AHSI.....Prostate has now become a major concern for all men over the age of 35. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate makes and stores a component of semen and is located in the pelvis, under the bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate surrounds part of the urethra, the tube that empties urine from the bladder. A healthy prostate is about the size of a walnut. The flow of urine can be slowed or stopped if the size of the prostate increases. Prostate cancer occurs when the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably. If caught early, and treatment is administered, prostate cancer has a cure rate of over 90% .
Physicians commonly use two methods for detecting prostate cancer:
Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been used for years as a screening test, but its ability to detect prostate cancer is limited. Tumors often form in areas of the prostate that cannot be reached by a DRE. Clinicians also can have difficulty distinguishing between benign abnormalities and prostate cancer.
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement is a blood test used by many doctors use. PSA is an enzyme measured in the blood that can rise naturally as men age or if prostate abnormalities are present. However, the PSA test cannot distinguish prostate cancer from benign growth or other conditions, such as prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate). PSA testing also fails to detect some prostate cancers.
Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been used for years as a screening test, but its ability to detect prostate cancer is limited. Tumors often form in areas of the prostate that cannot be reached by a DRE. Clinicians also can have difficulty distinguishing between benign abnormalities and prostate cancer.
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement is a blood test used by many doctors use. PSA is an enzyme measured in the blood that can rise naturally as men age or if prostate abnormalities are present. However, the PSA test cannot distinguish prostate cancer from benign growth or other conditions, such as prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate). PSA testing also fails to detect some prostate cancers.
Their are many tools to help you fight prostate cancer on all fronts. A powerful combination of traditional and new, innovative therapies are provided by cancer experts who work with you to determine the appropriate combination of therapies, which may include:
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for internal radiotherapy. This method of precisely delivering radiation from the inside out spares surrounding healthy tissue and organs and may reduce the need for surgery.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for the most advanced form of conformal radiotherapy. IMRT employs a powerful, advanced computer program that plans a precise dose of radiation in three dimensions based on individual tumor size, shape and location. IMRT allows for higher radiation doses than traditional radiotherapy methods, while sparing more of the surrounding healthy tissue.
Fractionated Dose Chemotherapy divides a powerful dose of drugs into smaller doses, given over several days. This approach exposes cancer cells to the drugs for a longer period of time, while also seeking to reduce the unpleasant side effects often experienced with larger doses.
High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for internal radiotherapy. This method of precisely delivering radiation from the inside out spares surrounding healthy tissue and organs and may reduce the need for surgery.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for the most advanced form of conformal radiotherapy. IMRT employs a powerful, advanced computer program that plans a precise dose of radiation in three dimensions based on individual tumor size, shape and location. IMRT allows for higher radiation doses than traditional radiotherapy methods, while sparing more of the surrounding healthy tissue.
Fractionated Dose Chemotherapy divides a powerful dose of drugs into smaller doses, given over several days. This approach exposes cancer cells to the drugs for a longer period of time, while also seeking to reduce the unpleasant side effects often experienced with larger doses.
The symptoms of prostate cancer can go undetected for many years and the signs are: pain or burning during urination; urine flow that starts and stops; not being able to urinate; frequent pain in the lower back; hips or upper thighs; blood in the urine and semen; weak flow of urine; and needing to urinate often, especially at night.
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