Prostate cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of
the prostate. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system
located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is about
the size of a walnut and surrounds the urethra (the tube that empties
urine from the bladder).
The prostate gland produces fluid that is one of the components of
semen. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin malignancy in
men and is responsible for more deaths than any other cancer, except
for lung cancer. Prevalence of prostate cancer is very high in the
world - about 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during
his lifetime, but only 1 man in 34 will die of it.
Treatment options and prognosis
depend on the stage of the cancer and the patient’s age and general
health. With greater public awareness, early detection is on the rise
and mortality rates are declining. Additionally, new advances in medical
technology are enabling cancer patients to return to active and
productive lives after their treatment.
Detection of Prostate CancerThere are two primary methods used to initially detect abnormalities in the prostate that may be cancerous. The first is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of prostate-specific antigen in your blood. Prostate cancer may also be found by a digital rectal examination (DRE). If you have yearly examinations and either one of these test results becomes abnormal, any cancer that you may have has probably been found at an early, more treatable stage
Prostate Cancer Treatments
Surgery
Surgery is the most common treatment
of prostate cancer if the cancer is not spread to the other parts of the
body. Prostate cancer surgery hospitals in India have the most
effective and fairly economical.
Radiotherapy
In radiation therapy, radio high
energy to kill cancerous cells. Radiotherapy can be used as an initial
treatment for low-grade cancer that has not grown out of the prostate
gland. Radiotherapy can also be used to slow the progression of
metastatic prostate cancer or to reduce the size of tumor and relieve
symptoms. Radiotherapy is also performed if the cancer has come back. It
is done in short sessions for five days a week, for four to eight
weeks.
External Radiation Therapy
In external radiation, beams of
radiation are focused on the prostate gland from a machine outside the
body. External radiation is used to cure early stage cancers, or to help
relieve symptoms such as bone pain if the cancer has spread to a
specific area of bone. In prostate cancer treatment hospitals in India,
doctors carefully figure out the exact dose of radiation needed and aim
the beams as accurately as they can to hit the carefully outlined
target.
Internal Radiation Therapy
In Internal Radiation Therapy, small
radioactive pellets, or "seeds," each about the size of a grain of rice
are used to treat cancerous cells. These pellets are placed directly
into prostate. Brachytherapy is used in men with early stage prostate
cancer that is slow growing. This method has the advantage of delivering
a high dose of radiation to the prostate, while minimizing damage to
other tissues.
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