[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In today's Daily Mirror, TV GP Dr. Chris Steel talks about symptoms and treatments for Prostrate Cancer. This is a topic rarely covered but of considerably importance to many men, especially as they age.

Chris commented "The older men get, the more at risk they are to getting prostate cancer.

If a man is over 65, needs the loo more than twice a night and they have a slow start when going to the toilet, it is something that should be looked at.

One of the final symptoms is ­dribbling at the end of urinating. These symptoms all suggest an enlarged prostate.

If a man walked into my surgery and described this, a blood test and rectal examination would show if it is cancer. Most men leave it for far too long to visit their GP and that really needs to change.

There are several treatments for prostate cancer, from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to surgery.

Two major problems can arise from surgery – erectile dysfunction and incontinence, caused when the nerves that supply the penis with blood are cut and damaged.

Furthermore, in my experience, it’s been the fear of becoming incontinent that worries most men, but it is a ­consequence that is often avoided."

Although continence is often a problem experienced initially this can be managed simply with the correct products and within a short time period the symptoms will clear out as the treatment takes effect.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]