PROSTATE CANCER

PROSTATE CANCER is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra just below the bladder. It is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the prostate.

symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER

symptoms of PROSTATE CANCER include:

Pain or burning sensation while urination.
Less urination especially at night.
Less force during flow of urine.
Blood in the urine or semen.
Difficulty in urination.

STAGES OF PROSTATE CANCER

PROSTATE CANCER IS CATEGORIZED INTO FOUR STAGES :

STAGE 1

It is a localized cancer as the cancer spread in one part of the prostate.

STAGE 2

Stage IIA is the cancer found on one side of the prostate and stage IIB is the cancer found in both sides of the prostate..

STAGE 3

It is known as locally advanced prostate cancer that has spread outside the prostate into local tissue, such as the seminal vesicles.

STAGE 4

The tumor may have spread to nearby lymph nodes, but it has not spread to other parts of the body.

TREATMENTS OF PROSTATE CANCER

THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS CAN BE USED TO TREAT PROSTATE CANCER :

The treatment done by external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, cryosurgery, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and prostatectomy which offered to men whose cancer does not spread outside of the prostate.

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About Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar

Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar is an experienced Oncologist in Pusa Road, Delhi. He has helped numerous patients in his 23 years of experience as a Oncologist. You can consult Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi.

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