Prostate Cancer and its Symptoms

Formation of cancer cells in the tissue of prostate is called prostate cancer. The formation of this type of cancer happens over a long period of time, which can range from 10 to 30 years, before a tumor is big enough to show any symptoms. There is possibility that, by the time a patient comes to know about the symptoms, the cancer cell may have spread throughout the body. And in that case, the prostate cancer may be in advanced stage. The prostate cancer can remain within a person, without causing any symptoms. But when it emerges, it may include symptoms like trouble in passing urine, the need to pass urine at night, interrupted or weak urine, burning sensation in passing urine, blood in the urine or semen. Pain in back, hips and pelvis and painful ejaculation. Prostate cancer can spread to lymph nodes of the body. It tends to spread to bones, so the pain in bone in back is also one of the symptoms.

There are some risk factors that can increase or raise your chances of having prostate cancer. The risk factor itself may not cause the prostate cancer, but their presence shows that the possibility of prostate cancer may remain. Persons with 50 years of age are susceptible to prostate cancer. So are the persons with a family history of prostate cancer. A person with three immediate family members having prostate cancer is at greater risk than a person with no family history of prostate cancer. The risk of prostate cancer is a bit higher for men whose sister or mother had or has breast cancer issues. Also, the consumption of high fat diets with less fruits and vegetables increases the chances of prostate cancer.

In case of emergence of any of the symptoms, a person should consult a Best Urology Doctor in Delhi NCR. The doctor will suggest the prostate biopsy, if result of the test is positive. In the prostate biopsy, samples are taken from several parts of the prostate gland, to ensure no area, with cancer cells, is missed. Then the samples are checked for cancer cells and a Gleason score is given. The lower score on the Gleason means that the spread of the prostate cancer is not much and it is not aggressive. The treatment options should be discussed with Urology Consultant in Delhi. The treatment of prostate cancer will depend on the stage of the cancer and age of patient and general health. An urologist will also decide if a patient needs a repeat biopsy. This test called PSA is for person with high PSA values. In this test a form of PSA is looked in the blood. This Free PSA is not linked to cancer, it is linked to BPH. The free PSA shows the type of prostate cancer a patient may have.