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Title: All about Prostate Cancer
Description: A presentation that contains definition of cancer, consequences and risks of prostate cancer, detection process and diagnosis, and treatments and preventions
Description: A presentation that contains definition of cancer, consequences and risks of prostate cancer, detection process and diagnosis, and treatments and preventions
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PROSTATE
CANCER
CONTENT
1
Introduction to
Cancer
2
Consequences
and Risks
3
Detection Process
and Being
Diagnosed
4
Treatments and
Preventions
WHAT IS CANCER?
GENERAL CANCER
Normally, cells multiply to form new cells, and as they grow old or become
damaged, they die
...
These cells may form tumors, which are lumps
of tissue
...
PROSTATE CANCER
The prostate is a part of the male reproductive system, and when
cancer starts in the prostate, it´s called prostate cancer
...
Prostate cancer that spreads to
the bones can cause pain and broken bones
...
WHO IS AT RISK?
All men are at risk for prostate cancer
...
The older a man is, the
greater the chance of getting prostate cancer
...
You are at increased risk for getting or dying from
prostate cancer if you are African-American or have a
family history of prostate cancer
...
ALTERNATIVES
Transrectal ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
TREATMENT
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Biological therapy
- High-intensity focused ultrasound
- Hormone therapy
PREVENTION
Cancer screening looks for cancer before it
causes symptoms
...
ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
Title: All about Prostate Cancer
Description: A presentation that contains definition of cancer, consequences and risks of prostate cancer, detection process and diagnosis, and treatments and preventions
Description: A presentation that contains definition of cancer, consequences and risks of prostate cancer, detection process and diagnosis, and treatments and preventions