This blog is continued from yesterday’s blog on risk factors for prostate cancer.
Symptoms:
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Urinary Problems (difficulty urinating, needing to urinate often, weak flow, pain or burning sensation).
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Difficulty having an erection.
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Blood in Urine or semen.
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Frequent pain in lower back, hips, or upper thighs.
General Medical Treatment: Please consult your MD to develop a treatment plan that is right for you.
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Active surveillance-regular PSA blood tests, DREs and biopsies of the prostate.
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Prostatectomy-surgical approach to prostate cancer treatment involves removal of all or part of the prostate.
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Radiation therapy-killing of cancer cells and surrounding tissues with directed radioactive exposure.
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Hormone therapy-stopping release of testosterone.
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Chemotherapy-anticancer drugs to destroy or stop the growth of cancer cells
Books related to this topic:
Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, Second Edition
Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook
Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
Prostate And Cancer: A Family Guide To Diagnosis, Treatment And Survival (3rd Edition)
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