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What is the best prostate cancer treatmentBefore going further, we must state that this review is for informational purposes only and it is not intended to be considered a medical advice. Nobody can replace your personal physician and as always a physical illness occurs, you should see your medical team right away. Locking in the proper treatment for you is not an easy thing. Before to decide, there are many factors which have to be taken under consideration. What makes things more difficult is not all men and illnesses are the same. One guy may be in almost perfect health, except for the beginning stage of the malignancy, while the next one may have other life threatening diseases, which will restrict the type of treatment to be given. First thing that must be considered is the stage of prostate cancer. Depending of this condition, your doctor may well prescribe not to do anything. Just wait and watch, that's right. The reason for this recommendation is prostate cancer is so slow growing and the symptoms are so slow developing, so for the moment, the doctor may be not know which treatment may be the best for you. But this doesn't mean you will stay crosshanded waiting for the end. On the contrary, you will experience a period of tests and screenings that will provide the exact profile of your disease helping the medical team to reach the best decision for you. Next thing you should know about prostate cancer treatment is the fact that depending on the stage level and evolution of your illness one or more treatments will be recommended. Very often a combination of treatments is the best solution for patient. One of the most used treatment is radiotherapy. It is used whether your cancer has spread into the close surrounding tissue of the prostrate or has remained localized (remain inside the prostate). It can also be used if the tumour has infected the immediate surrounding tissue or lymph’s of the prostate. Radiotherapy is administered by a focused x-ray beam targeting directly the prostate gland. If the tumor has broken off and spread to the tissues it still may be considered to be localized. When this does happen the most effective treatment may be a combination of radiotherapy and perhaps hormone therapy. This combination drives to the infected areas an amount of radioactive waves plus a hormone which will block the male testosterone being release into the prostate. In certain circumstances, you may also find your medical team will advise you for the above treatment combined with a removal of the prostate and the radioactive treatment to the surrounding tissues. It is true that prostatectomy may have significant consequences. Because it can affect the surrounding tissue very rich in nerves, prostatectomy my lead to temporary erectile dysfunction and incontinence. But with the advances made in medical technology, such as laser beams, the prostate removal can be performed with little or no damage done to the surrounding nerves and nerve endings. That is really good news as it means the majority of men will not have fight the problems with erectile dysfunction, as so many did in the past years. And last but not least. Any time you are not comfortable with your team’s recommendation, don’t hesitate to get that second opinion NOTE: Issues on this site regarding prostate cancer and treatment options, are provided for information only, and are not meant to substitute for the advice of your own physician or other medical professional. Prostate-Report.org does not endorse any specific product, service or treatment. |
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