{"id":636,"date":"2025-04-29T17:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md-medicina.si\/?page_id=636"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:30:08","slug":"rak-prostate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/md-medicina.si\/en\/ambulantne-dejavnosti\/specialisticne-ambulante\/uroloska-ambulanta\/rak-prostate\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nProstate cancer\n<\/h1>
\nProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Slovenia, with around 1,878 new cases diagnosed each year. The risk of developing it increases with age. It often develops slowly and causes no typical symptoms for a long time, which is why early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential. Men are advised to have their first preventive examination with a urologist after the age of 50.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nAbout prostate cancer\n<\/h2>
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Prostate cancer is a malignant growth within the prostate caused by the uncontrolled growth of the prostate's glandular cells (adenocarcinoma). Because it most often develops in the peripheral zone of the prostate, a urologist can feel it during a digital rectal examination.<\/p>

Many factors influence the development of prostate cancer, the most important being:<\/p>