ovulation. You have to inform your doctor if you have irregular ovulation. Diagnostic examinations are conducted prior to treatment to determine the root cause of the ...

Breast cancer is a huge problem amongst women. Every second woman is suffering from this fatal disease. There are a lot of reasons which may cause breast cancer. If it is diagnosed in the early stage, it can be very easily cured. You can know about the initialisation of breast cancer, yourself. But once you discover it or even if you have a doubt about it rush to a doctor immediately and get it checked. The symptoms of breast cancer should not be ignored and it should be treated at the earliest and with the best treatment. Many a times it also happens that there are no early symptoms of breast cancer. That is why it is very important to get the screen test before the occurrence of symptoms is developed. If you find something suspicious during the screen test, or if any of the symptoms of Breast cancer are diagnosed, the physician will employ one or several methods in order to find out if you are suffering from breast cancer. If it is present, then a few other examination tests wi...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common ailments that plague the people who are more than 45 years of age. Usually the women are more prone to suffer from osteoarthritis after they go through the menopause. The osteoarthritis is a joint disorder in which the joints become inflamed because of degeneration of the cartilages. The cartilage is a kind of soft tissue that makes a soft cushion between the two bones of the joint and lubricates the bones so that they can slide over each other during the movement. When the cartilages wear out due to some reason or the other, the bones rub against each other since there is no lubrication. The friction that is caused due to the rubbing of the bones causes swelling and pain at the joints. The bones try to repair the damages caused and in the process create a new growth on the bone that is known as the osteophytes. This new growth can also cause a lot of discomfort and pain while also limiting the mobility. There are many signs that warn a...

What is Cancer Cancer is medically known as malignant neoplasm and is caused due to uncontrollably division and growth of cells. Cancer can be characterized in more than 100 different types, that includes lung cancer, breast cancer, blood cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer and many more. Cancer starts harming the body when damaged cells starts dividing uncontrollably to form lumps which are also called tumors. These tumors grow and interfere in various other systems of the body like nervous system, digestive system and releases hormones that changes your body system. Normally cells follow a systematic path to grow, divide and die however when cell stops following the path then that leads to hormonal changes to your body and causes cancer. Its main causes To determine the reason of causing cancer can be very difficult. Different type of cancer has a different cause behind it. A few popular cancer are prostate cancer, lung cancer which has spread all across world. The article ...

When you see your baby sniffle and is unable to have sound sleep at night and remains irritated throughout the day, it could be because of allergy. Initially the symptoms of baby's allergy are not grave so it becomes difficult for us to identify them but with time the symptoms aggravate so much that in some case hospitalization become mandatory. Food Allergy is very common When the baby starts taking solid food parents are excited about it. When babies are fed with solid food, parents have lots many questions to ask. They are bothered to know which food would be best for them, how it is possible to avoid food allergies in babies or how to identify the symptoms of allergies in babies. If the baby is given three new foods over the entire day and the baby develops allergy towards the food then it becomes difficult for the parents to identify which food has caused the allergy. The order of introduction of new foods is not important as long as they are healthy and offer the requ...

Steroids have been in use for many years, and have been used by a number of different celebrities. In the United States, prescription is the only way of getting most steroids. In spite of this, many sports players have often turned to steroids in order to help with their strength and endurance. This is in spite of the negative effects that the steroids can have on a person's body. If you are going to use steroids, then it is a good idea to consider the options and understand that they need to be used in balance with exercise and a healthy diet. For those who want to find out more, it is a good idea to speak to your general practitioner. Below is a list of some of the most well-known cases of where celebrities have taken steroids and performance enhancing substances. Maron Jones Many people may know Maron Jones as being a champion when it came to track and field. One of her greatest achievements was in 2000 at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At these Olympics, Jones ...

Does the thought of chocolate make you swoon? Do you feel woozy with hunger just by catching a whiff of chocolate? You might just be addicted to chocolate. Don't think you are alone. When I was young and started working my first job, I would spend the majority of my earnings on the stuff. I ate so much in fact that even my skin started to suffer. At the time, there wasn't a true diagnosis for chocolate addiction; thankfully times have changed and it is recognized right along with an addiction to internet, television and other things. In my practice I came across a client who termed herself a chocoholic. She was regularly hypoglycemic and admitted to getting high from eating chocolate. It's hard to image that the stuff can have that effect, but it's a proven fact that chocolate contains natural ingredients the effect serotonin levels. During our sessions, it came to light that she gorged on chocolate when faced witemotih situations that caused her stress. Like many ...

Drugs are not to be messed around with and can be genuinely damaging to your health if not used as prescribed. The indiscriminate usage of medicines or substance abuse possesses its own negative effects, and some are either because of incorrect application, not taking the preventative measures or over using the medicines. A few of the recognized side effects of substance abuse as a result consist of: 1. Over dosage: although the individual does not have any inclination to increase the dose of the medication to be able to create a preferred effect, he might unintentionally take more than the required dosage either because he fails to realize what dosage he should take or due to the fact he thinks that the greater the dosage he takes the quicker the drug heals his ailment. Some over dose produce slight symptoms while some could be deadly. 2. Under dosage: another side-effect of substance abuse is under dosing. The individual might want to take the medication to be able to deal wi...

Women are more likely to use meth than other drugs and often have a harder time getting free of the drug than men. Why Women Continue to Use Meth Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that forms a quick, strong dependency, even with limited use. Once a methamphetamine addiction has begun, it is a very difficult dependency to break, and women face unique challenges in this area. Many women in turn to meth to help them lose weight and have more energy to keep up with the demands of life, including child care, work, and home care. Many women are unwilling to seek treatment for their meth addiction because they are afraid of having their children taken away from them when their problem is revealed. Many female meth addicts are single moms with no constant father figure in the lives of their children. Addiction is an isolating disease and these women have no one to care for their children while they're in treatment, leaving them with only the option of turning their kids ov...

Dealing with a foot fungus can be frustrating and also embarrassing. Knowing the symptoms of a toe fungus can help you determine when it's more than just an irritation on your foot. By being aware of these symptoms and clues you can know when it's time to go to the doctor to get help. Sometimes a cream or ointment can help and other times you need much more. Fungal infections can wreak havoc on a person's social life. You might feel uncomfortable going to places like pool parties or summer events when your feet might be seen. You do not have to change your social life when you talk to a doctor who specializes in these infections. You can get the help you need and get back to your normal self. Be sure to talk with a doctor if you see any of these signs on your own feet. Do not sacrifice your social life and fun because you feel you are alone. Redness or Rash When you have a fungal infection on your foot you may notice a rash or red areas popping up on your foot. They...