Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Identify Hidden Symptoms and Prevent Tragedy - Prostate Cancer

By Veronica Carrillo

People are under the impression that cancer symptoms can be detected by continuous testicular pain in one particular area. And just because, they are not feeling any sort of pain in the testicle region, according to them, QED. They are definitely not suffering from testicular cancer. Nevertheless, it is a known fact that testicular cancer symptoms may not be painful in the initial stages. So, if you are looking for this particular symptom in the initial stages, you might also want to look for other testicular cancer symptoms, which may give you an inkling that you need to see the doctor immediately.

Now, starting with what is testicular cancer. Testicles or gonads are an important part of the reproductive system of a male. A testis (together called the testis or the testicles) is going to be made up of 2 organs smaller than golf balls, and covered with their own covering protective sac called scrotum. The scrotum is found hanging beneath the male reproductive organ, the penis.

This process enables him to "feel" the size and texture of the gland. If the prostrate has become enlarged, your doctor may treat it with medication, a minimally invasive procedure, or remove the gland altogether. Regular rectal exams, as well as measurement of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) are recommended for older men, usually ages 50 and up to detect prostate cancer early.

Thankfully, with the power of the Internet you can find lots of good prostate cancer forums out there where survivors of the condition hang out. Visit such forums and learn from the survivors. Find out what they did and how you can do the same thing. Apart from just finding out what they did, such forums help you by giving you access to people who have been able to survive the condition. Such forums remind you strongly that - if they can survive the condition, you can as well.

Testicular cancer is definitely not life-threatening, if it is caught in the early stages. Nevertheless about 400 people, out of the 8000 people suffering from testicular cancer die annually, just because they have disregarded the symptoms and have attributed the testicular pain to other reasons. That is when the cancer cells are going to spread to different parts of the body and one is going to get hard put to check the promulgation of such pernicious malignant cells.

So, if you have lumps and swellings in your testicles, accompanied with mild persistent testicular pain and heaviness in the groin region, you need to go and see your doctor immediately. Apart from that, you would need to talk to him. These symptoms may be accompanied with the size of the testicles changing and liquid filling in the scrotal sac. Your doctor is going to recommend tests and immediate treatment in the shape of chemotherapy/radiation after he has diagnosed your testicle cancer symptoms.

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