The Risk of recurrence in prostate cancer
by Fritz Frei
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Health-Service-Online bring's the problems of cancer on the point!
Everybody can check out the new's of the risk of prostate cancer - the
recurrance rate is high and there is most important - to check out this
desease early! Prostate cancer disease Prostate cancer - the most
common form of cancer in men is Prostate cancer, the second leading cause
of cancer death. The Main risk factors include age (incidence increases in
men over the age of 65 years). It is more prevalent in the western world
and about 10% of cases can be linked to family history. The recurrance
Rate of the prostate cancer is high.
Mostly, the Prostate cancer is a continuum; progressing through
localized, locally advanced, advanced and hormone-refractory stages In
general it is a slow growing cancer. He is primarily under hormonal
control i.e. testosterone. The choice of treatments which include watchful
waiting, surgery (prostatectomy), radiotherapy, hormonal therapy and
chemotherapy are dependent on the stage of disease.
1. Most important, that If detected early, using PSA determination, DRE
examination and biopsies, and treated appropriately, survival rates are
excellent.
2. The most critical focus for the treatment of prostate cancer is to
treat those cancers where it is necessary.
3. The Decisions about the best management of prostate cancer can be
very complex and depend upon the:
- Pathology of the cancer (unlike other cancers, prostate cancer often
progresses very slowly)
- The impact that treatment can have on quality of life, including
sexual activity
- Stage of the disease (non-metastatic (localized or locally
advanced), metastatic or hormone refractory)
- Age and general health of the patients at diagnosis
- Patient’s preference for treatment
PSA at diagnosis
4. The treatment options for prostate cancer are:
- Deferred treatment often called ‘watchful waiting’ or 'active
surveillance'
- Surgery
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Radiotherapy
- External Beam and/or Brachytherapy
- Hormonal (endocrine) therapy
- Androgen
Ablation e.g. anti-androgens, medical castration (LHRHa) or surgical
castration - Chemotherapy - Palliative Therapy e.g. chemotherapy -
Investigational TherapiesProstate Cancer Recurrence Rates
Prostate cancer is now detected at earlier stages due to heightened
awareness and improved screening techniques. Despite definitive therapy,
cancer cells may remain and can go undetected for years until they develop
into metastatic disease. The risk of recurrence is high, suggesting there
is a need to improve treatment approaches. Therefore, it is important to
predict pathological stage and risk of disease recurrence early, so that
appropriate treatment and/or monitoring can be initiated. The result's of
all new treatments will bring us in the future the chance of a lower
prostate recurrance.
You can inform you about the recurrence Rates on: http://www.prostateline.com/prostatelinehcp/9898_15850_8_0_0.aspx
This gives you an overview with a study case – and the results.
Health-Service-OnlineAdmin Fritz
http://www.cancer-info.info/
Please, take note that the above information is for educational
purposes only and is meant to complement any medical treatment, not to
prescribe or diagnose any condition. Please consult with your doctor
before starting any medical or nutritional
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Fritz - MBA Executive in the Health-Service and Hosptial consulting
since more thant 20 years like to make it easy - to recieve answers on all
your questions over the internet.
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