What are the treatments for prostate cancer? A brief analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various methods for treating prostate cancer

Prostate cancer affects a large number of male patients. It is a malignant tumor disease that cannot be ignored at present. It seriously endangers the health of the prostate area. Once the disease occurs, the body is severely damaged, and it is very easy to develop symptoms such as thin urine stream, short range and slow urine flow, which brings a lot of troubles to patients. It can be seen that treatment is particularly important. What are the clinical measures for treating this disease? I will briefly introduce a few points to you.

1. Drug treatment: For hormone-sensitive advanced patients, endocrine therapy should be the main treatment, mainly including castration and anti-androgen therapy. Patients can be treated with new endocrine drugs. Commonly used drugs include abiraterone, enzalutamide, etc. The drug efficacy is particularly significant and reduces the harmfulness of prostate cancer.

2. Radical radiotherapy is mainly suitable for patients with localized disease. It is often treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy or intensity-modulated conformal radiotherapy. This method can also be used for palliative treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic disease. Through treatment, the spread of cancer can be controlled and the patient's discomfort can be relieved. The treatment effect is very obvious.

3. Radiation therapy, mainly including external radiation therapy and internal radiation therapy. External radiation therapy refers to three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, which is a painless treatment performed in an outpatient clinic. Its therapeutic effect is equivalent to radical surgery, and it has more therapeutic advantages. It can focus on the prostate receiving treatment and reduce the impact on surrounding tissues. However, external radiation therapy can easily lead to acute cystitis and prostatitis, which should attract the attention of doctors and patients.

During the treatment, patients should cooperate with relevant nursing work and pay attention to changing bad living habits. They should not sit or stand for long periods of time. They should also get more sun exposure, pay attention to sexual hygiene between couples, do regular check-ups, undergo rectal digital examinations and other examinations every year, and adjust their personal mentality.

All men should pay attention to health changes in the prostate area, improve their quality of life, and pay attention to their own hygiene. Severe patients should temporarily abstain from sexual intercourse to avoid aggravating their condition. Mentality is very important for prostate cancer patients. They should maintain a good mentality, build confidence in overcoming the disease, and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.