If you or a loved one were diagnosed with prostate cancer after taking Zantac (Ranitidine), you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Zantac prostate cancer lawsuit or settlement.
A team of heartburn drug injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer after taking Zantac.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men. According to the American Cancer Society, about 248,000 prostate cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed annually in the U.S. and about 34,000 prostate cancer deaths are expected.
Zantac Prostate Cancer Lawsuit Cases
Zantac prostate cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of men who took Zantac and suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications after taking such heartburn drugs including, among others:
- Prostate cancer
- Adenocarcinomas
- Small cell carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Sarcoma
- Metastatic prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the prostate (a walnut shaped gland in the male reproductive system that produces seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm) when cells in the prostate start to grow out of control. Most prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas (a type of cancer that forms when semen-secreting gland cells mutate into cancer cells) and are slow growing.
Prostate Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Prostate cancer signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Difficulty urinating
- Slow or weak urinary stream
- Pain urinating (dysuria)
- Need to urinate more often
- Increase urination at night (nocturia)
- Blood in semen
- Blood in urine (hematuria)
- Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- Incontinence
- Painful ejaculation
- Pelvic area discomfort
- Weakness or numbness in the legs or feet
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Pain in the hips, back or chest
Procedures and tests used to diagnose prostate cancer can include a digital rectal exam DRE to examine the prostate gland, blood tests (such as a prostate-specific antigen test or PSA test), transrectal ultrasound, Gleason scores, imaging tests (such as MRI, bone scan, CT scan, PET scan, etc.) and biopsy of prostate tissue (prostate biopsy).
Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate cancer treatment can include surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy), surgery to remove cancerous tissue or lymph nodes, radiation therapy (i.e., external beam radiation or brachytherapy), cryoptherapy or cryoablation to freeze prostate tissue, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to heat prostate tissue, hormone therapy to reduce testosterone production (e.g., luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone LHRH or gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH agonists and antagonists, anti-androgens or removal of testicles or orchiectomy), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted drug therapy.
Prostate Cancer Stages
There are four prostate cancer stages. In stage I prostate cancer, the cancer remains inside the prostate gland and is not usually seen via imaging tests or felt via a rectal exam but may be found accidently during other medical procedures. In stage II prostate cancer, the cancer remains inside the prostate gland and can be seen in imaging tests and can be felt during a rectal exam. In stage III prostate cancer, the cancer has spread outside the prostate and may have grown to the seminal vesicles. In stage IV prostate cancer, the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body, such as the rectum, bladder, urethral sphincter, bones, liver, lungs, kidneys, brain, pancreas, lymph nodes or pelvic wall.
If you or someone you love took Zantac and suffered from prostate cancer, you may be entitled to compensation from a Zantac prostate cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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