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Treatment for Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate gland. In the United States, prostate cancer ranks second among cancer-related deaths among men. Prostate cancer affects about one man out of every six during his lifetime, but only one man out of every 34 will pass away from the illness.

 Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Treatment for Prostate Cancer

To remove the cancer cells or try to kill them, as well as to reduce the tumor size, early treatment options include surgery and radiation. Typically, doctors will recommend surgery for you. After that, you'll receive some prescription drugs to take. Numerous studies have demonstrated how well this combination relieves men's pains, particularly if prostate cancer has spread to the bones. You won't live any longer, and the cancer won't go away completely. You will be in a better position to make decisions based on your own health and values if you also seek medical advice. Aside from these common side effects, medications can also cause hot flashes and decreased libido. Following surgery, urinary incontinence may develop as an aftereffect.

 

Ultrasound in treatment

High-intensity focused ultrasound is another cancer treatment that is used in its early stages (HIFU). A probe is inserted into the prostate gland through the rectum during this procedure, which is performed under anesthesia (or with the use of a local spinal anesthetic). The cancer cells are then killed by raising the temperature in the focus area using a high-intensity focused ultrasound beam.

 

Radiotherapy

Radiation therapy is an additional option for treating prostate cancer. High-energy radiation from protons, neutrons, gamma rays, and x-rays, among other sources, is used in this prostate cancer treatment to destroy cancerous cells and reduce any tumors that may already be present. Radiation therapy can be given as a treatment for prostate cancer in two ways. The first comes from an apparatus outside of your body known as external beam radiation therapy, or you might have radioactive material injected into your body near the cancerous growth. We call this internal radiation treatment.

 

Cryosurgery

Cryosurgery is a relatively new technique that is currently undergoing evaluation. Cooling probes are inserted into the prostate under ultrasound guidance during cryosurgery, an anesthetic procedure, and the cancer cells are frozen to death.

 

Hormone therapy

Hormone therapy is used for late-stage prostate cancer, and its goal is to target the male hormones—particularly testosterone—that the cancer cells require to proliferate rather than the cancer itself. Chemotherapy or systematic radiation therapy may be suggested if hormone therapy doesn't work.

 

Health status and prostate cancer

The health condition of prostate cancer patients, especially the elderly, affects the results that can be achieved during the treatment stages, as heart and respiratory diseases or disabilities that disrupt or significantly reduce the body’s activities have an impact on the patient’s progress in treatment. Therefore, choosing the appropriate treatment is mainly related to the cancer stage. The patient’s experience and preparations for treatment are determined by his health condition.