Prostate Cancer

One of the most common oncologies in the male part of the population is prostate cancer. This pathology occupies one of the leading positions in mortality statistics due to malignant neoplasms.
Prostate cancer was most prevalent in men older than sixty years of age. This pathology leads to a violation of the outflow of urine. As a result of latent symptoms and the absence of pathognomonic (specific for this disease) signs, detection occurs at later stages. This feature creates an unfavorable prognosis for further treatment of the patient.

One of the most significant diagnostic criteria for prostate cancer is reasonably considered to increase the level of acid phosphatase in blood and urine.

The etiology of prostate cancer remains unclear until the end. Many people associate this disease with the hormonal changes in elderly people. First, it confirms that prostate cancer refers to hormone-dependent diseases (that is, the growth of this tumor is stimulated by testosterone).

There is a list of factors that significantly increase the risk of developing cancer: age (over sixty to seventy years old), high fat content in consumed food, race, contact with cadmium, vasectomy and genetic predisposition (in cases where prostate cancer occurs in relatives, this pathology Occurs twice as often).

The peculiarity of prostate cancer is that the course of this disease is long and practically asymptomatic, however, malignancy occurs quite quickly. Beginning early metastasis aggravates the prognosis of the disease. At terminal stages, prostate cancer is manifested by increased urination, pain in the perineum, as well as an admixture of a small amount of blood in the urine and in the sperm.

Symptoms of metastasis are pains in the pelvic bones, femurs and spine. In addition, patients complain of frequent urge to urinate, hematuria. Prostate cancer of the 4th degree is characterized by the presence of symptoms of cancer intoxication (pallor with a characteristic earthy shade of skin, weakness and sharp weight loss).

There are 4 stages of oncology of the prostate:

The first stage is characterized by the absence of clinical signs of the disease. The diagnosis is possible only by chance, as a result of diagnostic manipulation.

The second stage also does not cause complaints in patients. However, rectal examination reveals a dense large knot in the gland, the diagnosis is established as a result of a biopsy. Metastasis at this stage is not characteristic.

Clinical manifestations begin only in the third stage. It is characterized by frequent urination, hematuria. For this stage, tumor growth in the testes, pelvic wall (especially lateral) and in the bottom of the bladder is characteristic.

At the fourth stage, pronounced dysuric disorders are found. Metastases in neighboring organs and bones, a high level in the serum of acidic phosphatase.

Prostate cancer, treatment is applied operatively, medicamentally and radial.

Methods of treatment operative are applied only in case of absence of metastases, thus the operation guarantees almost one hundred percent cure.

Medicamental treatment involves the use of hormones.

Radiation therapy is used to stop tumor growth and reduce the likelihood of metastasis.

These methods of treatment are often applied in a complex manner, which enhances the positive effect.