Session on Prostrate Cancer - Q&A
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Questions and Answers
Yes. Certain cancers such as breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and colon cancer especially if linked to genetic mutations like BRCA1 or BRCA2 can increase prostate cancer risk. Not all cancers raise risk, but family patterns are important.
Yes. Common prostate conditions include:
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) – enlargement with aging
- Prostatitis – inflammation or infection
- Prostate cancer The prostate typically enlarges with age; a “smaller” prostate is not usually a disease concern.
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a balanced diet (more vegetables, less red/processed meat)
- Avoid smoking
- Manage conditions like diabetes and hypertension. No specific medication prevents prostate cancer, but overall health helps reduce risk.
Yes, modest risk reduction is possible:
- Diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and tomatoes (lycopene)
- Regular physical activity
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Avoiding smoking . However, there is no guaranteed way to completely prevent prostate cancer.
Yes. There is still a risk of recurrence.
- It is usually detected by a rising PSA level
- Risk depends on cancer stage, grade, and surgical margins. Regular follow-up is essential.
It depends on the condition:
- For BPH: medications are first-line; surgery if symptoms are severe
- For cancer: options depend on risk level (surgery vs radiation ± hormone therapy).Surgery is a one-time treatment but has risks; medications are less invasive but long-term. Decision is individualized.
Yes, possible side effects include:
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Low blood pressure (especially when standing)
- Ejaculatory changes
- They are generally well tolerated.
- Weak urine stream
- Frequent urination (especially at night)
- Urgency
- Difficulty starting urination
- Feeling of incomplete emptying.Note: Early prostate cancer often has no symptoms.
- Typically below 4 ng/mL
- Age-specific ranges are more accurate
- Trends over time are more important than a single value
Yes, the prostate is a gland.
- Located below the bladder, surrounding the urethra
- Produces fluid that nourishes and transports sperm (part of semen)