Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using Dimetapp while you are pregnant. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby. How is this medicine (Dimetapp) best taken? Use this medicine as ordered by your doctor.
Implanting permanent radioactive seeds in the prostate is a method of treating cancer. The procedure allows a concentrated dose of radiation to be delivered directly to the prostate cancer, limiting damage to other tissue.
Risk Factors For Prostate Cancer. 1  Age. Men who are 50 or older have a higher risk of prostate cancer. 2  Race. African-American men have the highest risk of prostate cancerâthe disease tends to start at younger ages and grows faster than in men of other races.