Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Is it posible for a woman to get prostate cancer

Is it posible for a woman to get prostate cancer ?

Cancer - 9 Answers
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1 :
NO only men have a prostate.
2 :
No woman do not have a prostate
3 :
Just as posible as testicular cancer or penile cancer.
4 :
It's NOT possible dear! women do not have prostate.
5 :
I do not know whether a woman can get prostate cancer, but the previous answers are incorrect: Women most certainly DO have a prostate gland! These glands, previously called paraurethral or Skene's glands, are connected to the distal third of the urethra in the prevaginal space.
6 :
David's answer is a bit of a stretch. According to the wikipedia site he listed as a reference, Skene's gland in females is *homologous* to the prostate in males. It's not *equivalent* to the prostate. Look at it this way: the clitoris is homologous to the penis; does that mean women have a penis? The question you might ask is, can women get cancer of the Skene's gland? I wouldn't rule it out entirely (given my limited knowledge), but I work in a radiation therapy department and we've never had a case like that. If we did though, it wouldn't be called prostate cancer, because Skene's gland is not an actual prostate.
7 :
no, only men
8 :
Not unless the female anatomy has undergone a drastic change.
9 :
Of course no, your genital is different then a woman.

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