The second leading cause of cancer death in American men, prostate cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 184,500 American men in 1998 and will claim the lives of an estimated 39,200. Prostate cancer mortality rates are more than two times higher for African-American men than white men. The incidence of prostate cancer increases with age; more than 75% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over age 65. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prostate is a glandular electronic organ present entirely in males. The tumour compresses the urethra and produce difficulty in urination. It surrounds the neck of bladder & the first portion of urethra and condributes a secretion to the semen. The gland is conical in shape and measures cm in vertical diameter and four cm in transverse diameter.It has got 5 lobes anterior,posterior,two lateral and a median lobe.Since the first section of the urethra through it any lesion in the prostatic will produce troubledifficultnes in passing piss.
Treatment:
1) Specific treatment is prostatectomy
2) Dialysis if kidney failure.
3) If there is coma monitoring of all vital functions along with parentral nutrition and electolyte supply.
