Medical Treatments for Prostate CancerThere are many different medical treatments for prostate cancer that involve the clinical care of a healthcare professional. These treatments include expectant therapy, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. Expectant therapy is to carefully observe and monitor the prostate cancer. Because prostate cancer cells often spread very slowly, many older men who have the disease may not need more extensive treatment. However, expectant therapy usually includes routine physician examinations, including digital rectal exams and PSA tests. The different types of surgery for prostate cancer are radical prostatectomy - an open-surgery procedure in which the entire prostate gland and surrounding tissue are removed. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - surgery to remove part of the prostate gland that surrounds the urethra. Cryosurgery - this procedure involves killing the cancer cells by freezing them with a small metal tool placed in the tumor. Side effects of prostate cancer surgery include incontinence and impotence. Incontinence is the inability to control urine and may result in dribbling of urine, especially immediately after surgery. Normal control usually returns within weeks or months after surgery. Impotence is the inability to achieve an erection. For a month, or so, after surgery, most men are not able to get an erection. Eventually, approximately 40 to 60 percent of men will be able to get an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, but without ejaculation of semen, since removal of the prostate gland prevents that process.Radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill or shrink cancer cells, and to decrease their ability to divide. Radiation is often used to treat prostate cancer that is still confined to the prostate gland, or has spread only to nearby tissue. If the disease is advanced, radiation may be used to reduce the size of the tumor and to provide relief from symptoms. Possible side effects of radiation for prostate cancer may include diarrhea, with or without blood in the stool, and colitis, problems associated with urination, a degree of impotence (inability to get an erection), which may occur within two years of radiation therapy. The goal of hormone therapy is to lower the level of male hormones in the body, particularly testosterone. Hormone therapy does not cure the cancer, and is often used to treat persons whose cancer has spread or recurred after treatment. Produced mainly in the testicles, testosterone causes prostate cancer cells to grow. Thus, reduced testosterone levels can make the prostate cancer shrink and become less active. Most studies show that hormone therapy works better if it is started early. Chemotherapy is the use of powerful, anti-cancer medications to kill cancer cells.. Hospitalization may be needed to monitor treatment and chemotherapy's side effects. Common side effects of chemotherapy include: nausea and vomiting, hair loss, anemia, reduced ability of blood to clot, mouth sores, increased likelihood of developing infections, fatigue. Most side effects disappear once treatment is stopped. |
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FICHE DÕINFORMATION AU PATIENT Can the number of cores with high-grade prostate intraepithelial neoplasia predict Néphrologie ; Cancer de la prostate ; Urologie ; Biopsie ; Homme PSA et cancer de la prostate Abaisser la valeur seuil actuelle de concentration d'antigène prostatique spécifique (PSA) pour recommander une biopsie de la prostate pourrait entraîner (WO/2003/042370) NOUVEAU GENE EXPRIME DANS LE CANCER DE LA Globalement, chez ces hommes la biopsie prostatique a cependant révélé un cancer de la prostate dans 15,2 % des cas (449 cas). Fait essentiel parmi ces 449 PROCURE : PSA (WO/2003/042370) NOUVEAU GENE EXPRIME DANS LE CANCER DE LA PROSTATE ET TECHNIQUES The method of claim 17, wherein the sample is a biopsy, blood, serum, www.opengalen.org/download/giutools.ppt An even larger number of patients, following a positive PSA (prostate specific antigen) reading undergo an invasive biopsy but are not diagnosed with cancer RÉFLEXIONS AVANT DE SUBIR UN TEST POUR LE DÉPISTAGE DU CANCER DE La biopsie de la prostate consiste à insérer une aiguille dans la prostate par la paroi antérieure du rectum en vue de prélever un fragment de tissu Question 2 â” PCA3.org - Helping you decide when prostate biopsy is Par conséquent, le PCA3 est un outil supplémentaire permettant de déterminer si une biopsie de la prostate est vraiment nécessaire. Question 2 â” PCA3.org - Helping you decide when prostate biopsy is Celui-ci indique la probabilité quâ™un cancer de la prostate soit dépisté lors dâ™une biopsie de la prostate. En général, le médecin reçoit le résultat du biopsie d'une tumeur de la prostate - Cancer(s) - FORUM Santé Si il s'agit d'un cancer de la prostate et que la biopsie atteste d'une extension ,la prostatectomie sera un très mauvais choix à mon humble avis. Maladies de la Prostate Si le taux de PSA total est au-dessus de 10 ng/ml, une biopsie de la prostate faite sous contrôle échographique endorectal est recommandée. Cancer de la prostate Les biopsies sont faites par voie rectale : le médecin introduit une sonde d'échographie qui permet de voir la prostate. La biopsie se fait à l'aide d'une Comprendre le cancer de la prostate Quâ™est-ce que le patient doit faire avant une biopsie de la prostate ? Retourner en haut de page Fiche 2 : La biopsie de la prostate Questions / réponses sur les maladies de la prostate La preuve d'un cancer de la prostate est apportée par la biopsie (prélèvement par Une infection de la prostate (prostatite) peut compliquer une biopsie. |
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