Latest research results published in the journal Cancer reported that prostate cancer occurs in young adult males resulted in a greater risk of death compared to experienced older men (aged).
In the modern era and all-this instant, cancer incidence cases reported continues to increase. Environment and lifestyle is wrong often accused as the cause. Likewise the once common cancer found in older people, are now also reaching young adults. Call it a lot of prostate cancer attacking the men aged 50 years and over, is now also often suffered by young adult males.
In fact, according to a report of a recent study in the U.S., advanced-stage prostate cancer experienced by young adult men at higher risk of death than those experienced by older men.
Pathology and urology experts from the University of Washington, Dr. Lin DanielW, revealed that prostate cancer can occur in young adult males and the average disease under control. Only, those who suffer from cancer at an advanced stage is usually much worse than the disease if the same thing happened elderly men.
“Among patients advanced-stage prostate cancer, the chance of death in young men with cancer was three times higher than patients in other age groups,” said the doctor who was the chairman of the study of writing teams.
Lin presented the conclusions based on analysis of data from 318,774 men in America are diagnosed with prostate cancer between the 1988-2003 period. In that period he had encountered many young Americans are diagnosed with prostate cancer.
This could be because at the time the local government was intensively promote early detection program (screening) of cancer. “Screening for likely no longer useful if the tumor in the body of the man was already dilated,” say Dr. Otis W. Brawley of the American Cancer Society.
Comments Brawley implies doubt of the benefits of prostate cancer screening or a test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen). PSA is an enzyme that removed the prostate gland which serves to dilute the ejaculate fluid to facilitate the movement of sperm.
In normal circumstances, only a little PSA enters the bloodstream, but when there is inflammation or tissue damage to the prostate, the levels of PSA in the blood increases. So far, PSA screening is still controversial since several reports revealed that routine PSA testing is not effective enough to reduce the number of cancer deaths this.
According to the American Cancer Society guidelines (which were also reviewed), screening is recommended do men begin to age 50, and 45 for high risk.
“Those who are at high risk is the family (father or brother) of this disease. Also, black men who for whatever reason, tend to be more at risk of prostate cancer, “said Brawley.
Related studies conducted Lim and his team, pathology and urology specialist at Duke University, Dr Stephen Freedland, argued that the rational if malignancy is found to be worse on prostate cancer suffered by a young man, considering the average new PSA screening is started at age 50 .
“So, mistake, yes as late diagnosis was that before I know the cancer has spread,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lim himself insisted that the main purpose of the study was not discussing cancer screening, but provides learning and awareness about prostate cancer in young adult men. Thus, it can be as early as possible to identify high-risk cases that can be searched types most appropriate therapy.
“For the doctors, we were told that the advanced-stage prostate cancer experienced by young adult males can be very dangerous, so should be treated aggressively with appropriate methods,” he said.
Worldwide, prostate cancer is the biggest cause of death for both men after lung cancer. No less than 254,000 people die yearly from this deadly disease. Doctors routinely recommend PSA blood test to men over 50 years, with the belief that aggressive treatment of any type of cancer is far better than simply waiting without doing any treatment.
However, in some cases, there is also a growing tumor characteristics slowly and it took many years to become malignant. Keep in mind also that every man who entered the age of 45 likely have an enlarged prostate gland. If enlargement occurs in excess to swell for citrus fruit, the effect can suppress the flow of urine through the urethra.
This condition is called BPH (benign prostatic hyperflasia) which is usually difficult micturition complaints. The case of BPH is estimated to hit around 15 percent of men aged 40 years and 60 percent of men aged 50 years. Although not life-threatening, patients should generally be treated with surgery. As a precautionary measure, the experts advise men to exercise regularly to reduce the risk of prostate cancer
