thomasdevos
10-05-2009, 10:50 PM
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
There are a number of options when it comes to treating prostate cancer, but this option is used will depend on a number of different factors, including stage and grade of cancer and age, health and personal preferences of those who suffer. Because prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the leading cause of cancer deaths among men it is important that all men are regularly tested for it and are aware of treatment options available to them.
Cancer occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply uncontrollably. This can cause the prostate to enlarge, causing symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination, blood in urine. Cancerous tumors can also metastasize and spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system where they can develop secondary tumors. All this may be a direct relationship with respect to the treatment will work best.
Prostate cancer is usually held under the system known as TNM (tumor, node, metastasis), in which cancer is characterized by its extent in the prostate gland itself (tumor or T stage), if the lymph nodes of the region participating cancer with node (or N stage), and whether the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body (metastasis or M stage).
Treatment of prostate cancer in May of watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, focused ultrasound of high intensity (HIFU), chemotherapy, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, or a combination of these treatments. Again, the method used will depend on the cancer itself, grade, stage and whether or not has metastasized.
For tumors that are still within the prostate, radiation therapy (using x-rays that kill cancer cells) and a surgery called radical prostatectomy are common treatment options. There are two forms of radiation that can be used either by an external beam or interstitial implant known as a seed treatment. There is a general malaise more after this treatment, and many men feel very tired at the end of the treatment period. Approximately 15% to 30% of men who have radiation therapy have urinary burning, urinary bleeding, frequent urination, rectal bleeding, rectal discomfort or diarrhea during or shortly after treatment.
"Watchful waiting" is also a treatment option. In this approach, no treatment is given as the tumor grows. This is more normal with older men who may not tolerate conventional treatments.
If the cancer has spread to tissue surrounding the treatment of prostate hormone is normally required. This treatment helps prevent the cancer from spreading further and is the standard treatment to prevent secondary tumors or metastatic cell.
Choose a treatment for prostate cancer is not easy and will depend on a number of factors like your age and whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to what extent. On the advice of your physician is strongly recommended, but if your questions are not satisfactory or if you're concerned it does not hurt to get a second opinion. After treatment of prostate cancer, your doctor will ask you to look carefully, checking to see if your cancer recurrence or spread.
Reference Site:
prostate cancer treatment (http://prostate-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
prostatecancerfoundation (http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate)
neworiental (http://www.neworiental.org/publish/portal0/tab1127/info377702.htm)
There are a number of options when it comes to treating prostate cancer, but this option is used will depend on a number of different factors, including stage and grade of cancer and age, health and personal preferences of those who suffer. Because prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and the leading cause of cancer deaths among men it is important that all men are regularly tested for it and are aware of treatment options available to them.
Cancer occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply uncontrollably. This can cause the prostate to enlarge, causing symptoms such as difficulty urinating, frequent urination, blood in urine. Cancerous tumors can also metastasize and spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system where they can develop secondary tumors. All this may be a direct relationship with respect to the treatment will work best.
Prostate cancer is usually held under the system known as TNM (tumor, node, metastasis), in which cancer is characterized by its extent in the prostate gland itself (tumor or T stage), if the lymph nodes of the region participating cancer with node (or N stage), and whether the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body (metastasis or M stage).
Treatment of prostate cancer in May of watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, focused ultrasound of high intensity (HIFU), chemotherapy, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, or a combination of these treatments. Again, the method used will depend on the cancer itself, grade, stage and whether or not has metastasized.
For tumors that are still within the prostate, radiation therapy (using x-rays that kill cancer cells) and a surgery called radical prostatectomy are common treatment options. There are two forms of radiation that can be used either by an external beam or interstitial implant known as a seed treatment. There is a general malaise more after this treatment, and many men feel very tired at the end of the treatment period. Approximately 15% to 30% of men who have radiation therapy have urinary burning, urinary bleeding, frequent urination, rectal bleeding, rectal discomfort or diarrhea during or shortly after treatment.
"Watchful waiting" is also a treatment option. In this approach, no treatment is given as the tumor grows. This is more normal with older men who may not tolerate conventional treatments.
If the cancer has spread to tissue surrounding the treatment of prostate hormone is normally required. This treatment helps prevent the cancer from spreading further and is the standard treatment to prevent secondary tumors or metastatic cell.
Choose a treatment for prostate cancer is not easy and will depend on a number of factors like your age and whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to what extent. On the advice of your physician is strongly recommended, but if your questions are not satisfactory or if you're concerned it does not hurt to get a second opinion. After treatment of prostate cancer, your doctor will ask you to look carefully, checking to see if your cancer recurrence or spread.
Reference Site:
prostate cancer treatment (http://prostate-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
prostatecancerfoundation (http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate)
neworiental (http://www.neworiental.org/publish/portal0/tab1127/info377702.htm)