Prostate
Cancer Attorney
Prostate cancer, the second
most common cancer diagnosed
in men, stems from malignant
cancerous cells or a tumor
that most often begins in
the outer areas of the prostate
gland. Your Prostate Cancer
Lawyer or Prostate Cancer
Attorney can help you understand
this area of the law. The
prostate is one of the male
sex glands, located just
below the bladder and in
front of the rectum. It surrounds
part of the urethra, the
tube that carries urine from
the bladder to the outside
of the body.
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The prostate makes the
fluid that contains sperm,
which becomes part of semen.
The incidence of prostate
cancer has been increasing
in the U.S., partly due to
such factors as increased
screening and longevity.
Those who are most at risk
include men over the age
of 55 and those with a family
history of prostate cancer,
as well as African Americans.
Your Prostate Cancer Law
Firm can determine if you
were improperly diagnosed
or there was a delay of your
diagnosis causing the cancer
to spread. Other risk factors
include:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH), or an enlarged prostate
- Exposure to sexually
transmitted viral agents
- Exposure to heavy metal
and chemicals
- A diet high in saturated
fat
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Insufficient amounts
of vitamin D
The earliest stages of prostate
cancer often do not produce
any symptoms. However, some
symptoms that have been associated
with prostate cancer include:
- Frequent urination, especially
at night
- Exertion when urinating
- Weak urine flow
- Difficulty in starting
urination or holding back
urine
- Inability to urinate
- Painful or burning urination
- Painful ejaculation
- Blood in the urine or
semen
- Pain in the lower back,
upper thighs or hips
Many of these symptoms are
also associated with other
conditions that are not cancerous,
including prostatitis, prostate
stones, infection and BPH,
which is why patients should
always seek a professional
medical opinion regarding
their symptoms. To diagnose
prostate cancer, a physician
will conduct a complete physical
examination including a digital
rectal exam, to search for
any abnormalities that may
indicate cancer or a pre-cancerous
condition. The doctor may
also order a prostate-specific
antigen test, known as a
PSA, and follow up on a positive
digital rectal exam or elevated
PSA level with a transrectal
ultrasonography to confirm
a possible cancer diagnosis
and assist doctors in mapping
the areas for a follow-up
biopsy. The biopsy will assist
in the determination of the
patient's Gleason score,
an indicator of how likely
the tumor is to spread.
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Your Prostate Cancer Attorney
or Prostate Cancer Lawyer
can review your medical records
to ensure that this test
was performed. Once prostate
cancer has been diagnosed,
there are a number of tests
used to stage the cancer
and detect how far it has
spread, including computerized
tomography, lymph node biopsies
and bone scans. The patient's
prognosis for survival is
a function of the stage of
the cancer, how far it has
spread, his age and general
health, as well as whether
this is a first or recurrent
diagnosis. Your Prostate
Cancer Law Firm can review
your medical records to determine
whether there were any medical
departures. If you physician
has failed to diagnose your
illness in a timely manner
you should contact a prostate
cancer law firm as soon as
possible. A prostate cancer
attorney will be able to
guide, counsel and advise
you with regard to whether
you have a viable claim.
Depending on the patient's
age, the stage of cancer
and the physician's advice
for the best course of treatment,
a patient may undergo any
of the following treatment
options:
- Watchful waiting involves
close physician monitoring,
usually of older male patients,
with no treatment for slow-growing,
early stage tumors
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery, including perineal
prostatectomy, retropubic
prostectomy and transurethral
resection of the prostate
- Hormonal therapy, which
may include removal of
one or both testes, and/or
giving men estrogen to
stop the testicles from
producing testosterone,
slowing the growth of prostate
cells
Some of the newer treatment
options available include:
- Cryosurgery, using an
instrument to freeze and
destroy cancer cells
- Biologic treatment, using
the patient's own immune
system to fight the prostate
cancer
- High-intensity focused
ultrasound (waves) to destroy
cancerous cells
- Chemotherapy, using various
drug treatments, injected
into veins, muscles or
the spine, to destroy cancer
cells
If you consult with your
Prostate Cancer Lawyer, or
Prostate Cancer Attorney,
you will be able to obtain
difficult answers about your
medical treatment that your
hospital or doctor neglected
to tell you.
Are you seeking
the help from Prostate Cancer
Attorney? Contact
our New York Prostate Cancer
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today!
For more information on
the risk factors for prostate
cancer and other cancers,
and the diagnosis and treatments
available, please visit
our links page.
Remember, the initial consultation
with your Prostate Cancer
Lawyer or Attorney is free,
and there are no legal fees
unless we are successful.
Your Prostate Cancer Law
Firm can also advise you
on the limited time period
in which you must commence
your claim.
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Michael Gunzburg is
a New York Prostate Cancer
Attorney serving the New
York Metropolitan area,
including New York
City, Bronx, Brooklyn,
Manhattan, Queens, Staten
Island, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, Rockland and
Orange County. |
