How long can you live after prostate cancer surgery? Things to note after prostate cancer surgery

Many prostate cancer patients want to know how long they can live after prostate cancer surgery. However, the causes and symptoms of each prostate cancer patient are different, which makes the severity of the disease different. And everyone's resistance is different, so the treatment results will be different. In addition, the position of the prostate is quite special, so prostate cancer is difficult to treat. However, prostate cancer patients must have the confidence to overcome the disease and must actively cooperate with doctors for treatment, which is helpful for the recovery of prostate cancer.

For the treatment of prostate cancer, choosing the right treatment method and whether the treatment is appropriate, whether the surgery is thorough, and whether the treatment measures are timely when the patient is ill, will directly affect how long the patient can live after prostate cancer surgery. Generally, the treatment of prostate cancer will take into account the patient's age, systemic symptoms, cancer stage, immune status, and other factors of the patient. If prostate cancer patients are discovered and treated early, and surgical treatment is used early, more than 70% of patients can live for five years, about 50% live for 10 years, and 30% live for 15 years.

For cancer, the treatment time will directly affect the treatment effect. Generally speaking, if it is a malignant tumor, the survival time after surgery depends on whether it is treated in time. Early detection and early treatment will lead to longer survival time after surgery. However, for most tumors, patients may not have any symptoms in the early stage, and they are usually in the middle and late stages when they go to the hospital for examination. Generally speaking, if the cancer is found during a physical examination, it will be very helpful for the survival rate of the patient after surgery. It is recommended that male friends should have a physical examination about once a year after the age of 45, especially pay attention to the health of the genitals, which will help to detect prostate cancer and treat it early.

The mentality of prostate cancer patients is also very important. Some patients with prostate cancer may lose confidence and are unwilling to actively accept treatment. This attitude is harmful to patients. To understand the necessity of surgery, prostate cancer patients should also maintain a calm mentality, actively cooperate with surgical treatment, and then actively recover after surgery. The correct attitude has a great impact on the survival time of patients after surgery. As for the diet of prostate cancer, you should pay attention to eating some low-calorie, low-fat, high-vitamin food habits.

Through the above introduction to how long you can live after prostate cancer surgery, I believe everyone has a better understanding of this issue. There are many causes of prostate cancer now, and prostate cancer is also very harmful to patients, so patients who are found to have prostate cancer should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.