How should prostate cancer be treated

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Prostate cancer is common in elderly men, its harm is very big, and it is not easy to find and diagnose in the early stage. There are many treatment methods for prostate cancer, including surgical castration and drug treatment. There are also chemotherapy, radiotherapy and cryotherapy. No matter which kind of treatment is to achieve the effect and alleviate the disease, so that patients get a good recovery, let's take a look at these treatment methods, hope to bring you some help.

How should prostate cancer be treated

Surgical treatment, surgical treatment method is widely used, through the resection of prostate gland and capsule, the internal cancer cells are removed, this treatment method is suitable for elderly friends, the body is better, can support the operation of the body's immune ability.

Endocrine and adrenal drug therapy, this treatment method is especially suitable for patients with advanced prostate cancer, through estrogen drugs to treat, so as to inhibit the secretion of androgen, so as to alleviate and inhibit the generation of cancer cells, to achieve the purpose of treatment.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy, these two kinds of treatment in cancer patients are also more commonly used, in the early treatment effect is very good, but to the late drug resistance problems, in addition, the side effects are also very big, sometimes not suitable for poor physical fitness of elderly men.

matters needing attention

For patients with prostate cancer, the purpose of treatment is to alleviate the disease and improve the survival rate. If prostate cancer is treated properly and timely, the effect of treatment is good, which will be different from other cancers. Therefore, patients should maintain good confidence.