Not so long ago it was said that 22,000 new cases of the disease are diagnosed annually in Poland, and there are about 5,500 deaths. Now it is estimated that these new cases could be as many as 25 thousand. This is a challenge for the health care system. With better and better treatment, patients are living longer and better.
The most important risk factors are age, race, lifestyle and oncologic family history. As in any disease, so in prostate cancer, diagnosis is key. It is well known: the earlier - the better, as the method and treatment options largely depend on the stage of the disease. - Nearly 25 percent of newly diagnosed patients have already metastasized, says Jakub Zolnierek, MD, clinical oncologist, and adds that in Western countries this percentage is much lower. In the case of disseminated p...
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