The prostate is the prostate gland of men, which performs one of the most important functions - the sexual. It forms the basis of ejaculatory fluid, and also plays the role of a valve during an erection in order to close the urinary canal.
Prostate cancer is a cancerous tumor that affects the prostate gland, disrupting its function and, if untreated, grows on surrounding tissues and organs, ultimately leading to the death of the patient.
Symptoms of prostate cancer, like any other cancer, depend on the stage.
At the initial stages, when the size of the tumor does not exceed 1-2 cm, the patient does not feel any symptoms, the tumor is very rarely diagnosed at this stage, although the effectiveness of treatment at this time is maximum.
In the second stage, the symptoms of the tumor are very similar to the symptoms of prostatitis, very often it is prostatitis that over time provokes the formation of a tumor.
Also, at this stage, an increase in regional lymph nodes (those located nearby) is possible, therefore, the doctor is likely to notice this and suspect something is wrong with the urologist.
In the third stage, the tissue of the tumor ruptures the capsule of the prostate gland and enters the surrounding tissue. In this case, the above symptoms are connected with the discharge of blood during urination and ejaculation, the unpleasant smell of these secretions, the appearance of sharp pains during urination and ejaculation
Metastases to distant organs, Symptoms, as with any stage 4 cancer - severe pain, exhaustion, weight loss, this is not about healing, but about prolonging life.
To diagnose any cancer at an early stage, you need to undergo regular examinations by doctors, in this case, a urologist, and also do regular screening tests, especially if there is a tendency to cancer in the family, or if there is a tendency to get prostatitis. The simplest way is to take a PSA test (prostate specific antigen), it will show if there are damaged prostate cells in the blood (as it happens with tumors). In any case, confirmation of the diagnosis is a biopsy study, that is, an operation to remove the tumor, and only after that it will already be clear whether it is cancer or not
For early diagnosis of prostate cancer, Onco CheckUp is recommended - a special comprehensive examination to detect cancer of any localization.
Treatment for prostate cancer as well as symptoms depends on the stage at which the disease was diagnosed.
At the first stage, you can use both surgical treatment (removal of the prostate gland completely) and conservative treatment
In the second stage, the methods described above sharply lose their effectiveness, since the tumor is already large and it is difficult to remove all malignant tissues with conservative methods.
Here the main one is the surgical method.
Basically, complete removal of the tumor with nearby lymph nodes is required, since partial removal cannot guarantee the absence of relapse after some time.
Tumor removal can occur both in an open way (an incision in the lower abdomen) and with a laparoscope (5 holes in the lower abdomen and tube manipulation)
Loparoscopic surgery has some advantages: less bruising, more chances to maintain the vascular nerve bundle, which is responsible for sexual function. But of course it is more expensive and requires more knowledge and experience from the surgeon.
In the clinics that we recommend , for example, such operations are mainly carried out by the loparoscopic method and also with the help of an assistant robot, which increases the surgeon's accuracy.
In addition, chemotherapy and / or distal radiation therapy for the prevention of metastases is also prescribed.
At the third stage, the prostate capsule has already ruptured and the prostate gland must be removed along with all the affected tissues around it. The operation will most likely be performed in an open way, for a better view and complete removal of all affected tissues by the surgeon. Combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and chemotherapy can give good results.
Clinic offers treatment on the unique equipment Varian System, which allows radiation therapy EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy). The Varian system is an innovative electron-photon beam, which has no alternative in Ukraine yet.
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is recommended by the international protocol NCCN Guidelines Prostate Cancer
The System from Varian (USA) is the newest Digital Linear Accelerator for Stereotaxic Radiation Therapy (EBRT) to improve the positive prognosis of treatment.
Varian (USA) is effective and safe. The positive outlook is higher than when using equipment of previous generations.
NCCN *, depending on the Risk Group, recommends EBRT as part of basic or adjuvant treatment for prostate cancer
In the presence of multiple bone metastases and pathologic fractures, Varian's for External Radiotherapy (EBRT) can have a quick effect and improve the prognosis
When diagnosed in stages 1-2, patients have a very high chance of no relapse in subsequent life. There are also high chances of maintaining sexual function when using the laparoscopic method of tumor removal. Within 3-4 weeks, the patient will be able to independently go to the toilet and return to normal life. Early diagnosis and treatment in professional European clinics helps completely cure cancer in our time!
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