Ovarian cancer…cervical cancer…uterine cancer. Geez! It
never ends with women does it? Haba!
How about you guys? Guess what? It takes a sperm and an egg
to make a baby so if your reproductive organs have issues, no baby’s coming.
Anyone can get cancer in any part of their body; reproductive cancers occur
when there is excessive cell growth in the reproductive (sex) organs.
Hmmm. Do I hear you say, this article is for older men?
Better know that testicular cancer is more common between men of 15 and 34 years. Before my
research, I assumed prostate cancer, was the only reproductive cancer. So READ!!
Common male reproductive cancers include:
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Cancer type
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Symptoms
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Penile cancer
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Redness, discomfort, sore or lump on penis
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Testicular cancer
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Pain, discomfort, lump or swelling in testicle
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Prostate cancer
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Weak flow of urine, blood in urine, pain in the back, hips or pelvis
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Prostate cancer can be screened for
using a prostate-specific
antigen test or a rectal exam. Reproductive cancers can also be found with
blood tests, ultrasound tests or biopsy (where small pieces of tissue are taken
to check for cancer.
Yes, there is treatment for these reproductive cancers –
surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation. Success rate of these
treatments depend on a lot of factors so treatment is not guaranteed to be 100%
successful.
Abeg, if you notice any funny symptoms around your genitals,
please, please, see a doctor ASAP.
BE AWARE!
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