Prostate
Arkansas Urology treats all conditions
of the prostate, including prostate cancer and enlarged prostate.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths
among men. Factors such as age and family history may increase
the risk of developing prostate cancer. It is more common in
men over age 50 and African American men. There are usually no symptoms
of
prostate cancer in the early stages. When symptoms do appear,
they may include
difficulty or inability to urinate, decreased strength of urine
stream, waking at night to urinate, frequent urination, painful
urination,
blood in the urine and deep pain in the lower back, abdomen,
hip or pelvis.
Prostate cancer can be treated with medication, radiation therapy,
such as brachytherapy, or surgery, such as radical
prostatectomy.
The latest surgical treatment options are cryosurgery and laparoscopic
prostatectomy.
Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged prostate is a common
condition in which the number of prostate cells begins
to grow, causing the prostate to compress
the urethra.
Enlarged prostate symptoms occur in more than half of all
men between age 40 and 60. Though this condition is not life-threatening,
it
does cause painful and uncomfortable symptoms and may lead
to more serious health problems. Symptoms may include difficult
or painful
urination, frequent need to urinate, weak urine flow, urinary
incontinence and interference with sexual activity.
Enlarged
prostate
can be treated
with medication, surgery, nonsurgical
microwave procedures or an innovative
new laser procedure.
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for more information on the newest prostate
cancer treatments and enlarged
prostate treatments.
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