Prostate Cancer: A Common Cancer in Men Regardless of Their Age
Prostate Cancer: A Common Cancer in Men Regardless of Their Age
Prostate cancer generally affects men over 50 and is rare in younger men. It’s the most common type of cancer in men. It differs from most other cancers in the body, in that small areas of cancer within the prostate are very common and may stay dormant (inactive) for many years. Most of these cancers grow very slowly and so, particularly in elderly men, are unlikely to cause any problems. In a small proportion of men, prostate cancer can grow more quickly and in some cases may spread to other parts of the body, particularly the bones.
Symptoms are often similar to those of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Men observing the following signs and/or symptoms should see their physician for a thorough examination:
- Blood in urine or semen
- Inability to urinate
- Nagging pain or stiffness in the back,hips,upper thighs or pelvis
- Weak or interrupted urine flow,Painful ejaculation
- Pain or burning during urination (Dysuria)
How Prostate cancer is Diagnosed?
The doctor inserts a
lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum and feels the prostate through
the rectal wall for lumps or abnormal areas.
Quality and Affordable Prostate cancer Treatments
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Surgical Treatment Options for Enlarged Prostate Cancer :
- Radical Prostatectomy: A radical prostatectomy is the total removal of the prostate and the surrounding tissues. It is done as a potential cure for prostate cancer. During the operation, the surgeon removes the prostate gland, seminal vesicles or area where the prostate meets the bladder (bladder neck). After the tissues have been completely removed, the surgeon reattaches the remaining part of the urethra to the bladder. A catheter is placed to allow for urine to pass from the bladder while the area heals. The catheter will remain in place for 1 to 3 weeks after surgery
- Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy :This is a minimally invasive procedure in which several small incisions are made in the abdomen. A laparoscope and other operating instruments are inserted through these incisions to remove the prostate.
- Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: This newer procedure uses robotic equipment to assist the surgeon in removing the prostate. There is little difference in the outcome for open or laparoscopic surgical methods. The results depend on the skill and experience of the surgeon rather than the type of surgery.
- Radiotherapy: Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to destroy cancer cells. Radiation may be used for prostate cancer: as the primary treatment to destroy cancer cells , after surgery to destroy cancer cells left behind and to reduce the risk of the cancer recurring (adjuvant radiation therapy) , after surgery if the cancer comes back around the area where the prostate gland was (salvage radiation therapy) , to relieve pain or to control the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer (palliative radiation therapy)
- Chemotherapy : Chemotherapy is the use of anti-cancer drugs to treat cancer. It is usually a systemic therapythat circulates throughout the body and destroys cancer cells, including those that may have broken away from the primary tumour. Chemotherapy has an important role in the treatment of prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormonal therapy (hormone-refractory or castration-resistant prostate cancer).
Note: Treatment Options/Results may vary from patient to patient depending on their medical condition.
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