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Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in men and is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is a slow growing cancer that causes microsopic changes in the prostate affecting one third of all men by the age of 50.<ref>↑ Goodman C et al. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapist Screening for Referral. 5th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Saunders, 2013</ref> Variations in the rate of prostate cancer suggests genetic involvement along with familial predisposition and diet.<sup> | Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in men and is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is a slow growing cancer that causes microsopic changes in the prostate affecting one third of all men by the age of 50.<ref>↑ Goodman C et al. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapist Screening for Referral. 5th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Saunders, 2013</ref> Variations in the rate of prostate cancer suggests genetic involvement along with familial predisposition and diet.<ref>Medscape. Drugs and Disease: Prostate Cancer. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1967731-overview (accessed 2 Apr 2016).</ref><sup> </sup>Prostate cancer is a metastatic cancer that spreads mostly to bone. | ||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in men and is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is a slow growing cancer that causes microsopic changes in the prostate affecting one third of all men by the age of 50.[1] Variations in the rate of prostate cancer suggests genetic involvement along with familial predisposition and diet.[2] Prostate cancer is a metastatic cancer that spreads mostly to bone.
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Prostate cancer is more common in African-American men compared to white or Hispanic males. It is least common in Asians and Native American men.1 It most commonly affects men over the age of 50 with an increasing incidence with age. It is rare in men under 45.1
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Clinical Signs and Symptoms1,2:
- urinary retention or other urinary complaints
- low back pain, inner thigh or perineal pain or stiffness
- hematuria
- suprapubic or pelvic pain
- sexual dysfunction
Early prostate cancer may be asymptomataic. Most screenings of prostate cancer are being done in asymptomatic men. The listed signs and symptoms may also be present with other prostate related disease processes such as benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis.2
Manifestations of Metastized Prostate Cancer1,2:
- Sciatica
- Bone pain and lower extremity pain
- Lymphedema of groin or lower extremities
- Neurological changes from spinal cord compression
- Anemia
- Weight loss and loss of appetite
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- ↑ ↑ Goodman C et al. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapist Screening for Referral. 5th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Saunders, 2013
- ↑ Medscape. Drugs and Disease: Prostate Cancer. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1967731-overview (accessed 2 Apr 2016).
