Prostate cancer surgery is recommended in patients where cancer is not metastasized. The most common procedure is a radical prostatectomy. It can be done as a traditional open surgery or robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery,

Types of Prostate Cancer

• Localized cancer contained inside the prostate
• Locally advanced cancer
• Recurrent cancer comes back after previous therapy
• Metastatic cancer is when cancer has spread into other areas of the human body.

Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

• Age – the odds of getting prostate cancer increase with advancing age.
• Ethnicity – Black guys are more likely to get prostate cancer.
• Family history – with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer increases the risk.
• Diet and obesity will also be important contributing factors.

Signs and Symptoms

Clinically the patient presents with symptoms of:

• Urination problems like regular recommendation, difficulty in commencing urination, blood in the urine
• Excessive Amount of PSA (protein-specific antigen) in the bloodstream
• Bone fractures are seen in metastatic cases of cancer prostate cancer
• There may be urinary /fecal incontinence in complex cases

 Tests and Diagnosis

• Medical health history of the Individual taken into Consideration
• Prostate cancer Is Often detected by a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test on blood
• DRE– Digital Rectal Examination and Transrectal ultrasound Additionally Conducted which Assist in Identification
• A biopsy is Generally Conducted to confirm the Identification
• To Ascertain the stage of cancer, Cancer Research Such as bone CT scan or MRI scan

 Treatment

• It depends on the spread of cancer in the prostate gland
• In the early stages, the aim of treatment is a cure
• In advanced stages, the objective is to expand the life and relieve symptoms
• Health and age of the patient

Active Surveillance

It is screening at regular intervals to carefully track the condition of the patient’s prostate, with no immediate treatment.