Can Prostate Cancer Prognosis Predict with Accuracy ?

Prostate cancer prognosis - where "prognosis" means forecasting about the possible onset of Prostate cancer, the stage at which it has entrenched in the body and the various researches by multiple systems like allopathic, alternate medicines etc - has developed into a very systematic method over the period of time.

The main solace about the disease is that it is very rarely lethal. In a study coauthored by Peter Albertson of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, it is stated: “Because prostate cancer usually grows slowly, many tiny cancers probably do not need treatment. These are the men who should consider active surveillance”.

Since the 1990’s, prostate cancer prognosis has registered a very significant improvement when Australian researchers have diagnosed a close relationship with the prostate cancer occurrence and the consumption of relatively high fat, processed/grilled meats. It was also established that those who consume regularly vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and sprouts were less susceptible to the risk of prostate cancer development.

Men in developed countries like Europe and especially USA are very susceptible to the incidence of Prostate cancer compared to South Asia, primarily due to the life style and rich foods. In the case of men in USA, the chances of getting the prostate cancer among males are only 16%, so taking regular tests for prostate cancer would be highly recommended.

The glad news is that as per a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who have low-grade prostate cancers have a minimal risk of dying from prostate cancer up to 20 years after prostate cancer prognosis.

In general, elderly men above 50 are prone to this disease. So it is better to know about the symptoms: passing urine with difficulty, complete inability to urinate, passing urine often especially at night, weak or sporadic urine flow, pain while in urinating, blood in the urine and pain the lower back, hips and thighs. Men with such symptoms should take tests for prostate cancer, as these symptoms are common for non-cancerous benign prostate enlargement also.

Some families exhibit a higher risk incidence for prostate cancer. The normal risk factor is 1 to 13. But if in the family father or brother had prostate cancer sometime or other before the age of 70, the chances of getting it by the individual comes to between 1 to 4 or 1 to 7.

So, those with the family history of tumors should start tests for prostate cancer at the age of forty onwards. Digital rectal exams (DRE) and blood tests for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are routinely conducted. Prostate cancer prognosis depends entirely on the advancements in the field of tests for the same.