10 Signs That May Indicate Prostate Cancer

Alterations in the urine and difficulty in maintaining an erection are signs that may indicate prostate cancer, a common disease after 50 years. However, these same symptoms can also occur due to benign changes such as in the case of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Therefore, it is important to go to the urologist in west Delhi at least once a year after the age of 45 to perform routine exams to identify any prostate changes as soon as possible.

The prostate is a gland located near the anus and therefore the examination of the digital rectal examination is the best way to evaluate whether it is well or not. It is the prostate that produces the fluid that forms the sperm that is important to drive the sperm to the egg during sexual contact, says urologist in hari nagar.

Initial symptoms of prostate cancer

The initial symptoms of cancer in the prostate are unspecific and very similar to any other problem in that region. If there is a risk of suffering from a problem in the prostate, you may have symptoms presented below:

1. Difficulty starting to urinate
2. Decreased urine stream
3. Frequent urges to urinate, even at night
4. Sensation of having a full bladder, even after urinating
5. Presence of urine drops in underwear
6. Impotence or difficulty maintaining an erection
7. Pain when ejaculating and / or urinating
8. Presence of blood in the semen
9. Sudden urge to urinate
10. Pain in the region of the testicles or near the anus

If any of these symptoms arise, you should go to the urologist in janakpuri to indicate the performance of tests that identify changes in the prostate such as the digital rectal examination and PSA, which is a blood test.

Symptoms of advanced prostate cancer

In more advanced cases in which the prostate is greatly increased or cancer metastasis has occurred to other regions of the body, the symptoms may be: 

• Urinary or faecal incontinence;
• Weakness in the legs;
• Bone pain;
• Renal insufficiency.

In the more advanced stages, it is important to go to the urologist in uttam nagar to assess the extent of the disease and if it has reached other organs, with the help of tests such as prostate biopsy, scintigraphy or computerized tomography.

Prostate cancer treatment

The treatment for prostate cancer is carried out according to the stage in which the disease is found and the patient's state of health. Normally the treatment is done with:

• Surgery : it is the most used treatment, since the prostate is extracted and if it is diagnosed at an early stage, this method can achieve the cure of the disease;
• Radiotherapy : used in cases in which surgery is contraindicated or when the patient does not want to be operated;
• Hormones : are used to control the production of hormones that promote the development of the disease.

In the most advanced cases of the disease, two of these treatment methods are usually used, often extracting beyond the prostate, the testicles as well, says urologist in dwarka.

The increase of the prostate is not always indicative of cancer, although it causes the same symptoms.