Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, but this healthy food could immensely to reduce it.
According to the NHS, around 40,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. However, despite being the most common cancer in men in Britain, awareness is lacking.
Unfortunately many men don't experience any symptoms with this type of cancer, so it can be very hard to detect.
For those that do have symptoms they can include urinary problems, blood in the urine and semen, pain in the hips, pelvis spine or upper legs and pain or discomfort during ejaculation.
Because it is hard to spot, it's extremely important for men to do whatever they can to avoid developing the disease.
Health experts often emphasise the importance of a healthy lifestyle in reducing risk of cancer. And a recent breakthrough revealed that snacking on nuts can actually cut the risk of developing prostate cancer.
The study, which was published in the British Journal of Cancer, took place over a period of 26 years and examined the the nut consumption of 47,299 men.
Those who ate a third of a cup of tree nuts five times a week were found to decrease their risk of the cancer by 34% compared to those who consumed them just once a month.
Tree nuts include almonds, cashews, macadamias, Brazil nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts and walnuts. Researchers believe the nuts naturally reduce insulin sensitivity, which reportedly reduces the rick of prostate cancer.
WHAT IS THE PROSTATE?
The prostate is a walnut sized gland that is part of the male reproductive system. It's located beneath the urinary bladder and in front of the rectum.
The prostate makes some of the fluid that nourishes and protects sperm cells in the semen.
PROSTATE CANCER: THE FACTS
Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy (other than skin cancer) diagnosed in men.
On an annual basis globally, approximately 1.1 Million Men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 300,000 will die of prostate cancer this year.
Prostate cancer has the potential to grow and spread quickly, but for most men, it is a relatively slow growing disease.
WHO IS LIKELY TO GET PROSTATE CANCER?
Research shows that men with certain risk factors are more likely to develop prostate cancer. These risk factors include the following:
Age over 65 – this is the main risk factor for prostate cancer. The older a man gets, the more likely he will develop prostate cancer. This disease is rare in men under 45 years of age.
Family History – one's risk of prostate cancer is higher if you have a father, brother or son with prostate cancer.
Race – prostate cancer is more common among African American men and less common among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Native American and Native Alaskan men.
Certain Prostate Changes – men with cells called high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) may be at increased risk for prostate cancer.
Certain Genome Changes – research suggests that the risk for prostate cancer many be linked to specific changes on particular chromosomes.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE CANCER?
- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night.
- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine.
- Weak or interrupted flow of urine.
- Painful or burning urination.
- Difficulty in having an erection.
- Painful ejaculation.
- Blood in urine or semen.
HOW IS PROSTATE CANCER TREATED?
The usual treatments are surgery to remove the prostate gland or radiotherapy. You have radiotherapy with a course of hormone treatment.
If the cancer has spread to another part of your body, it can't be cured. But it can be controlled by lowering the level of testosterone in the body with hormone therapy
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