King Charles III's recent unprecedented public disclosures of his treatments for an enlarged prostate and cancer have led to increased interest in the conditions.
This week, the palace said the King has also been diagnosed with "a form of cancer," which doctors discovered while he was undergoing tests for his enlarged prostate. It did not say what type of cancer he has, noting that the cancer is a "separate issue" from the enlarged prostate and notThe palace said the king disclosed details of his condition because he wanted to increase awareness about the conditions and prevent speculation.
Dr. Dean Elterman, urologic surgeon at the University Health Network in Toronto, said prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia , is different from prostate cancer and typically does not become cancerous. "This can be very bothersome. And if untreated, can sometimes progress to causing harm to the kidneys, urinary infections, urinary stones in the bladder, or a complete inability to urinate requiring a catheter placement in the urethra," Forbes said in an email to CTVNews.ca.
Elterman said some patients choose not to take medicines because the medicine may become less effective over time or does not improve their symptoms. Stewart notes 40 per cent of Canadians will develop cancer. "It also highlights the benefits of early intervention," he said. "Finding cancers early can result in more cures of the cancer."
"This should be done over a series of time to determine if there are any changes or rises in the PSA reading, which would be an indication potentially of there being prostate cancer," Elterman added. "Cancer is the result of genetic mutations in a cell that cause it to grow uncontrollably, so there are many factors out of our control but knowing these risks by educating yourself and being proactive will help lead to better outcomes for patients," Leong explained.Police say a five-month-old is among the three people found dead in a Richmond Hill home last week in what investigators believe is a case of intimate partner violence.
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