{"id":305,"date":"2025-06-19T12:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/?page_id=305"},"modified":"2025-06-20T08:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:34:36","slug":"prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Prostate cancer originates in the prostate gland, a part of the male reproductive system. It is generally slow-growing and may not cause significant harm if detected early. Some types, however, can be aggressive and life-threatening.<\/p>

Men over 50 are at higher risk, especially those with a family history of prostate or breast cancer.<\/p>

Key Facts:<\/strong><\/p>

  • Most common cancer in men globally<\/li><\/ul>
    • Can be monitored through PSA blood tests<\/li><\/ul>
      • Treatments range from active surveillance to surgery<\/li><\/ul>

        Symptoms<\/b>:<\/p>

        • Difficulty urinating<\/li>
        • Weak urine stream<\/li>
        • Blood in semen<\/li>
        • Pelvic discomfort

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          Risk Factors<\/b>:<\/p>

          • Age above 50<\/li>
          • Family history<\/li>
          • African descent

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            Treatment<\/b>:<\/p>

            • Watchful waiting (for slow-growing types)<\/li>
            • Surgery (prostatectomy)<\/li>
            • Hormonal therapy<\/li>
            • Radiation therapy

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              Prevention<\/b>:<\/p>

              • Regular screenings<\/li>
              • Healthy diet<\/li>
              • Active lifestyle<\/li><\/ul>

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                Prostate cancer originates in the prostate gland, a part of the male reproductive system. It is generally slow-growing and may not cause significant harm if detected early. Some types, however, can be aggressive and life-threatening. Men over 50 are at higher risk, especially those with a family history of prostate or breast cancer. Key Facts: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-305","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":422,"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions\/422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nurture8foundationtrust.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}