Applied Reproductive System

Question 1

Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

Answer 1

1) needing to pee more frequently - often ruin the night
2) needing to rush t the toilet
3) difficulty starting to pee (hesitancy)
4) straining or taking a long time while peeing
5) weak flow
6) feeling that your bladder hasn’t fully emptied
7) blood in urine or semen

Question 2

Types of prostate cancer&raquo_space;> acinar adenocarcinoma

Answer 2

Adenocarcinomas are cancers that develop in the gland cells that line the prostate gland. They are the most common type of prostate cancer. Nearly everyone with prostate cancer has this type.

Question 3

Types of prostate cancer&raquo_space;> ductal adenocarcinoma

Answer 3

This starts in the cells that line the ducts of the prostate gland. It tends to grow and spread more quickly than acinar adenocarcinomas.

Question 4

Types of prostate cancers&raquo_space;> transitional cell cancer

Answer 4

Starts in the cells that line the tube carrying urine to the outside of the body. This type of cancer usually starts in the bladder and spreads into the prostate. But rarely it can start in the prostate and may spread into the bladder entrance and nearby tissues.

Question 5

Types of prostate cancer&raquo_space;> squamous cell cancer

Answer 5

These cancers develop from flat cells that cover the prostate. They tend to grow and spread more quickly than adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

Question 6

Types of prostate cancer&raquo_space;> small cell prostate cancer

Answer 6

This is made up of small round cells. It is a type of neuroendocrine cancer.