Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor of the prostate, the internal male organ of the genitourinary system. This disease mainly affects men over forty years of age. The disease is far from rare. According to statistics, every seventh man in old age has prostate cancer.
To date, the causes of cancer are not known for certain. The appearance of a tumor is associated with an increased male hormone testosterone. Of course, the causes may be general negative factors that can cause any oncology.
Factors:
- bad ecology;
- harmful production;
-heredity;
- unhe althy diet and lifestyle in general;
- bad habits.
How dangerous is prostate cancer?
In the male body, the prostate gland is responsible for some of the functions of ejaculation, sperm production, and the function of restraining urination. Cancer appears in the glands of the prostate, grows very slowly and imperceptibly. The whole insidiousness of this tumor lies in the fact that itmay not appear for more than ten years. Most often, men go to the doctor already at the last stage of prostate cancer.
Despite the slow growth of the tumor, it can metastasize in the early stages of the disease. Often a patient comes to the doctor with complaints of pain in other organs affected by metastases, and a malignant formation of the prostate is detected later.
Cancer cells usually affect the hip bones, adrenal glands, lymph nodes, and lungs. At the stages when there are metastases, surgery is already useless, it is possible to use chemotherapy and X-ray therapy in order to stop the spread of metastases and slow down the growth of the tumor.
When diagnosed with prostate cancer, life expectancy depends on how far the disease has progressed and on the overall he alth of the man.
Symptoms:
- frequent bone fractures;
- frequent urge to urinate;
- pain in the perineum;
- blood in urine and seminal fluid.
When referring to a doctor with such complaints, it often turns out that the prostate gland is affected by a tumor. Cancer with such symptoms is usually already advanced, since serious signs do not appear immediately.
The most important thing that every man should do after forty is to donate blood from a vein for a prostate-specific antigen. This analysis detects cancer already at its inception. Passing it regularly, a man guarantees himself he alth and longevity.
Treatment
Modern treatment guarantees a complete recovery with the preservation of all the functions for which the prostate gland is responsible. Cancer is completely removed by surgery - in the absence of metastases.
Today there are several treatments for prostate cancer:
- medical methods;
- ultrasound treatment;
- radiotherapy;
- operation;
- cryotherapy.
The method of treatment is chosen by the doctor together with the patient after all examinations have been completed.
Fear of treatment is not worth it. If the patient turned to the oncologist in time, it is possible to remove the tumor without much damage and with the preservation of all male functions and other tasks for which the prostate gland is responsible.
Later-stage cancer is rarely cured, but certain treatments can greatly prolong life.
