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How does prostate cancer eventually kill a human?

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Prostate cancer is curable in up to 90% at early stages. Moreover, innovative treatment options allow achieving these results without surgery. But if we speak about prostate cancer 3-4 stages, a tumor starts metastasizing in other organs. Metastases can spread to the liver, bones, lymph nodes, rectum, spine area, lungs. read more

Prostate cancer is curable in up to 90% at early stages. Moreover, innovative treatment options allow achieving these results without surgery. But if we speak about prostate cancer 3-4 stages, a tumor starts metastasizing in other organs. read more

Or the cancer can block off part of the lung. This part then collapses and often becomes infected. A person with an advanced cancer does not always have the strength to fight off such an infection, even with the help of antibiotics and so the infection can eventually lead to death. If the cancer has spread to the liver or the bones, this can upset the body's delicate chemical balance. The human body operates within very fine limits of certain body salts and chemicals. read more

One recent retrospective study showed that men with Charlson morbidity scores of 3 or greater receive aggressive treatment in the form of surgery or radiation in a majority of cases, despite a 70% risk of dying of other causes within 8 years of prostate cancer diagnosis (Cancer 2011;117:2058-2066). read more

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