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Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer in males and occurs in the prostate. Patients with it often present late, yet, as it is in most cancers, delays in diagnosis and intervention can negatively impact its treatment outcomes. However, in this report, Dr. Ronald Bejide, an anatomist share his experience of battling with prostate cancer, noting that despite his medical background, he didn’t know he was dealing with the condition for over two years..
And so, visits to the orthopaedic clinic and physiotherapy sessions continued with no improvement for two years. Instead of an improvement, Dr. Bejide suddenly, without explanation, suffered an unexplainable weight loss that prompted him to be sent for an MRI. “Strangely I did not present with any of the symptoms that suggest prostate cancer at all. At age 50 I started feeling pains from my back down to my legs. We were going for orthopaedics and physiotherapy.
“It was from the biopsy that we confirmed that it was cancer and at this point, it has spread to the bones.”High fibre diet can prevent prostate cancer — Expert He also said he was stunned when he realised that he didn’t have any of the typical textbook symptoms.
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