Post Date December, 03 2023
For prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer, men should avoid falling into the following misconceptions:
Myth 1: Urinary obstruction in elderly men is caused by prostate hyperplasia
In fact, there are many reasons why elderly men cannot urinate, and prostate hyperplasia is just one of the more common reasons. Early urinary tract obstruction caused by prostate cancer is completely consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia. In addition, neurogenic bladder diseases caused by diabetes and cerebrovascular diseases are not uncommon in the elderly. Therefore, elderly men should not casually listen to the recommendations of relatives and friends, blindly take drugs to treat the so-called "prostate hyperplasia.". If you suspect that you have this disease, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, and you must regularly visit the hospital for further consultation.
Mistake 2: After prostatectomy, it can be done once and for all
"Prostate hyperplasia surgery, whether it is an open abdominal surgery or a transurethral surgery, must preserve the continuity of the urinary tract, removing only the hyperplastic glands, while retaining the outer capsule, the non hyperplastic glands, just like removing the orange flesh and retaining the orange peel.". The most common site of prostate cancer is in the surrounding zone, that is, on the orange peel. Therefore, having the prostate removed does not mean that the patient will not develop prostate cancer. It can also be said that although the patient's urination symptoms have improved, the risk of prostate cancer remains.
Currently, most prostate cancers can be detected through digital anal examination and serum prostate specific antigen testing. Patients who have undergone prostate surgery should not be careless, but should also regularly go to the hospital for reexamination, and cooperate with doctors to conduct relevant examinations.
Myth 3: If you have prostate pain, you should "remove" the prostate
Currently, adenocarcinoma is confined to the prostate and should be removed when the patient is younger than 70 years of age. Unfortunately, many patients already have metastatic lesions at the time of treatment, so simply resecting the diseased prostate is not significant. Fortunately, most prostate cancers are androgen dependent. Androgens in the human body can promote the further deterioration and development of prostate cancer, while removing androgens from the body can significantly alleviate the symptoms and conditions of prostate cancer. Removing both testicles can significantly reduce the amount of androgens in the human body, thereby controlling the development of prostate cancer. This kind of surgery has small trauma, few complications, and certain curative effects. However, there is still a small amount of androgen in the human body that comes from outside the testis, so simply removing the testis cannot completely remove the androgen in the prostate. In clinical practice, it is often used to combine the use of anti hormone receptor drugs (flutamide, constantin, etc.) with orchiectomy, which can completely block the production of androgens and achieve satisfactory results.
