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This month is #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth! And today, we would be talking about Prostate Cancer. Yesterday, we discussed BPH.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer diagnosed worldwide.
@aproko_doctor @trending_medic @olawalesmd
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer diagnosed worldwide.
@aproko_doctor @trending_medic @olawalesmd
About 20,000 men die of prostate cancer every year in Nigeria.
About 1 in 5 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases. About 6 in 10 cases are found in men over the age of 65.
@AemyDr @amuta_ann
About 1 in 5 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
As men age, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases. About 6 in 10 cases are found in men over the age of 65.
@AemyDr @amuta_ann
If you have relatives—father, brother, son—know to have prostate cancer, then you have a high chance of developing the disease.
Men with prostate cancer do not always experience symptoms, especially in the early stages of the disease.
When symptoms do appear, they include...
Men with prostate cancer do not always experience symptoms, especially in the early stages of the disease.
When symptoms do appear, they include...
Few Signs that suggests you might have a prostrate disease.
i) Do you frequently get up at night to pass urine (Like 3 or more times)
ii) Do you frequently urinate during d day (7 or more times)
iii) when passing urine, does it take time for d urine to come out?
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i) Do you frequently get up at night to pass urine (Like 3 or more times)
ii) Do you frequently urinate during d day (7 or more times)
iii) when passing urine, does it take time for d urine to come out?
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iv) when it does come out, Is it slow
v) When passing d urine, do you strain, or use strength to force it to come out?
vi) After finally urinating, does it feel like there is still something (urine) that is still remaining, that did not come out?
@aproko_doctor @trending_medic
v) When passing d urine, do you strain, or use strength to force it to come out?
vi) After finally urinating, does it feel like there is still something (urine) that is still remaining, that did not come out?
@aproko_doctor @trending_medic
If you answered yes to at least 2 of this, you might have a disease of the prostate and would need to see a doctor as early as you can.
This month is #prostatecancerawarenessmonth
Common diseases of d prostate that we have include:
- BPH
- Cancer of the Prostate
- Prostatitis.
This month is #prostatecancerawarenessmonth
Common diseases of d prostate that we have include:
- BPH
- Cancer of the Prostate
- Prostatitis.
