How to treat advanced prostate cancer

How is advanced prostate cancer treated?

Advanced prostate cancer can be treated with general treatment, targeted drugs, chemotherapy, etc.

Specific treatment methods are as follows:

1. General treatment:

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor disease that occurs in the prostate gland of men. Its cause may be related to long-term smoking or genetic factors. Early stage diseases may not have obvious clinical symptoms and are easily ignored. When the disease enters the late stage, obvious symptoms such as hematospermia and dysuria may appear. At this time, patients need to pay attention to maintaining a good mentality and avoid excessive mental stress, but also need to pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, and avoid overwork.

2. Use targeted drugs:

When prostate cancer enters the late stage, the patient's body resistance will drop significantly, and he may not be able to tolerate surgery at this time, but targeted drugs can be used for treatment. Common drugs usually include gefitinib tablets, afatinib maleate tablets, alotinib hydrochloride tablets, etc.

3. Chemotherapy:

If the lesions are numerous and relatively dispersed, chemotherapy should be used in a timely manner to prevent further spread of cancer cells. Common chemotherapy drugs usually include paclitaxel injection, carboplatin injection, cisplatin injection, etc. If there are serious side effects during chemotherapy, the doctor should be notified in time to stop treatment.

In addition to the common treatments mentioned above, radiotherapy can also be used for treatment. During radiotherapy, you should pay attention to maintaining good personal hygiene and replenishing nutrition in time.