Diagnosis of prostate cancer

Cancer can occur in any part of our body, including the prostate. Prostate cancer can cause great harm to our body, so everyone wants to know what the diagnosis method of prostate cancer is? The editor will introduce it to you below.

How is prostate cancer diagnosed?

The clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer mainly relies on rectal examination, serum pSA, transrectal prostate ultrasound and pelvic MRI examination. CT is less sensitive than MRI in diagnosing early prostate cancer. Due to the high rate of bone metastasis of prostate cancer, radionuclide bone scan is usually performed before deciding on a treatment plan. Pathological examination of prostate puncture biopsy is required to confirm prostate cancer.

The degree of malignancy of prostate cancer can be assessed by histological grading. The most commonly used is the Gleason scoring system, which divides the malignancy of prostate cancer into 2 to 10 points based on the sum of the scores of the main structural area and the secondary structural area in the prostate cancer tissue. The best differentiation is 1+1=2 points, and the worst is 5+5=10 points.

I hope the above introduction will be helpful to you. Don’t be too pessimistic after being diagnosed with the disease. Although the disease is terrible, as long as you maintain a good attitude and active treatment, coupled with meticulous care, you can effectively control the disease.