What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow out of control . The prostate is a gland found only in males. It makes some of the fluid that is part of semen. Almost all prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. These cancers develop from the gland cells (the cells that make the prostate fluid that is added to the semen).
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN)
In PIN, there are changes in how the prostate gland cells look when seen with a microscope, but the abnormal cells don’t look like they are growing into other parts of the prostate (like cancer cells would). Based on how abnormal the patterns of cells look, they are classified as:
PIN begins to appear in the prostates of some men as early as in their 20s. But many men with PIN will never develop prostate cancer.
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN)
In PIN, there are changes in how the prostate gland cells look when seen with a microscope, but the abnormal cells don’t look like they are growing into other parts of the prostate (like cancer cells would). Based on how abnormal the patterns of cells look, they are classified as:
- Low-grade PIN: The patterns of prostate cells appear almost normal.
- High-grade PIN: The patterns of cells look more abnormal.
PIN begins to appear in the prostates of some men as early as in their 20s. But many men with PIN will never develop prostate cancer.
Who should get a Prostate Exam?
A prostate exam can help your doctor diagnose an enlarged or inflamed prostate. It can also help them diagnose prostate cancer, which is the second most common form of cancer among American men.
The ACS estimates there will be about 180,890 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2016. About 26,120 men will die from it.
Prostate cancer is easier to treat before it spreads. However, some prostate cancers are so slow-growing that they don’t always require treatment. A lot depends on your age and other factors.
The ACS estimates there will be about 180,890 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2016. About 26,120 men will die from it.
Prostate cancer is easier to treat before it spreads. However, some prostate cancers are so slow-growing that they don’t always require treatment. A lot depends on your age and other factors.
References
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/what-is-prostate-cancer.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/how-is-a-prostate-exam-done#risk-factors
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20353087?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Prostate-cancer&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel
https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/how-is-a-prostate-exam-done#risk-factors
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20353087?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Prostate-cancer&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel