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PROSTATE CANCER

Prostate cancer, a malignant growth in the outer zone of the prostate gland, is the most common form of cancer among men. Unlike with an enlarged prostate or prostatitis, the prostate diseased with cancer feels hard and knobby. Symptoms of prostate cancer may include the following:
  • Pain and/or burning with urination
  • Frequent urination
  • Decrease in the amount and power of urine flow
  • Blood in the urine
  • Inability to urinate, which occurs when the urethra becomes completely blocked or when the cancer spreads to the bladder and ureters
  • Lower back, pelvic, or suprapubic pain, which is caused by affected nerves or by the spread of the cancer to the bones.
This disease is most common in older men, with 80 percent of cases of prostate cancer occurring in men over age 65. African American men, men with a family history of prostate cancer or a history of venereal disease, men with recurring prostate infections, men who have taken progesterone, and men with a high-fat diet run the highest risk of developing prostate cancer.

However, most men over 40 should have a blood test to detect elevated levels of prostate- specific antigen (PSA). A PSA of 0 to 4 is considered normal, while a PSA of 10 or higher is considered a possible indicator of prostate cancer. The PSA test should always be repeated, since a variety of non-cancerous factors can influence the PSA level, and the PSA test fails to detect almost one third of all prostate cancers. Further investigative tests should be performed if symptoms are present.

Prostate cancer may also be diagnosed by a rectal exam. An ultrasound scan of the prostate can also help with diagnosis. If cancer is suspected after these tests, a tissue sample will be taken for further analysis. If prostate cancer is definitely diagnosed, a patient may have to undergo painful, debilitating, and costly surgery (where the entire prostate is removed or the cancerous segment is removed), radiation therapy, and/or hormone therapy to decrease testosterone levels in the body. More information about prostate cancer is available from the National Cancer Institute.

Men of all ages should strive to be proactive by maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. Dr. James Balch, a urologist and author of the book Healing with Vitamins, writes "If a man wants to stay out of the operating room and avoid cancer of the prostate, he needs to go full blast - to avoid the high-fat junk foods and environmental toxins that contribute to prostate problems and to start a wise nutritional program that includes the basic supplements that affect the prostate."




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Additional SSD, SSDI, SSI Questions & Answers


  1. How do you qualify medically to be eligible for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi disability?

  2. When should you apply for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or file for ssi?

  3. How long is the social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability application and appeal process

  4. Why is the social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability application and appeal process so long?

  5. How to file for social security disability benefits (ssd, ssdi) and how to apply for and get ssi disability benefits.

  6. Which or what kind of social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi cases win?

  7. How good are the approval chances for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi - the chances of being approved

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  9. Who is considered disabled and eligible for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability by the social security administration?

  10. Why do social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability cases take so long, almost forever?

  11. On a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case, is it better to appeal or start over with a new application?

  12. What are the chances in a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case appeal?

  13. Is there a time limit to file and do a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case appeal?

  14. Who decides - who makes the decision on a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case?

  15. Does social security deny you the first time you apply for disability or ssi - are you always denied the first time?

  16. Does social security deny you or turn you down a certain number of times before you are approved for disability or ssi?

  17. Can a letter from your doctor help you get approved for social security disability or ssi disability?

  18. Can certain illnesses, medical conditions, or health problems get you automatically approved for social security disability or ssi disability?

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