Prostate cancer can be detected through several ways. One common way to detect prostate cancer is by having a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood testing. If prostate cancer is detected, prostate cancer surgery procedure might be required to remove the cancer from the body.
There are three prostate cancer treatment procedures that commonly known. Those procedures are radiation, prostate cancer surgery and ‘wait and see’.
One of prostate cancer surgery procedures is the radical prostatectomy. This procedure will involve the removal of the prostate gland and the nearby lymph node. General anesthesia will be applied during the procedure, which then catheter will be inserted into the urethra to pass urine until the prostate area heals.
It is known that radical prostatectomy procedure has a low short term risks. However, two or three days staying in the hospital will be required after the procedure. It is also required to have catheter in the urethra for two to three weeks. Generally, after 4 weeks, the patient should be able to return to work.
It will be better if prostate cancer is detected in the early stage, when the cancerous cells are still contained within the prostate. In this condition, surgeon will only remove the prostate, without having to remove the nerves, which control and maintain erection.
The radical prostatectomy procedures most of the time will ensure that all of the cancer is removed from the body. The success rate of cancer removal in this procedure is generally very high, as cancer of the prostate is very slowly growing. However, complications might exist after the procedure. Therefore, extended follow up examination should be done to ensure that the cancer will not reoccur after the prostate cancer surgery.
Also, check out my other guide on prostate treatments and prostate cancer radiation
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