Dealing with the disease
13 April 2012
- Prostate cancer kills about 13,000 men in the UK every year. Men aged 50 and over should have regular checks.
- Symptoms include pain or difficulty passing water, coupled with lower back pain and blood in the urine.
- The prostate gland, which lies below the bladder, makes most of the fluid in semen.
- Caught early, prostate cancer is very treatable with radiotherapy, hormone therapy or surgery.
- A diet low in saturated fat and high in fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables and pulses can be beneficial.
- Well-known sufferers include former US President Ronald Reagan, ex-Goon Harry Secombe and Lord of the Rings actor Ian Holm.
