Treatment For Prostate Cancer Brings Hope

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



Prostate cancer became the most commonly diagnosed male cancer in 1989. Information about the disease was very limited then, but with changes in diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer more prostate cancer information has become available. Prostate cancer information can now be found in websites, books, brochures and magazines.

If you are over 50 years old, you may have a higher risk of prostate cancer. If you’re younger, don’t be too complacent, because younger men are also vulnerable, especially if prostate cancer is in your genes.

Note that by the time you begin to feel anything in prostate cancer, the disease may already be advanced. That’s why it is called the silent male cancer. For this reason, prostate cancer information programs are designed to encourage early diagnosis.

You must consult a physician if you feel any of the following: weak or interrupted urination, urinating often (especially at night), difficulty urinating, pain or burning sensation when urinating, blood in the urine or a nagging persistent pain in the back, hips or pelvis.

There are now many options for treatment for prostate cancer. These can pose a real dilemma. A common perception is that if you consult surgeons, they recommend radical prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate), but if you seek an opinion from radiation oncologists, the answer is radiation. There may also be unreasonable expectations from prostate cancer treatment.

Aside from surgery and radiation, you can try hormone therapy for prostate cancer instead. Essentially, hormone therapy for prostate cancer tries to reduce or prevent the action of testosterone on the cancer. Be aware that hormone therapy will not eliminate the cancer cells. The goal of hormone therapy is only to slow down the progression of the prostate cancer.

The development of more advanced modalities of treatment for prostate cancer has improved the prospects for those afflicted. But early detection helps to make treatment more effective.


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