Where do most prostate cancers occur?

Where do most prostate cancers occur?

The largest area of the peripheral zone is at the back of the gland, closest to the rectal wall. When a doctor performs a digital rectal exam (DRE) it is the back surface of the gland he is feeling. This is important because about 70-80% of prostate cancers originate in the peripheral zone.

Where would you feel pain if you had prostate cancer?

Symptoms of advanced prostate cancer include: Dull, deep pain or stiffness in your pelvis, lower back, ribs, or upper thighs; pain in the bones of those areas. Loss of weight and appetite. Fatigue, nausea, or vomiting.

Where does prostate cancer spread in the body?

In theory, prostate cancer cells can spread anywhere in the body. In practice, though, most cases of prostate cancer metastasis occur in the lymph nodes and the bones.

Where does the urine go if you have prostate cancer?

The prostate is just below the bladder (the hollow organ where urine is stored) and in front of the rectum (the last part of the intestines). The tube that carries pee (urine) goes through the prostate.

Where is the prostate located in the male body?

The prostate is in the middle of the pelvis just about two inches in and toward the belly. It is about two to three inches in the male rectum. The prostate gland size is similar to that of the walnut and chestnut. Its weight is between 20 grams to 30 grams.

Which is the most common site for metastasis of prostate cancer?

Once it spreads, the disease may still respond to the treatment, but typically it is now no longer to be cured. Bones, liver, and lungs are the most common sites for prostate cancer metastasis. How do you know that it has spread? And how fast this metastasis?

What causes blood in urine after prostate surgery?

However you might see small amount of blood in urine on and off for a few weeks after surgery. Blood in urine can also be expected after radiation brachytherapy (radioactive seed implant) for prostate cancer. One may also experience blood in urine after external beam radiation to the prostate such as IMRT.

What is the diagnostic procedure for prostate cancer?

A diagnosis of prostate cancer is often first suspected when a screening tests such as a serum PSA or digital rectal exam are abnormal. Diagnostic tests may then include an MRI or MRI- TRUS fusion with targeted biopsy or an ultrasound-guided random 12-core biopsy.

What causes bleeding after prostate radiation?

Radiation proctitis is a condition in which radiation therapy damages the tissue in the walls of the rectum or anus by causing inadequate blood flow to that area. Rectal bleeding after brachytherapy may be due to radiation proctitis or other conditions unrelated to your prostate cancer treatment.

When was prostate cancer discovered?

Although the prostate was first described by Venetian anatomist Niccolò Massa in 1536, and illustrated by Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius in 1538, prostate cancer was not identified until 1853.