After you have been diagnose having a prostate cancer, the next step would be to give you a series of test to find out if the most cancers cells are just contained in the prostate gland or has already spread with other parts of the body. The process of finding is known as staging.

The result of the test which was given and other information gathered will be the basis in finding the stage of the disease. This is required so that the doctor will have an idea what treatment plan is appropriate for your stage. One of the test or procedure that is being done in staging process is called Radionuclide bone scan. This is a procedure to understand if the cancer cells distribute in the bone.

In Stage I prostate cancer, the actual malignant cancer cells are just contained in the prostate glands. Using needle biopsy, most cancers cells is found about one half or less of the one lobe of prostate. Most of the cancer cells are not visible by image resolution and cannot be felt when having a digital rectal exam. The level of PSA is lower that Ten the Gleason score is 6.

In Stage II, it is more advanced than the Stage I but still the cancers cells were not able to spread outside the prostate. It is divided into Phase IIA or Stage IIB. The PSA level in Stage IIA is at least Ten but lower than 20 while the Gleason score is 7. Cancer is located more or less one-half lobe of the prostate. In Phase IIB on the other and, cancer is located both lobes of the prostate. It is not visible still by image resolution yet nor felt throughout rectal exam.

In the Phase III, the cancer cells have already distribute outside the prostate gland. It may spread towards the nearby tissues even to the actual seminal vesicles, a gland that produces the actual semen. It does not reach faraway areas yet where other organs and lymph nodes are found. The actual PSA is already at any level and the Gleason score is ranging from 2 to 10.

Phase IV is the final stage. In this stage, cancer cells has spread not only to the actual seminal vesicles but to nearby internal organs like the bladder, rectum as well as the pelvic wall. Others even spread to lymph nodes and close by bones. The most common symptoms of most cancers already in Stage Intravenous is trouble with urinating, blood in urine, severe pain in the lower abdomen, weak point and nausea. By knowing the stage of your cancer, your doctor are now able to device a treatment plan suitable for your case. Additional details can be found through visiting http://www.ProstateCancerStages.net.

Four basic treatments of BPH are used today. The least invasive and safest is herbal treatment. After all, herbs are natural chemicals that work together with the body to make it function as normal as possible. Therefore, there are the least number of side effects with herbs as opposed to medications, hormone therapy, or surgery. If you are on a medication for BPH, do not ignore this in hopes that the herbs will eliminate the problem.

One recommended formula looks like this: 1-ounce tincture of saw palmetto berries; 1/2 ounce each tinctures of nettle root, sarsaparilla root, wild yam root, echinacea root and pipsissewa or uva ursi leaves. Combine ingredients. Take half a dropperful 3 times a day. For maintenance, take it once a day.

The first ingredient mentioned is saw palmetto. This has proven to be very effective in inhibiting DHT, the hormone mentioned above. It works not by changing the levels of testosterone in the blood but by inhibiting the tissues from using it to enlarge.

Another ingredient in this treatment of BPH is pygeum, prepared from the bark of the African cherry tree (also called Iron Wood, (Red) Stinkwood, African Plum, African Prune, and Bitter Almond). Over 75 percent of all doctors’ prescriptions in France include pygeum for treating problems related to an enlarged prostate. They report it greatly aids half the men, and does so in six weeks or less. Pygeum is most effective when used at the first signs of prostate problems. Pygeum is currently available only as a tincture or in pill form, and is often combined with saw palmetto.

A third ingredient is the common herb nettle. Nettle leaves are an excellent diuretic and are used to stop the urine retention problems. Nettle is effective for possibly two reasons: it might reduce the amount of testosterone circulating in the blood or it might inhibit the enzyme responsible for making testosterone. It seems to be most effective when used in a combination with these other herbs.

Gamma linoleic acid (GLA), found in evening primrose, borage, pumpkin seeds, flaxseed, and black currant seed products, also helps relieve prostate inflammation. Echenasia is included because of its ability to boost the immune system, to speed wound healing, and especially to reduce inflammation. Time fails to discuss the other ingredients in this formula.

Another approach to prostate treatment is to prepare and apply anti-inflammatory prostate oil. It is made from 1/8 teaspoon each lavender and rosemary essential oils, 4 drops Roman chamomile essential oil (optional), and 2 ounces Saint-John’s-wort oil. Directions say to combine these ingredients and rub it on the skin under the scrotum once or twice a day.

Half of all men over the age of 50 either have or will have problems related to the prostate gland. Amazingly, one in six males are likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Though preventative measures can be taken to lower this risk, the focus of this article will be strictly related to the function of the prostate.

The prostate is a gland about the size and shape of a walnut. It is located in front of the rectum, just below the bladder and it surrounds the urethra that carries urine from the body. The prostate is an exocrine gland, so called because it secretes fluids through ducts to the outside of the body as sweat glands do. These fluids form part of semen and are stored with sperm in the seminal vesicles located behind the bladder. When the male climaxes, muscular contractions cause the prostate to secrete this fluid into the urethra, where it is expelled from the body through the penis.

In addition to the prostate’s role in producing these fluids, it also plays a part in controlling the flow of urine. The prostate wraps itself around the urethra as it passes from the bladder to the penis. Muscular fibers in the prostate contract to slow the flow of urine.