Will nanotechnology reduce bladder tumours?
Treating a bladder tumour involves many procedures that can be inconvenient for patients. Recent research into the use of nanotechnology to treat this type of tumour offers hope for faster and more...
Being overweight at a young age may increase the risk of prostate cancer
A recent study published by Swedish researchers shows that too much weight gain in young men may increase the risk of prostate cancer.
Symptoms of male breast cancer
Breast cancer in men is a rare condition, but it also happens in members of this sex. The key to treating the disease is to start as early as possible - so what symptoms may suggest breast cancer in...
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour originating in the peripheral zone of the prostate gland. It is mainly diagnosed in men over 50 years of age. In Poland, it accounts for 13% of all malignant...
Czech doctors have started a new prostate treatment method
Doctors at Brno University Hospital have started a new method of prostate treatment. It involves using hot steam to shrink the prostate. So far, the new treatment method has been carried out on six...
Prostate cancer risk and diet
Due to the high incidence of prostate cancer, many researchers are attempting to find modern treatments for these conditions, but also risk factors for them. The relationship between prostate cancer...
Prostate cancer and bacteria - do microbes play a role in the development of this disease?
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men. It is still sometimes diagnosed at a very late stage, which is why scientists are undertaking a search both for diagnostic techniques to...
Prostate growth - what does it do?
Prostate growth is a condition that affects many men. Unfortunately, many underestimate the symptoms, which results in the development of the disease and the emergence of additional, unpleasant...
Alcohol consumption at a young age and prostate cancer risk
Risk factors for prostate cancer include age, obesity and a family history of prostate cancer. Heavy alcohol consumption is also suspected of increasing the risk of the disease - but the relationship...
Prostate cancer: what promotes it and how does it manifest itself?
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. The prognosis of patients with this cancer is good, but it is crucial that the disease is diagnosed before it spreads and metastasises to...
Prostate - all about preventive screening
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. The main factor in the occurrence of the disease is age and genetics. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of 60. However, men...
Testicular cancer - prevention
Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers suffered by men - mainly young men (15 - 35 years). In about 1 - 3% of cases, the disease develops in both testes. The disease is usually detected...
Movember - November is prostate cancer month!
Movember is an annual campaign throughout November where men grow moustaches. The action aims to raise public awareness of prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men, and to lift the taboo...
Circumcision reduces the risk of prostate cancer
Circumcision (Latin: circumcisio) is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin. It is performed for cultural, religious (e.g. in Jewish society, boys are circumcised as early as the eighth day of...
Breast cancer in men - diagnosis, symptoms, risk factors
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease and accounts for only about 1% of all cases of the disease. It would seem that since men "don't have" breasts, this topic should not concern them. However,...
Cancers of the male reproductive system - what should we know about them?
Tumours of the male genital tract, i.e. most commonly - cancer of the prostate, testicles and penis, can run a painless course, and the body only begins to send alarming signals at a higher stage and...
Lycopene may protect against the development of prostate cancer
Lycopene is the main anti-cancer component of the tomato, it is a compound belonging to the carotenoid family, giving orange, yellow and red colour to many fruits and vegetables.
Microflora and prostate cancer
Recent scientific studies, show that the composition of the microflora, and any changes to it, may be of key importance in the development of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Prostate gland (prostate) - one of the parts of the male sexual system, located in the pelvis, below the bladder and directly adjacent to the rectum. This type of cancer is currently the second...
Sense of masculinity and sexuality during cancer treatment
There is a great deal of talk about both women's sexuality and their sense of femininity during cancer treatment, forgetting that this aspect also affects men. Often topics related to men's sexuality...
