Several common prostate cancer examination methods

In order to confirm prostate cancer clinically, a series of prostate cancer examinations must be conducted. Only in this way can the diagnosis of prostate cancer be better performed, which is very important for prostate cancer patients. So what are the common prostate cancer examination methods? The following will tell you about the common prostate cancer examination methods.

In general, the common methods of prostate cancer examination are:

Pathological examination of prostate biopsy tissue is currently the most common method of prostate cancer examination. The only effective and accurate means of diagnosing tumors is pathological diagnosis, and prostate cancer is no exception. The so-called pathological diagnosis is to completely remove the tumor or cut a part of the tumor tissue, and after many steps of processing, the pathologist observes the morphology and other internal characteristics of the tissue cells under a microscope to analyze and determine the final diagnosis of the tumor.

ECT bone scan, chest X-ray, visceral B-ultrasound, pelvic MRI or CT are all common methods of prostate cancer examination. The purpose of these prostate cancer examinations is mainly to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the condition, to determine whether the disease is in the early or late stages, whether the tumor is confined to the prostate or has metastasized to distant organs or lymph nodes. For example, chest X-ray can observe whether there is lung metastasis; visceral B-ultrasound can observe whether there is metastasis to important organs such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys; ECT bone scan is more important and can identify whether there is bone metastasis; pelvic MRI or pelvic CT can determine whether the pelvic lymph nodes are enlarged; and MRI can further observe whether the prostate has invaded the seminal vesicles, rectum, and bladder neck. These prostate cancer examination results play a decisive role in the choice of patient treatment options.

The above is an introduction to the common prostate cancer examination methods, I hope it will help you understand prostate cancer. Once you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time so that you can control the disease in time and recover your health as soon as possible.