All his life, he slept like a stone. But now, there's an annoying trip to the bathroom every night, sometimes once or twice a night. For most men, these nightly bathroom runs may be the first sign of an enlarged prostate. Other symptoms may include trouble starting a stream of urine, leaking, or dribbling. And, like gray hair, an enlarged prostate is a natural by-product of getting older, doctors say.
For almost all cancers (such as breast, brain, prostate, and lung), a person may donate blood five years after diagnosis or date of the last surgery, last chemotherapy or last radiation treatment. For blood cancers (such as leukemia or lymphoma), a person is not allowed to donate blood.
At the time of death, the organ procurement organization serving the hospital will review medical and social histories to determine donor suitability on a case-by-case basis. There are a few diseases and conditions that rule out donation. If you are HIV positive, you will not be able to donate organs. If you have active cancer in a particular organ, you cannot donate that organ. If cancer has spread through the body, you will not be able to donate any organs.