What is Prostate cancer?

Wat is prostaatkanker?

Prostaatkanker is 'n soort kanker wat in die prostaatklier ontwikkel, wat 'n klein, okkerneutvormige klier by mans is wat saadvloeistof produseer.

Hierdie tipe kanker is een van die algemeenste soorte kanker by mans, en dit groei gewoonlik stadig.

In sommige gevalle veroorsaak dit dalk geen simptome nie of vereis dit behandeling nie.

In ander gevalle kan dit egter aggressief wees en na ander dele van die liggaam versprei.

Die presiese oorsaak van prostaatkanker is onbekend, maar sekere risikofaktore, soos ouderdom, gesinsgeskiedenis en ras, kan 'n man se waarskynlikheid verhoog om die siekte te ontwikkel.

Vroeë opsporing en behandeling is belangrik om die kanse op suksesvolle behandeling te verbeter.

Verwysings

PubMed/Medline https://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/download/pubmed_medline.html

RefinedWeb https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.01116

Ankerst DP, Groskopf J, Day JR, Blase A, Rittenhouse H, Pollock BH, Tangen C, Parekh D, Leach RJ, Thompson I: Predicting prostate cancer risk through incorporation of prostate cancer gene 3. J Urol. 2008, 180 (4): 1303-8; discussion 1308.

Plym A, Zhang Y, Stopsack KH, Jee YH, Wiklund F, Kibel AS, Kraft P, Giovannucci E: Family History of Prostate and Breast Cancer Integrated with a Polygenic Risk Score Identifies Men at Highest Risk of Dying from Prostate Cancer before Age 75 Years. Clin Cancer Res. 2022, 28 (22): 4926-4933.

Wang SQ, Huang SS: [Markers of prostate cancer stem cells: research advances]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2013, 19 (12): 1133-7.

Hughes L, Zhu F, Ross E, Gross L, Uzzo RG, Chen DY, Viterbo R, Rebbeck TR, Giri VN: Assessing the clinical role of genetic markers of early-onset prostate cancer among high-risk men enrolled in prostate cancer early detection. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012, 21 (1): 53-60.

Abdel-Rahman O: Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Relationship to Family History of Prostate Cancer; Findings From The PLCO Trial. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2019, 17 (4): e837-e844.

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Let asseblief daarop dat die neurale netwerk wat antwoorde op die vrae genereer, veral onakkuraat is wanneer dit kom by numeriese inhoud. Byvoorbeeld, die aantal mense wat met 'n spesifieke siekte gediagnoseer is.

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What is prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate gland, which is a small, walnut-shaped gland in men that produces seminal fluid.

This type of cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men, and it typically grows slowly.

In some cases, it may not cause any symptoms or require treatment.

However, in other cases, it can be aggressive and spread to other parts of the body.

The exact cause of prostate cancer is unknown, but certain risk factors, such as age, family history, and race, can increase a man's likelihood of developing the disease.

Early detection and treatment are important for improving the chances of successful treatment.

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