How to monitor and treat Prostate Cancer
Most men if they live long enough will have a problem with their prostateA gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder. It produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.. This is a highly active glandAn organ with the ability to make and secrete certain fluids. and therefore susceptible to cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body.. It is therefore important to know how and when to be tested for prostate cancer. One of the UK’s leading experts is consultant urologist Mr Rick Popert and he has specifically prepared an article for totalhealth to answer, in plain English, the questions that all men ask.
If you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, the treatment technology has evolved rapidly even in the past six months and so you will need to find out what method will be most appropriate for you.
When you need prostate treatment it is important to find somewhere which has access to:
- Active Monitoring
- Hormone Therapy
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Open surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Laparoscopic Robotic Assisted
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- External Beam Radiation with Hormones
- High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound (HIFUAn abbreviation for high intensity focused ultrasound, a relatively new method for treating cancer using focused ultrasound waves.)
- Cryotherapy
- The latest radiotherapyThe treatment of disease using radiation. techniques
- Appropriate surgical or medical treatment expertise,
- Pain management
- Psychological support
- Advice on sexual function
It is always best to seek a specialist centre, one where you can find all the expertise in one place. The Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Trust and the London Bridge Hospital London lead by Rick Popert has a comprehensive treatment program. This program is fully described in Mr Popert’s article - The Modern Management of Localised Prostate Cancer
