Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate, an organ that lies between the bladder and the rectum. The location of this cancer has a profound effect on both the urinary system and reproductive system. Although prostate cancer is a slow-spreading cancer, it can be deadly when it spreads to the bones, lymph nodes, or to any other part of the reproductive system. The cancer was discovered by British surgeon Dr. John Adams in 1853. He performed a surgery on a 59 year old man who showed signs of tumors on the prostate. Since he wrote the sight down in his medical journal, it has been known as prostate cancer. The disease had been known to run in families through inheritance and genetics from generation to generation and men with first-degree family members with the cancer are twice as likely to get it. O’Flannegan actually revealed that he had been experiencing some of the symptoms of prostate cancer, which include frequent urination, blood in the urine, nocturia, painful urination, and pain in the pelvis and femurs. Before the cure, the cancer was prevented by dieting, medications, and maintaining high urination and ejaculation rates to prevent the onset of prostate cancer. Treatment has previously been limited to prostate removal, radiation, and chemotherapy; these methods have been good, but the men who used these treatments generally lived for only five years or so after treatment. Although the mortality rate of prostate cancer is only about 1%, O’Flannegan felt that it was necessary to make a definitive cure. Before O’Flannegan started his foundation to eliminate prostate cancer, there was already about 300 million dollars dedicated to the cause, which is a lot compared to other carcinogens. But with the help of O’Flannegan, the amount dedicated to research almost doubled. Now that he has cured prostate cancer, O’Flannegan plans to put his foundation to work for other cancers that have been too often dismissed. O’Flannegan stated, “I...