Prostate Cancer
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
biopsy
PSA level
staging
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
stage m
stage n
Treatment
chemotherapy
cryotherapy
hormone therapy
monitoring
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radiation therapy
specialist
stage 1
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surgery
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Home Care
anorexia
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Prevention
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Underlying Cause
Anatomy
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Prostate Cancer Complications
Complications of prostate
cancer
include:
Impotence
Prostatitis
Kidney disease
Pathologic fractures
Thrombophlebitis
Spread of the
cancer
Urinary incontinence
Urinary retention
Urinary tract infection
Side effects of radiation therapy include:
Skin burns
Confusion
:
With radiation to the brain
Difficulty swallowing
Fatigue
Hair loss
Headaches
:
With radiation to the brain
Nausea and vomiting
Other
cancers
Rashes
and other skin changes (discoloration)
Weight loss
Side effects of chemotherapy include:
Anorexia
Bone marrow damage:
Anemia
Low
platelet count
Low
white blood cell counts
Constipation
and
diarrhea
Hair loss
Increased risk of infection
Mouth sores
(mucositis)
Nausea and vomiting
Weakness or fatigue
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Prostate Cancer Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Decreased urination
Hematuria
Men's health
Prostatitis
Urinary frequency
Urinary pain
Urinary retention
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Abdominal pain
Back pain
Blood in the urine
Frequent urination
Inability to urinate
Pain during urination
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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Mahmud S, Franco E, Aprikian A. Prostate cancer and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Cancer. 2004 Jan 12;90(1):93-9.
