Complications can occur because the disease itself or because the therapy treatment performed. The most feared, the therapy will affect the treatment of male sexual function, such as the incidence of erectile dysfunction, although still to be overcome.
Common Complications:
1. The spread of cancer.
The spread of prostate cancer occurs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, affecting the bones and other organs. Therapy for prostate cancer that had spread, made with hormone therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
2. Pain.
Pain in the bones can occur in patients with prostate cancer.
3. Difficulty in urination.
4. Erectile dysfunction or impotence.
This can occur because of prostate cancer itself or because of the healing therapies that do, such as surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.
5. Depression.
Many men experience depression after prostate cancer was diagnosed or after therapy, therapeutic effects. But counseling and antidepressant medications can be overcome.
THERAPY, HEALING & TREATMENT
Treating prostate cancer can be done in various ways, often used a combination of several methods, such as surgery followed by radiation or radiation combined with hormone therapy.
In each person, and combinations of treatment will vary, depending on many factors, such as how fast the cancer develops, how broad, age and level of hope of a cure.
Usually several ways, among others:
A) External Beam radiation therapy (EBRT).
Using X-ray radiation to kill cancer cells. Effectively kill cancer cells but can injure and kill the healthy tissue as well.
Side effects: trouble urinating, bleeding / blood pressure decreases and sexual side effects such as erectile dysfunction.
B) Implant of radioactive grains.
Pellets containing radioactive isotopes of the size of a grain of rice or as much as 40-100 points brachytherapy, implanted in the prostate. Usually used in men with prostate size small to medium, with a stadium that has not been high.
The man who planted this radioactive, it is advisable to stay away from pregnant women or children, especially in the beginning process of the implant. Before planting, the patient would be given hormone therapy to reduce prostate size.
Side effects: similar to EBRT.
C) hormone therapy.
This therapy is done to stop the production of testosterone, triggers prostate cancer.
Side effects: male breast enlargement (gynecomstia), decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, body weight gain and osteoporosis. Sometimes arise diarrhea, tiredness and liver damage.
D) prostate operation.
Appointment of the prostate gland with surgery.
Side effects: difficulty controlling urination and erectile dysfunction.
E) Chemotherapy.
This method is very effective, but has more side effects than hormone therapy.
F) Krioterapi.
Tissue coagulation therapy, usually by inserting a device. Prostate cancer cells will be frozen until death.
Side effects: tissue damage and damage to the muscles that control urination activity.
G) Supervision.
If found early, the therapy did not seseram necessary. Regular check-ups like Dre and biopsy can be performed to monitor the progress of these cancers.
H) Gene Therapy and immunization.
In future, this therapy is expected to grow further. The existing technology is still limited to the experimental stage and only available in some developed countries.
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