520 new cases detected on average per year and several dozen directly linked deaths. Prostate cancer does not spare Luxembourg, it is even “the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men” and “second among the most fatal cancers”, details the National Cancer Registry.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health reminded all men in the country to “pay attention to symptoms that may be a manifestation of prostate cancer.” What are they? “Frequent or urgent needs to urinate, difficulty urinating, weak or interrupted flow of urine, burning or pain when urinating, presence of blood in the urine or semen” details the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris. For Martine Deprez, Minister of Health, “it is essential that men know and recognize the evocative signs”.
“After the age of 50, one in two men develop benign changes in the prostate gland, but the risk of cancer cannot be ruled out,” insists the Luxembourg Ministry of Health, indicating that “prostate cancer presents symptoms similar to certain benign illnesses. Hence the importance of consulting a doctor if in doubt and making a diagnosis as soon as possible and initiating additional examinations before initiating treatments.
Obesity, hereditary factors or family history are obviously elements that increase the risk. In Luxembourg, a peak in prostate cancer is mainly observed in men “between 75 and 79 years old”.
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