How early detection of prostate cancer?

The prostate is wrapping the bottom of the bladder in men, urinary tract stones around like the size of a gland, peculiar to men. According to statistics, China's annual 7 ~ 80000 new cases of prostate cancer, 95% occurred in people over the age of 60, prostate cancer incidence rate has continued to increase with age.

Clinical findings, prostate cancer mostly occurs in the posterior lobe of the early multi-without any symptoms, if any, discomfort is not enough to cause the patient's attention. When the tumor increases pressure urethra, the are often confused with prostatic hypertrophy. Guer, about 80% of the patients first discovered distant metastasis, and then only to find prostate cancer. At this point, had an advanced disease, poor prognosis. Shows that early detection of prostate cancer is clearly important.

Early detection of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer symptoms and severity of morning and evening, depending on the cancer growth rate and the extent of oppression of the urethra. Surrounded by the prostate urethra, urethral pressure and therefore the first cancer, showing symptoms of urinary abnormalities. Italy can be seen frequently during the beginning of urine, nocturia increased; oppression of the urethra when the mass increases, there will be thinner urine flow, voiding difficulty, urinary-range extension; a small number of patients, there may be painful urination, and some will appear hematuria, this should heighten our vigilance. When the cancer gradually increases, the urethra oppression is even more serious, resulting in difficulty in urination, causing retention of urine in the bladder, bladder filling swell, as well as a high degree of expansion, very uncomfortable, non-catheterization not, often pungent urine derived ill-smelling.

In addition, the current column adenocarcinoma metastasis, especially in pelvic metastasis, may appear low back pain or similar symptoms of sciatica, the pain can often around the anus to the perineum and radiation. Therefore, any age, men over the age of 45, there urine Italy frequent nocturia increased, urine-way extended to small urine flow, difficulty urinating, you should consider the possibility of prostate cancer.

Treatment of prostate cancer should not feel alone, the experts recommended that: more than 45 years of age, men should be an annual digital rectal examination, which is extremely important for early diagnosis. Digital rectal examination of the accuracy rate of 50% ~ 70%, the opportunity to receive early diagnosis and cure. It is reported that in the United States service personnel in military systems are regular digital rectal examination, in the cases found to have prostate cancer, 50% of patients belong to the radical, whereas in the general population found that only 5% of the cases available to cure . Can be seen early digital rectal examination important.

In addition to digital rectal examination, the suspected patients, we have to take through the perineum, rectum puncture biopsy taken, its diagnostic accuracy rate of 70% ~ 80%. In addition, in recent years developed prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing methods for clinical application, in order to improve the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer provides a great convenience. In most cases, this approach can be found in prostate cancer early in order to take timely therapeutic measures.