Role of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors in the management of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most complex and enigmatic oncologic problems in medicine. It is highly prevalent, particularly in elderly males. Unfortunate... SJ Hudak,J Hernandez,IM Thompson - 《Clinical Interventions in Ag...
Solutions for common prostate problems As we get older prostate symptoms may become more obvious and should be checked out immediately Suffering in silence isn't manly; Prostate symptoms are extremely common in males over the age of 50, yet many are putting off seeing their doctor about it. Ab...
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most threatening health problems for the elderly males. However, our understanding of the disease has been limited by the research technology for a long time. Recently, the maturity of sequencing technology and omics studies ...
Aging in men (beginning at age 50) is the greatest risk factor for both BPH and prostate cancer. In addition, having a father or brother with prostate cancer doubles the risk for prostate cancer; however, African American males have the highest risk for prostate cancer. Research suggests that...
Afterskin cancer, prostatecanceris the most commoncancerin men and in people assigned male a birth. About 1 in 8 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. And these are just the ones who are diagnosed. Among very elderly men who die of other causes, a surprising two-third...
Prostate cancer is a common cause of death from cancer in elderly males. Although it is seldom found in men below 40 years of age, many men are likely to develop this malignancy during their senior years. Signs and symptoms are slow to manifest, as the t
in males increases to high levels in late middle and old age. In recent years, the advent of PSA testing has led to a fast and relatively simple diagnostic sequence for prostate cancer. This may have occasioned diagnosis of the disease in some elderly men who would not have had such a ...
No case of congestive heart failure was observed probably because weekly anthracycline schedules are less cardiotoxic than 3-weekly adminis- trations, and are well tolerated even in elderly populations such as that represented by prostate cancer patients (Chlebowski et al, 1980). Another factor ...
A deficiency causes significant immune problems, especially in the elderly (14). More on Carotenoid Family Here’s an overview of the most important members of the carotenoid family: Lutein and zeaxanthin These are perhaps the most important for eye health. They are found in the macula lutea, ...
3.Family history: Males having a family history of BPH like in father or brother are more at risk to have problems from an enlarged prostate. 4.Obesity: It increases the risk of BPH. 5.Certain medical conditions:Diabetesandheart diseasesmay increase risk of BPH. ...