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What is prostate cancer/Malignant

What is prostate cancer/Malignant?
What is prostate cancer/malignant?
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The prostate is a small gland inside a man's body. You can look it up on google.com. In some men it happens that they develop cancer in the prostate. If the cancer begins to spread outside of the prostate it is said to be malignant. Cancer which originates in the prostate can spread to any part of the body, including other organs and bone. There are many resources available online about the prostate and about prostate cancer.
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It is cancer of the prostate gland. This is located just below the bladder. (Which is why prostate enlargement/problems causes urinary difficulty). To get an idea of location, here is a diagram: http://www.yourcancertoday.com/ContentResources/Image/prostate1.jpg Cancer is cancer -- it is a mutation of cell dna that causes a constant reproduction of abnormal cells.. forming "tumors". If it is prostate cancer, it is a tumor in this gland/area. Malignant is simply a term that means whatever was being considered (examined) is cancerous. Generally when a lump or tumor is found.. it is biopsied to determine if it is cancerous. If found benign, it means it is not a result of cancer, and poses little risk. If found malignant it means it is a result of cancer, and as such needs to be treated of course.
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Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the prostate gland. # Cancer Prostate grouped into: Stage A: The lump / tumor can not be palpated on physical examination, usually discovered by accident after prostate surgery because of other diseases. # Stage B: tumor confined to the prostate and usually found on physical examination or PSA test. # Stage C: tumor has spread beyond the prostate capsule, but not yet spread to the lymph nodes. # Stage D: Cancer has spread (metastases) to the regional lymph nodes or other body parts (eg bones and lungs). Sometimes the symptoms resemble BPH, namely in the form of difficulty in urination and frequent urination. Symptoms are due to cancer causing partial blockage in the flow of urine through the urethra. Prostate cancer can cause red urine (because it contains blood) or urine caused the sudden arrest. In some cases, newly diagnosed with prostate cancer after spread to the bone (especially the pelvic bones, ribs and spine) or to the kidneys (causing kidney failure).

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