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This article is copyrighted by SpaceCoastMedicine and I would have led you there simply with a link - except when I did that normal way the link says it’s broken and this article could not be found. So here’s the lead in paragraph and a couple of photos by Dr. Nicola Ally
“PCA Second Leading Cause of Cancer Death in American Men
Dr. Nicola AllyAs a radiation oncologist, I counsel many men with prostate cancer (PCA) about treatment options. After skin cancer, PCA is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 192,000 men will be diagnosed with PCA in 2009 and about 27,000 men will die.The hormone testosterone drives the growth and development of the gland and PCA. Medications that interfere with testosterone production or metabolism are used to treat prostate disease and PCA.The most common type of PCA is adenocarcinoma. In late stages, PCA can spread to the urinary passage, bladder, tissues around the prostate, lymph nodes and/or bone. All Men at Risk for Prostate Cancer
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