How to treat advanced prostate cancer? Orchiectomy

Since most prostate cancer patients do not have obvious discomfort symptoms in the early stages of the disease, when they feel unwell and go to the hospital for a check-up, they find that the prostate cancer has reached the late stage and has even metastasized. The condition is particularly serious and requires active treatment. So, what is the best way to treat prostate cancer in the late stage?

1. Orchiectomy <br/>Because male hormones often cause prostate cancer cells to proliferate and reproduce more actively, when prostate cancer has reached an advanced stage, if the patient is in good physical condition and can withstand surgery, orchiectomy can be used for treatment. This treatment method can achieve a five-year survival rate of 31% after surgery. Even if the cancer cells have metastasized, the five-year survival rate after orchiectomy can still reach about 20%.
2. Estrogen therapy <br/>If the prostate cancer patient has a poor constitution and is not suitable for surgical treatment, estrogen can also be used for treatment. This is because estrogen can effectively inhibit the secretion of the prostate and cause the gland to atrophy, so it also has a certain therapeutic effect on prostate cancer.

3. Anti-androgen treatment <br/>Because excessive secretion of androgen can make prostate cancer more serious, some anti-androgen drugs are used to inhibit the secretion of androgen, which is also effective in alleviating the disease. Commonly used drugs include progesterone acetate, estramustine phosphate, etc., which can be used under the guidance of a doctor.
4. Palliative therapy <br/>If prostate cancer has developed to the late stage, palliative therapy can be used to relieve symptoms. The commonly used method is to apply cortical hormone, which can inhibit the secretion of androgen, so it can alleviate the condition.

5. Treatment with Chinese medicine <br/>If prostate cancer has developed to the late stage, patients can also take Chinese medicine for syndrome differentiation and treatment, which is also helpful for prolonging life. For example, patients with kidney yang deficiency can be treated with Youguiyin with added flavor, patients with kidney yin deficiency can be treated with Liuwei Dihuang Wan with added flavor, patients with damp-heat type of prostate cancer can be treated with Bazhengsan with added flavor, and patients with stasis-toxic type of prostate cancer can be treated with Wuwei Xiaoduyin with added flavor.