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How Do You Get Prostate Cancer

Military personnel have higher prostate, breast cancer rates

July 23, 2009
Men and women in the military have double the rate of prostate cancer and higher rates of breast cancer than their non-military peers, a new study has found. The study looked at overall cancer rates between 1990 and 2004, and found that military personnel had lower risks of colorectal, lung, and cervical cancers. But women were found to have a higher rate of breast cancer, and men a double to triple rate of prostate cancer. Researchers say the higher rates of breast cancer and prostate cancer ma... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer... Read more »

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Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...asked me if there were any symptoms associated with prostate cancer.   Symptoms of prostate... Read more »

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Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
By healthgal , Health Expert

...So it is a bit alarming that advanced stage (IV) prostate cancer is being diagnosed in younger... Read more »

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Rethinking Age-Related Treatment
By Christopher Lukas , Health Expert

Ever since I started learning about prostate cancer, which was when I was diagnosed five years... Read more »

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Waiting: Perhaps Less of a Stressor Than Expected
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

..."watchful waiting"--taking no action on slow-growing prostate cancer contained to the gland... Read more »

Health Guide

PSA Testing and Screening for Prostate Cancer: When to Start
At What Age Should I Start Getting PSA Tests?The age at which one should first have a prostate cancer screening has been debated.  The recommendations of the American Cancer Society are for all... Read more »
New Early Dectection Method for Prosate Cancer Developed
...research at Johns Hopkins University that has resulted in the development of a new blood test to detect prostate cancer. Urologist Dr. Neil D. Sherman comments on the news and explains what the... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to ProstateCommons.Learning that you or someone you love has prostate cancer can be frightening. If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you probably have many questions. That’s... Read more »
Major League Baseball Raises Awareness of Prostate Cancer on Father's Day
...traditions—the seventh-inning stretch—as a public service to these same fathers. To raise awareness for prostate cancer, fans in baseball stadiums across the country sang “Take Me Out to the... Read more »
PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
What Does PSA Mean?PSA is a blood test that is commonly used to help predict the presence of prostate cancer.  It stands for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and refers to a protein first identified... Read more »

Medications

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... of the testicles) or other medications to treat prostate cancer. Nilutamide belongs to a... Read more »

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... sometimes with radiation treatments to treat prostate cancer. Flutamide belongs to a... Read more »

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...affect the results of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer (prostatic-specific antigen... Read more »

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...(LEW-pro-lide)Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not... Read more »

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...(LEW-pro-lide)Uses Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not... Read more »

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