NATURAL TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER IN NIGERIA

WHAT IS PROSTATE CANCER?

Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

It is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Usually prostate cancer grows slowly and is initially confined to the prostate gland, where it may not cause serious harm. Other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.

SYMPTOMS OF PROSTRATE CANCER 

Prostate cancer may cause no signs or symptoms in its early stages.

The one that’s more advanced may cause signs and symptoms such as:

• Trouble urinating
• Decreased force in the stream of urine
• Blood in semen
• Discomfort in the pelvic area
• Bone pain
• Erectile dysfunction

CAUSES OF PROSTRATE CANCER

Prostate gland

Prostate cancer begins when some cells in your prostate become abnormal. Mutations in the abnormal cells’ DNA cause the cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells do. The abnormal cells continue living, when other cells would die. The accumulating abnormal cells form a tumor that can grow to invade nearby tissue. Some abnormal cells can also break off and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

FACTORS THAT CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF INCLUDE:

• Your risk increases as you age.
• For reasons not yet determined, black men carry a greater risk of  than do men of other races. In black men, is also more likely to be aggressive or advanced.
• Family history.If men in your family have had prostate cancer, your risk may be increased. Also, if you have a family history of genes that increase the risk of breast cancer (BRCA1 or BRCA2) or a very strong family history of breast cancer, your risk may be higher.
• Obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to have advanced disease that’s more difficult to treat.