Prostate cancer is currently one of the diseases with a high degree of malignancy. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men over the age of 74 years. To that end, needs to be recognized and anticipated the disease early.According to urologist-oncologist Chairman of the Association of Indonesia (ISUO) Prof. dr. Rainy Umbas, Sp.U, recognize the disease early prostate disorders can increase the chances of curing the deadly disease, especially for older persons is. Which he laments, still found that the patients who were late making prostate cancer treatment, so it is difficult to cure.In Indonesia, if it has been handled since the early stages, life expectancy can reach 70 percent. Meanwhile, in the West, which is 90 percent better. If you've reached the advanced stage, in many cases, life expectancy is only 50 percent. In 5 years, patients will die, he said in the Media Education titled Beware Recognize and Prostate Cancer, held Sanofi Group and ISUO, Saturday.The symptoms of diseases and disorders including prostate cancer sufferers often awakened at night to urinate, a day can urinate up to 8 times and the urine stream is weak or does not complete. Subsequent symptoms, blood appears in the urine or semen, erectile dysfunction, and complaining of pain in the spine.Handling of prostate cancer, according to dr. Aru Wisaksono, SpPD, an oncologist from the University of Indonesia, currently using a multidisciplinary approach or comprehensive. To that end, prostate cancer treatment is now also involves the science of oncology. "Unlike the past, now there are drugs, eg chemotherapy. However, it is very important for early detection melakuka," he said.Chemotherapy treatment is mainly carried out on prostate cancer patients who have advanced stage, which spread to the spinal cord. In this condition, patients usually experience tremendous pain in the spine and hip. Chemotherapy treatment serves to reduce the pain, so that at least improve the quality of life of sufferers.
No comments:
Post a Comment