| Every case of prostate cancer is different; hence | | | | obese are 70% more likely to develop metastases |
| each one has to be evaluated on its individual merits. | | | | i.e. secondary tumours at other sites around the |
| Your general health, weight, age and motivation all | | | | body, than men who are fit and a healthy weight. |
| need to be taken into account when choosing a form | | | | This would suggest that the incidence of prostate |
| of prostate cancer treatment. If you are overweight, | | | | cancer is somewhat linked to diet and that being |
| know that this factor alone can affect how your | | | | obese may mean you require surgery as a form of |
| prostate cancer treatment is going to be like. | | | | prostate cancer treatment. For this reason every |
| Occasionally prostate cancer treatments will not have | | | | man over the age of 25 should make an effort to |
| a big enough effect on some men, especially obese | | | | maintain a healthy weight and eat foods that are low |
| men. External radiation therapy uses a beam of | | | | in saturated fats and dairy products, even if it is just |
| subatomic particles to kill the cancerous cells in the | | | | as a precaution against the possibility of surgery as a |
| prostate gland . However, if you are overweight, the | | | | future prostate cancer treatment! |
| beam is unable to penetrate through the extra layers | | | | A balanced diet with plenty of antioxidants such as |
| of fat. This renders the prostate cancer treatment | | | | lycopenes, which are found in tomatoes, watermelon |
| ineffective. In cases such as this, a more radical form | | | | and other types of fruit could seriously help to |
| of treatment is usually recommended. | | | | combat the first signs of prostate cancer meaning |
| Being obese may initially help to cause prostate | | | | that any cancerous cells are killed before they have |
| cancer and then it may help the cancer to spread | | | | chance to divide and grow. Fibre is also a requirement |
| more rapidly and more aggressively as well. Fatty | | | | of a healthy diet and as it helps to encourage |
| diets that contain high levels of saturated fats and | | | | frequent bowel movements it also rids the body of |
| dairy products are thought to contribute to the | | | | potentially harmful toxins and bacteria. |
| probability of developing prostate cancer in the first | | | | If you are of a healthy weight, it is possible that you |
| place and remaining overweight may enhance the | | | | will be taking a course of radiation as a |
| spread of the disease. | | | | prostatecancer treatment rather than invasive |
| Thus, even if the prostate gland is removed as part | | | | surgery followed by a course of radiation. Do your |
| of your prostate cancer treatment the cancer might | | | | sums and you will realise that being of a healthy |
| have already spread making it harder to control and | | | | weight has a far more advantages. |
| totally rid from the body. In fact, men who are | | | | |