How to detect prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in men. The incidence of this disease is relatively low before the age of 55, but it will gradually increase after the age of 55. It ranks sixth among male malignant tumors and requires timely detection and treatment. So how do you detect prostate cancer?

1 There are many ways to detect prostate cancer. The first is to conduct laboratory tests. Laboratory tests are to detect the prostate-specific antigen in the patient's serum to see if it is elevated. However, some patients may not have elevated levels. If the patient only fluctuates within the normal range, other tests should be performed. Serum acid phosphatase elevation tests can also be performed to determine whether the patient's prostate cancer has metastasized, but it lacks specificity.

2 Not only that, patients with prostate cancer can also undergo B-ultrasound examinations. This method of detection can detect low-echo nodules in the patient's prostate, but it needs to be differentiated from other diseases, such as inflammatory stones, etc. Radionuclide bone scanning and X-ray films can also be performed, which can also show the metastatic lesions of prostate cancer in patients at an early stage, allowing patients to receive timely treatment.

3. Prostate cancer patients can also undergo CT or MRI examinations, which can also detect prostate cancer. They can show changes in the patient's prostate morphology, as well as tumors and metastases. If the patient's tumor has invaded the bladder or organs around the prostate, the pelvic CT will show corresponding changes. If the patient's pelvic lymph nodes have tumor metastasis, the CT can also change according to the size of the pelvic lymph node group, and can determine whether metastasis has occurred.

These detection methods can be used to detect prostate cancer, which can help diagnose prostate cancer. You should go to the hospital for testing and treatment as soon as possible, do not miss the best treatment period, and choose the treatment method that suits you. The chances of early prostate cancer being treated are much higher than those of late prostate cancer.