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Prostate Cancer
The prostate gland is a chestnut between the rectum and the bladder neck. It extends on both sides of the urethra with two flaps. Around both sides can regulate muscle lobe of the prostate urine flow and no longer needed. The gland produces seminal fluid, viscous fluid that carries sperm during orgasm.
Experts estimate that 26,000 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and another 250,000 are diagnosed in African-American men in the United States more than any other ethnic group, Asian men are less infected. The reasons are not clear. But regardless of ethnicity, are all men aged over 50 at risk of contracting the disease.
If you are a man of 50 years, or if any of the following symptoms, see a doctor and get tested. The symptoms can be a sign of prostate cancer or other medical problem:
• Difficult to start, stop, or obtain urine
• The feeling that the bladder is not completely empty after urination
• Blood in the urine or semen
• Pain during orgasm
• Pain or burning during urination
• Frequent urination
It is important to note that the early stages of prostate cancer usually have no symptoms at all, so. Determination and the required tests
Dealing with a diagnosis of prostate cancer
if you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you should talk to your doctor about your options. Research on cancer treatments in recent decades, doctors have new treatments and therapies, depending on how far the cancer Prostate cancer develops completely curable.
When prostate cancer is in the initial stage, is limited to the prostate. If the cancer is detected at this stage, you have the best chance to defeat completely. Therefore, we cannot overestimate regular screening for prostate cancer at the age of 50 years. Ask your doctor if you are more at risk and to check how many times.
What are my treatment options?
Traditional treatments such as surgery and radiation therapy are usually reserved for advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the tissues surrounding the prostate.
Operation requires turning hospitalization and general anesthesia. The prostate is completely removed, and met other cancer tissues. Typical side effects include impotence and incontinence. Recovery takes weeks and surgery carries risks.
Radiotherapy was performed in the space of about five weeks and requires that you are looking for an internship for 5 consecutive days every week in part. Radioactive source is focused on the pelvic area and burned the cancerous cells. Typical side effects are impotence, and holes in the walls of the rectum adjacent to the prostate.
HIFU for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. This treatment uses focused sound waves to heat and destroy cancer cells introduced using a probe into the rectum until it is next to the prostate. This method is non-invasive, and effective for the elimination of cancer cells in the prostate. If all the cancer cells are not destroyed, may be repeated. Can also function as "clean" process to be used to remove cancer cells not covered by an operation or other means.
Side effects have been shown that, with a cure rate of 93% if the cancer is detected at an early stage minimal. It is also time to complete the procedure takes 2-3 hours and is an outpatient procedure. Mere men with localized prostate cancer.
You can leave early detection is the key.
I think it is similar to the procedure of chemo therapy for cancer cells. I think it is really hard for my uncle having a prostate health issue for several months now. There is an alternative cure such as a proton surgery which is also advised by some medical practitioners in the field of prostate health. Which one is much realiable?
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