Prostate gland is a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. The cancer occurring in this gland is known as prostate cancer.

It is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Prostate cancer grows slowly in some cases and monitoring is recommended. But in some cases, it is very aggressive and grows quickly and requires immediate treatments.

One can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by choosing a healthy lifestyle such as eating healthy food, following a good diet, regular exercising and time to time health checkups.

Symptoms for Prostate Cancer
If you find any of the following signs or notice any of the signals then one must visit the doctor.

• Burning or pain during urination.
• Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping while urinating.
• Frequent urges to urinate at night.
• Loss of bladder control.
• Blood in the urine (hematuria)
• Blood in the semen.
• Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection

The treatment for prostate cancer is very effective, especially in the early stages. Routine checkups help doctors to detect cases of prostate cancer before they spread. Also, there are some factors that increase the risk of having prostate cancer in men such as age, obesity, and family history also play a vital role.

Factors affecting the cost of Prostate Cancer treatment
Following are the major factor that affects the Prostate Cancer treatment cost:

• Life expectancy,
• PSA level,
• Gleason score, and
• Competing medical conditions
• Lack of medicare,
• Late clinical stage