What is prostate cancer and how to properly treat it

The spread of prostate cancer, doctors associate with the deterioration of the general ecology, as well as with the presence of genetically modified additives in food. Mostly cancer is at an early stage, develops almost asymptomatically and is often confused with cystitis.

As a rule, the majority of patients are men over 55 years old. The faster the tests are carried out and an accurate diagnosis is made, the greater the likelihood of getting by with sparing therapy.

Causes of Prostate Cancer

The reasons can be both physical and psychological. Cases have been recorded when a patient acquired cancer after severe stress or using drugs. It is noted that in those men who follow a diet and fasting, the level of hormonal levels is normal.

The following causes of prostate cancer are distinguished:

Prostate cancer in men: symptoms and treatment

The primary symptoms for urgent medical attention are the appearance of sharp and short pain in the pelvic area.

Symptoms: secondary prostate cancer in men is as follows:

This list of symptoms can manifest itself in the following indirect diseases:

• Cyst;
• Bladder cancer;
• Prostate adenoma;
• Prostate.

If you observe at least one of the symptoms, immediately contact your urologist for tests and smears.

In case of delayed treatment, the disease gives metastases to the liver, brain, urinary system, kidneys. In men, partial or complete damage and dysfunction of internal organs is observed, as well as the manifestation of infectious diseases, such as jaundice.

High-quality treatment of prostate cancer in men is possible only in a stationary mode. The treatment period can vary from 3 months to several years. Most often, men do not pay enough attention to symptoms, which significantly worsens the clinical picture.

IMPORTANT

In order to get the maximum effect, it is necessary to use all types of therapy: chemotherapy, radiation therapy and drug treatment

Drug treatment for cancer, used in the early stages of the disease, in the form of taking chemical drugs to slow down tumor growth. If the tumor is progressing but has not yet metastasized, it can be surgically removed. Most often, the entire organ is removed. The main criteria for contraindications to surgery are the patient's age and the physical size of the cancer.

For small tumors, radiation therapy is used: in this case, there is a great chance that the organ and its functions will be preserved. Radiation therapy is also recommended for inoperable lesions, as it is less traumatic.

For a complete treatment, it is better to use all methods in combination. For example, chemotherapy involves taking chemicals that can kill cancer cells without letting them multiply. In addition to its advantages, chemistry has a number of side effects: drowsiness, nausea, lethargy, apathy, loss of strength, lack of appetite, pain in the body and muscles, headache, and indigestion are observed. First of all, chemotherapy lowers immunity, so the patient is recommended to take vitamin complexes after treatment.

The main task of medical therapy is to prevent cancer from growing (to put into remission) or to destroy it completely.

Diagnosis of prostatitis in men

A urologist-andrologist, conducts a blood test for the presence of PSA antibodies: at an early stage of cancer, the body turns on protection and secretes specific antibodies to fight.

More extensive diagnostics is designed to analyze the course of the disease and includes the following methods:

Prevention

In order to eliminate the risk of cancer, the following points must be observed:

Statistics

Today, cancer treatment is very successful: it is facilitated by excellent medical equipment and qualified, experienced staff.

According to statistics, only 10% of the total number of patients have a malignant form of oncology. At the same time, everything is determined by the age range: men under 40 make up only 8-10% of the total flow of cancer patients. It is noted that after the age of 45, men are less likely to have sex, which doubles the risk of cancer.

The critical age is 55 years and older: almost half of men are faced with prostate cancer.

Subject to all the rules of personal hygiene and healthy eating, constant observation by a doctor in an oncologist, conducting all examinations, giving up bad habits, you can maintain your health for many years!