PROSTATE CANCER - Treatment

We look at the treatments carried out for patents suffering from prostate cancer?

Treatment

1) If there is retention of urine, catheterisation is needed.

2) Dialysis if kidney failure occurs.

3) If there is coma, monitoring of all vital functions along with parentral nutrition and electolyte supply.

4) Specific treatment is a prostatectomy (removal of prostate).

Partial prostatectomy
Here only the affected lobe is removed.

Radical prostatectomy
Total removal of prostate along with nearby lymphnodes.

5) Hormone therapy
Stilbestrol is given to reduce tumour growth. Since this treatment increases the chance for cardiovascular disease, phosphorylated diethyle stilbesterol is used nowadays.

6) Chemotherapy
Drugs like cyclophosphamide, cisoplatim etc, are given.

7) Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is also done for some cases epecially in the lumber area to help relieve pain.

8) Homoeopathy
Homoeopathic drugs like carcinocin, conium, sabal, crotalus, thuja, iodum, selinium, staphysagria, sulphur etc, can be given according to symptoms. Constitutional homoeopathic medicine will give great relief and can increase the life span.

9) Yoga and meditation is also helpful