This man should be removed from the prostate for prevention?

Should men who learned about the presence in their "cancer genes", go through prophylactic surgery like Angelina Jolie? Scientists recommend not to hurry.

removal of the prostate

The so-called cancer genes BRCA1   and BRCA2   increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women several times. For example, the risk to face this tumor Angelina Jolie was 85%. From her mother died of cancer, and the other day and my aunt, so that Angelina adopted a very wise decision when to consult a surgeon to conduct a double mastectomy.

But what about men? Should they go through removal of the prostate If the analysis shows the presence of two genes of cancer? Especially dangerous is the gene BRCA2 Which increases the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. So far, scientists do not know exactly how it grows this risk, but the association between the gene and the tumor is undeniable.

In most cases of prostate cancer is a slowly progressive disease that do not require any treatment, except for the observation. Most often the victims of such tumors are men older than 70 and 80. However, the presence of BRCA predicts more dangerous and rapidly progressing forms, affects young men. Nevertheless, the presence of the gene is not an essential indicator for   removal of the prostate .

This operation entails much more serious consequences for the male body than a mastectomy for women's. This impotence and problems with ejaculation and incontinence. Therefore, before deciding on this operation need to find a family history of cancer diseases. If it has more cases of prostate cancer before the age of 60 - an important argument in favor of the transaction. (READ MORE)

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