Post Date April, 15 2023
"Men over the age of 45 who experience frequent urination, increased nocturnal urination, prolonged urination duration, fine urine rheology, and difficulty urinating should consider the possibility of developing prostate cancer.".
With the progress of diagnostic technology, more and more male patients are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In fact, many times prostate cancer can be detected and treated early, achieving a high cure rate. But the key is how to predict that? The diagnosis is mainly based on symptoms and related examinations.
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
The onset and severity of clinical symptoms of prostate cancer depend on the rate of cancer growth and the degree of pressure on the urethra.
Abnormal urination
"Because the prostate surrounds the urethra, canceration first compresses the urethra, presenting symptoms of abnormal urination.". At the beginning, frequent urination and increased nocturnal urination can be seen; When the mass increases and compresses the urethra, there will be fine urine rheology, poor urination, and prolonged urinary course;
A small number of patients may experience pain in urination, and some may also experience hematuria. At this time, caution should be raised.
When the cancer gradually increases, the urethra is compressed more seriously, resulting in difficulty in urination, resulting in retention of urine in the bladder, filling and swelling of the bladder, and even high expansion, which is extremely uncomfortable. Non catheterization is not good, and the resulting urine is often pungent and smelly.
Pain
In addition, metastatic adenocarcinoma, especially pelvic metastasis, can present with low back pain or symptoms similar to sciatica, and pain can often radiate to the perineum and around the anus.
Therefore, men over the age of 45 who experience frequent urination, increased nocturnal urination, prolonged urination duration, fine urine rheology, and difficulty urinating should consider the possibility of developing prostate cancer.
What tests should be done regularly to prevent prostate cancer?
Digital rectal examination
For men over the age of 45, a digital rectal examination should be performed once a year, which is extremely important for early diagnosis. The accuracy rate of digital rectal examination is 50% to 70%, providing an opportunity for early diagnosis and radical treatment.
2 Biopsy
In addition to digital rectal examination, transperineal and rectal puncture should also be performed for suspicious patients to obtain living tissue for examination.
3PSA test method
In addition, the clinical application of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing methods developed in recent years has provided great convenience for improving the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer. In most cases, this method can be detected in the early stages of prostate cancer in order to take timely treatment measures.
(Intern Editor: Huang Junda)
