How is prostate cancer diagnosed?

The prostate is a walnut-sized organ located below the male bladder and surrounding the urethra. The prostate fluid it secretes is the main component of semen.

Prostate cancer is a disease of the prostate in which malignant tumor cells invade normal prostate tissue and spread to other organs. Prostate cancer is a slow-growing cancer that can spread to other organs, with bone metastasis being more common. Patients diagnosed early have a very high survival rate.

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Weak or interrupted urine stream, frequent urination (especially at night), difficulty urinating, painful or burning urination, blood in the urine or semen, persistent back, hip, or pelvic pain, painful ejaculation

Symptoms of prostate cancer usually appear in the late stage of cancer. The above symptoms are not unique to prostate cancer. They may also appear in some benign prostate diseases such as prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis.

How is prostate cancer diagnosed?

The following clinical examinations and laboratory tests can diagnose prostate cancer:

Digital rectal examination, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy

Prostate cancer treatment options

The type of treatment you choose for prostate cancer depends on the characteristics of the tumor, including:

1. Patient life expectancy

2. Medical conditions and risk factors

3. Is there a specific disease?

4. PSA level

5. Gleason score (from prostate biopsy pathology)

6. Is there any transfer?

7. Rectal examination