Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men. Every year about 58,500 men with a malignant tumor of the prostate gland (RKI 2008) are diagnosed in America alone, approximately 11,600 men die each year in it.

For this type of cancer are slow growing and aggressive, metastatic forms quickly distinguished.

Prostate Cancer Risk and Prevention

The causes for the emergence of prostate cancer are largely unknown. As potential risk factors are overweight, sedentary, fat and calorie diet and smoking are discussed. In men, in younger age cancer is a genetic predisposition suspects.
Early

Men over 45 Years of His life is under the statutory health insurance, once a year palpation investigation of the prostate, and the inspection of the external genitals are conducted too. In addition, there is the possibility of a "PSA test" to make it. It is the concentration of so-called prostate-specific antigen in the blood measured. A higher value indicates a malignant disease of the prostate out. The PSA value may also be due to other causes elevated. The cost for this test for early detection are not currently accepted by the health insurance.

If the tumor is limited to the prostate, it is surgically removed. Alternatively, or even complementary to the tumor surgery can be irradiated. The results are nearly equal. For metastases to set medication, which the effect of male sex hormones, and thus the growth of modified cells block. Chemotherapy plays a relatively minor role.