Process For Being Diagnosed With Prostrate Cancer? Posted: 03-10-07 08:59am
btw is prostrate cancer the same as
testical cancer?
Do you go to a general practitioner doctor
and show the doctor your genitals and they
have a look at the lumps or change than
send u 2 a specialist?
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 03-12-07 00:02am
No, prostate cancer is not the same as
testicular cancer. Your prostate and your
testicles are two different things in two
different areas.
If you notice lumps or something else that
seems odd on your testicles, then yes, you
could go to your regular doctor. He or
she might be able to let you know you have
nothing to worry about, or take care of
the problem depending on what it is, or
refer you to a specialist if they felt
that you needed one.
Prostate cancer is a little bit different.
Since you cannot see your prostate, you
can't watch it for any changes. There are
some symptoms of prostate cancer, but they
often don't even show up until years after
the cancer starts growing in the prostate,
if they ever show up at all. That means
that chances are the only way you would
know is by getting checked. Older men are
at a far greater risk than younger men.
Getting checked for prostate cancer is not
as easy as having a doctor take a look at
your testicles since, like I said before,
you can't see and feel prostate as easily.
The doctor would put on gloves, and feel
your prostate through your rectum to see
if anything feels abnormal. If you are
under 40, are not African-American, and do
not have a family history of prostate
cancer, then it probably isn't something
you need to worry about just yet.
However, if you plan on going to the
doctor anyway, you could always ask if
they will check you, or ask if they think
you should be checked for whatever reason.
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