How to find out if you are at risk of prostate cancer

How to find out if you are at risk of prostate cancer

What’s prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is a serious disease that affects thousands of men each year who are middle-aged or older. Most prostate cancers occur in men older than age 65.

Prostate cancer causes and risk factors:

There’s no known cause for prostate cancer. Like all cancers, it could be caused by many things, including a family history or exposure to certain chemicals.

Whatever the instigating factor is, it leads to cell mutations and uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate.



The following factors may raise a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer:

- Age

- Race/ethnicity

- Family history

Myths and Facts About Back Pain Explained in Pictures

Myths and Facts About Back Pain Explained in Pictures

Back pain is one of the most common, and worst, pains we have to deal with as we get older. But it doesn't only affect the mature, it can happen at any age, any place and any time, for various reasons. Many people with back pain don’t manage it well because of wrong advice and a lot of unhelpful myths about what back pain is and what you should do about it. Healthcare professionals all over the world speak to patients who think, for example, that back pain can damage their backs. This is not always the case. As a common problem, many people will suggest many solutions, so it's good to know in advance which are real and which are just rumors.

The weight of evidence shows that many assumptions made about lower back pain are wrong and, what’s more, could be harmful. Below are some of the most common misconceptions.

5 warning signs of bowel cancer that you should look out for

5 warning signs of bowel cancer that you should look out for

Bowel cancer, also known as colon cancer or colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common form of the disease, after breast, prostate and lung cancers.

What are the red-flag signs of bowel cancer?

The five red-flag symptoms of bowel cancer include:

* bleeding from the back passage, or blood in your poo

* a change in your normal toilet habits - going more frequently for example

* pain or a lump in your tummy

* extreme tiredness

* losing weight



Bowel cancer symptoms can be subtle, but also reasonably common. Most people with them do not have the condition.

You’re more at risk of developing the condition if you drink a lot of alcohol regularly, are obese, or older than 60.

If you suspect that something is up, make sure to talk to a medical professional about it.

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $4 69 Billion in Cancer Case

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $4.69 Billion in Cancer Case:

This is the sixth-largest product-defect award in U.S. history. A US court has ordered the Johnson & Johnson cosmetics firm to pay out $4.69 billion in damages to women who claim using their talc gave them cancer. The firm denies the women's claims that the talc contains asbestos. According to the victims' lawyer, Mark Lanier, a jury composed of six men and six women in St Louis, Missouri, ruled in favour of the women after a six-week trial and eight hours of deliberation. The damages include $550 million in compensation and over $4.1 billion (about R54.6 billion) in punitive damages.

The Virginia woman says she developed ovarian cancer after using J & J's talc based products over four decades. The firm is facing around 2,400 pending lawsuits from customers who claim it did not adequately warn them about it…

Johnson & Johnson Talc Powder Cancer Case

Common Signs and Symptoms Of Liver Cancer

Common Signs and Symptoms Of Liver Cancer

Liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) is a type of cancer that starts in the liver. Some cancers develop outside the liver and spread to the area. However, only cancers that start in the liver are described as liver cancer.

LIVER cancer, especially in the early stages, can be symptomless, but there can be some visible #signs which suggest a person is suffering with the disease.

LIVER cancer symptoms often don't appear until the disease has advanced. They are also commonly associated with less serious health conditions, but nonetheless it is important to get them checked out. There are 13 Signs and Symptoms you should watch for.

Make an appointment with your doctor if you experience any signs or symptoms that worry you.

cancer statistics in united states

cancer statistics in united states

Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across the world. Cancer statistics describe what happens in large groups of people and provide a picture in time of the burden of cancer on society. Statistics tell us things such as how many people are diagnosed with and die from cancer each year, the number of people who are currently living after a cancer diagnosis, the average age at diagnosis, and the numbers of people who are still alive at a given time after diagnosis.

The annual report provides a basis for individual states and researchers to describe the variability in cancer incidence and death rates across different populations and to focus on certain populations for evidence-based cancer control programs.

They also tell us about differences among groups defined by age, sex, racial/ethnic group, geographic location, and other categories.



source: United States Cancer Statistics

Warning Signs of Bowel Cancer to Watch Out For

Warning Signs of Bowel Cancer to Watch Out For

Bowel cancer, also known as colon cancer or colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common form of the disease in the world, after breast, prostate and lung cancers.

Bowel cancer is very treatable but the earlier it is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. People whose cancer is diagnosed at an early stage have a much higher chance of successful treatment than those whose cancer has become more widespread.

BOWEL cancer symptoms include extreme tiredness for no obvious reason and unexplained weight loss. You should watch out for these three key warning signs of the condition.

If you have any symptoms, don’t be embarrassed and don’t ignore them. Doctors are used to seeing lots of people with bowel problems.



Here are the Warning #Signs of #Bowel #Cancer to Watch Out For: