Last year, 147 new cases of prostate cancer were reported in Avila.

In the province of Avila last year 147 new cases and 33 deaths from prostate cancer in 2023, the year in which it happened 28 research projects of this developing disease involving 6.64 million euros.

Spanish Association Against Cancer in Avila organized a colloquium for this Tuesday, November 19V 19 hoursat their headquarters in the walled city, a meeting in which they will attend Mario Martin HernandezHead of the Urology Service at the Avila Care Complex, and Jesus Hernandez Hernandez and Mª Dolores Rodriguez BautistaPresident of the Technical Committee and President of the AECC in the Province of Avila respectively, which will conclude with a discussion with all participants.

Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in men and is the third leading cause of cancer death in men.only for lung cancer and colorectal cancer. main risk factors age, race and family history are required for its development, all of which cannot be changed.

In Spain last year they discovered 33,769 new cases and have been documented 6000 deaths. Symptoms of prostate cancer are not very specific to this disease, and the patient will not notice any changes in initial phases. These are tumors that usually develop slowly and symptoms This will happen more often later in the process.

Diagnosis and treatment

On the other hand, given that this cancer occurs more often after 50 years, at which the incidence benign prostatic hypertrophySymptoms of both pathologies may overlap: urge to urinate, increased frequency of urination, painful urination, decreased strength, blood in the urine and/or semen.

After confirming the diagnosis and extent of the disease, it is necessary to determine what exactly care more suitable for treatment. He specialist will recommend and explain what is indicated in each case, making decisions together with a well-informed patient, as the treatment of prostate cancer interdisciplinary.