Prostate Cancer: What are the symptoms and how to treat – BBC News in Serbian
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer among men, just behind lung and colon cancer.
This disease can be developed differently.
In some, it is spread quickly, and in other slow grows and sometimes seek minimal treatment or does not have to apply therapy at all.
About 3,000, and 1,000 men, the data are of a premium of prostate cancer Associations of Medical Oncologists.
What is prostate cancer?
The prostate is a gland of the sizes of hazelnut and is located just below the bladder in the pelvis.
It surrounds the urethra – a tube that conducts urine from the body in the penis.
Prostate cancer – growth abnormal and uncontrolled cells – often develops slowly.
Sometimes years go to the first signs and symptoms, and in some crazy ones and there are no problems because of it.
However, in other cancers can be aggressive and deadly.
Prostate cancer who was observed early has the greatest chance of successful treatment.
How common is prostate cancer?
One of the eight men will get this disease at some time of life, the data is British organizations of prostate cancer.
The most common is in the older age – among men older than 75 years.
Cases in younger than 50 are rare.
Your risk of prostate cancer is higher if the close relative – father, brother, grandfather or uncle – had that disease.
It is more common with dark-skinned people.
On Prostate Cancer Organization Site The risk meter for this disease in English is available.
In 30 seconds, the level of risk is detected and depending on the results is proposed to the departure of the doctor.
What symptoms do you need to pay attention to?
- The need for more frequent urination especially at night
- Difficulty at the beginning of urination, a weak jet that takes a long time
- Blood in urine or semen of liquid
These symptoms can also point to other states, but it is important for the doctor to check all changes.
Is there a prostate cancer test?
There is no one, diagnostic test.
Doctors set a diagnosis based on different parameters.
It can involve a blood test that determines the specific antigen for prostate (PSA) and scanning, as well as biopsy, taking a sample tested in the laboratory.
PSA tests – so-called tumor markers – are not used regularly to screening healthy men because results can be unreliable.
And a tall dog does not always mean cancer, because the number of antigens can also increase due to infection, for example.
And some people with elevated dog can have prostate cancer that does not create problems, nor does it require treatment, and will cause unnecessary care and searches.
The researchers repeatedly questioned whether it would be useful to introduce screening.
These studies, generally show that the offer of dog test would only have a small reduction in the number of men who die from prostate cancer only.
Men more than 50 years are usually asked from the doctor of the general practice of the dog blood test if they want.
The general practitioner will explain the potential benefits and risks of testing.
If someone decides to want a dog test, two days before it should refrain from sexual activity and intense exercise, like riding a bike, because it can affect results.
Doctors examine whether to add magnetic resonance imaging tests could improve the condition.
What about the treatment?
Different treatments are available and the doctor should determine the most suitable.
If the cancer is at an early stage and does not cause symptoms or growing rapidly, it is possible to be held under supervision or to « watch and wait ».
Some prostate cancer can be cured with surgical and radiation.
Hormonal therapy can also slow down the growth of cancer.
It is possible to destroy cancer cells and using extreme cold (cryotherapy) or highly intensive oriented ultrasound.
The BBC in Serbian is from now on and on the morning, follow us Here.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vajiberu. If you have a topic suggestion for us please contact (Email Protected)
