Post Date April, 15 2023
Prostate cancer is a common malignant tumor in elderly men, but if it can be detected early and treated regularly, the probability of patients dying from prostate cancer is not high. Prostate cancer is a androgen-dependent tumor, which is very effective for endocrine therapy.
Regular physical examination is the only way to detect prostate cancer early.
Digital examination of anus: prostate nodule, hard as stone. This is the only way to diagnose prostate cancer without B-ultrasound.
B-ultrasound: prostatic hypoechoic nodules. CT and MRI are also helpful for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Blood sampling: PSA (prostate specific antigen)>4ng/ml. PSA increased more significantly in patients with prostate cancer, especially prostate cancer with bone metastasis. The PSA of normal people will also increase after blood sampling, especially after constipation or anal examination, because the prostate is squeezed, the false appearance of PSA increase will be caused. Therefore, in clinical practice, it is best to take blood for PSA after two weeks of anal digital examination.
Prostate puncture: cancer cells were found. When doctors highly suspect that patients have prostate cancer, they often recommend prostate puncture. Prostate puncture is generally not as dangerous and painful as the patients imagine. Prostate puncture is often performed under local anesthesia, and the safety is also guaranteed. Individual patients may have fever.
