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Treatment of prostate cancer is complex and depends on a multitude of problems with grade and stage of cancer with age, general health and type of treatment that the patient is comfortable with. For older men who may have a slow growing cancer or a life expectancy of treatment may be simply watch and wait, keeping with the man at ease. There are three types of treatment for prostate cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy.

Surgery:

Surgery for prostate cancer includes several types of prostatectomies. There are four types of prostatectomies.

• A radical prostatectomy involves removal of the prostate, prostatic capsule, seminal vesicles, and a portion of the bladder neck. Many men experience varying degrees of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction.

• A retropubic prostatectomy is most often performed because it allows adequate control of bleeding, visualization of the prostate bed and bladder neck, and access to pelvic lymph nodes.

• A perineal prostatectomy is often the preferred choice for older men or men who might be poor surgical risks. radiation:

If  the cancer is locally advanced stage 3 or beyond the capsule of the prostate, treatment with surgery is somewhat controversial because of the probability of hidden node metastases and relapses. Prostatectomy, when performed, is used to help relieve urinary tract obstruction, but not to treat cancer.
Radiotherapy can be used as a primary treatment for prostate cancer. Long-term problems of impotence and urinary incontinence can be prevented and survival rates are comparable to those of surgical treatment.
Interstitial radiation therapy have a lower risk of impotence and rectal radiation injury.
Radiation has a palliative role for men with metastatic prostate cancer, reducing the size of bone metastases, pain control and restoration of functions, such as continence.

Hormone therapy:

Androgen deprivation therapy is used to treat advanced prostate cancer. Many cancer cells are androgen-dependent and growth is to stop growing or die, if deprived of androgens. Other cancer cells, unfortunately, grow without androgens and are not affected by treatment to reduce circulating androgens. The key to the treatment of prostate cancer is early detection and successful treatment. Prostate cancer can be successfully treated if detected at an early stage of development.

One of the most common cancers in men is prostate cancer that affects the prostate gland – the gland that secretes the seminal fluid that helps carry sperm. The cancer usually progresses slowly, but there are also some cases of rapid spread of this cancer. Aggressive cancer means that the damaged cells are more differences from normal cells. Based on the Gleason score, tumor progresses more slowly and is ranked two cancers that spreads the fastest is classified ten. Non-aggressive tumors can be treated with medication only during aggressive he may require surgery and other series of tests and medicines.

Prostate cancer is minimal to moderate pain when it is still in the prostate, but once it infects the gland and surrounding organs, it is difficult to treat disease. Therefore it is necessary to recognize the signs of this cancer. However, the symptoms of prostate cancer are usually not noticeable until the disease was diagnosed. However, there are signs of cancer – in particular related to urination – that can be observed.

Urinary difficulties may indicate prostate cancer or other diseases of the prostate or gastrointestinal tract. Similar to cancer of the stomach and colon-rectum, once you have prostate cancer, you may experience painful urination. Some severe cases concern the inability to urinate or difficulty urinating stop. Nocturnal urination and frequent urination are also considered abnormal and may already be a sign of disorders of the gland.

Advanced stages of prostate cancer also have symptoms. As with other types of cancer, will also be constant dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite and sudden weight gain, and nausea or vomiting. Patients with prostate cancer also noticed swelling in the legs and thighs. When you experience such pain or swelling, pain medication is not recommended result. These drugs do not cure the disease and can worsen the pain more, especially if the digestive system and urinary tract was affected. Erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are also some of the complications that may be encountered because of advanced prostate cancer.

DRE or digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen test are the two procedures commonly used to screen for prostate cancer. PSA in the blood sample will be tested. PSA excess in the blood can indicate prostate inflammation or cancer.