The prostate cancer tends to develop in men obove fifty years of age and it is one of most prevalent types of cancer in men have never symptoms, no therapy undergo and die eventually in other causes.
Treatment options for the prostate cancer with intent cure are primarily radiation therapy and surgery. In other treatments as hormonal therapy, proton therapy, chemotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound, cryosurgery also exits depending upon clinical scenario and outcome desire.
Underlying health and age of man, extent of metastasis, response and appearance under microscope of cancer to initial treatment that is very important in the outcome determination of disease.
Whether decision, or not to treat in localized prostate cancer with the curative intent is patient trade between expected beneficial and the harmful effects in survival and in quality of life prostate.
Protate is part of male reproductive organ that helps to make and store in seminal fluid. In men adults, typical prostate is about three centimeters long and weight is around twenty grams. It may be located under urinary bladder, in pelvis, and in front of rectum. Prostate diseases often affect urination, defecation and ejaculation due to its location. Prostate contains small glands that make near 20% pf fluid consisting semen. Prostate contain many small glands that can make about 20 percent of fluid constituting semen.
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