Is prostate cancer a fatal disease if not treated?
A. rostate cancer kills more men than any other cancer except lung cancer. In some patients, particularly elderly patients, the prostate cancer might progress very slowly, and they may not need to be treated right away, but most men who have a life expectancy of at least 10 years need to have treatment or they are risking death from prostate cancer. Q. I went to see a urologist a couple of months ago for symptoms of enlarged prostate. After the PSA and rectal examination, my urologist told me that nothing needed to be worried about and all I need to do was to come back for yearly examination. My urination was not too bad and there is little inconvenience in daily life. However, the major impact is sex. For the past two years, there has been a rather quick deterioration. The sensation of ejaculation has mostly lost and the volume of semen has become quite reduced. I mentioned this to my urologist, but he told me that I should not get too concerned as long as I still can have sex. I am 5
