MICROBIO 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, Brca2

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Microbiology
• Course: MICROBIO 160
• Professor: Mitchell Walkowicz

Document Summary

Prostate cancer comes in many different forms. Often times prostate cancer is not metastatic and grows very slowly. In certain cases however, the cancer is very aggressive and grows rapidly. This type must be treated early or it can spread throughout the body. Race - black men have highest risk of prostate cancer out of all races. Family history- family history of breast cancer is linked to increased risk in prostate cancer. Prostate cancer usually shows no signs or symptoms in early stages. This is why it can be dangerous. Often times once the disease progresses, the symptoms can include . It is important after the age of forty to be screened for prostate cancer through digital rectal exams according to guidlelines. Many men who develop prostate cancer have mutations in the brca-1 and brca-2 genes. They produce proteins that help the cell maintain control of the cell cycle.