PROSTATE CANCER
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Introduction:-
Prostate is a glandular organ expound only in chaps. It surrounds the shaft of bladder & the first part of urethra and condributes a oozing to the semen. The gland is tapering in mold and events 3 cm in vertical diameter and 4 cm in transverse diameter.It has got five lobes fore,next,two creative and a nucleus lobe.besource the first part of the urethra pitch through it any abrasion in the prostate will fabricate gruelingy in pitching urine.
Diseases of the prostate gland:-
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1) Prostatitis:-
This is the inflamation of the prostate gland due to bacterial infection.
2) kindly enlargement of the prostate:-
This is a non cancerous tumour of the prostate seen after the age of 50. 3,menace of the prostate:-This is the 4th most common source of decease from wicked diseases in chaps.
menace of the prostate.
menace of the prostate is openly connected with the chap sex hormones(androgens).If the smooths of sex hormone augments the progress velocity of cancer also augments.It is found that after the removel of testes there is striking albumount in the dimension of tumour.
situate of tumour:-
Prostate cancer is seen primarily in the next lobe.Non cancerous enlargement is seen in other lobes.
Changes in the gland in cancer:-
The gland becomes hard with bumpy rise with demise of common lobulation .Histologically prostate cancer is an adeno carcinoma(cancer of the epithelial cells in the gland)
evolution :-
evolution velocity is very promptly in prostate cancer .The tumour compresses the urethra and fabricate gruelingy in urination.
expand of tumour:-
Metastasis in cancer of prostate is very early.
1) resident paste:-
From the next lobe the cancer cells go to the creative lobes and shaping vesicles.Tumour cells also move to the shaft and found of the urinary bladder.
2) Lymphatic paste:-
Through the lymph vessels cancer cells contact the inner and outer illiac group of lymph nodes.From there cells move to retroperitonial(Behind the peritonium) and mediastinal lymph nodes(in the chest)
3) expand through the blood:-
expand of cancer cells takeplace through the periprostatic venous plexus and contactes the vertebral veins while coughing and sneezing and lastly enders the vertebral bodies of the lumbar bristle.
symbols and symptoms of prostate cancer:–
symbols and symptoms depend aadvance the platform of the cancer. The next symptoms may be seen.
1) No symptoms:-
Tumour is small and only in the next lobe. This is diagnosed accidentely.
2) trivial gruelingy in urination:-
Here the tumour is enlarged and urethra is faintly compressed.briskly there will be recurrent urge for urination with grueling urination.
3) When the tumour paste to all close areas plus shaft of bladder and urethra there will be labored urination with flow.Urine comes droplet by droplet.
4) custody of urine:-
When the urethra is completely compressed there will be custody of urine.This can clue to hydronephrosis, renal crash ect.In this train unwearied may get convulsions due to renal crash and lastly blackout.
5) symbols of metastasis:-
Some unwearieds come with the symbols and symptoms of metastasis.
a) Lumbo sacral bind due to paste of cancer cells to lumbar and sacral bristle.
b) crack of bristle due to cancerous progress in the bristle.
c) boil, bind and fluid collection in the abdomen due to abrasion in the abdomen.
d) Respiratory complaints due to cancer of mediastinal lymphnodes and lungs.
e) broad weakness due to paste of cancer to different parts of the body.
f) Anaemia due to involment of bone essence and amplified destruction of RBCs.
Clinical examination :-
Includes per rectal examination to feel the prostate gland,palpation of abdomen to feel the abscess in kidneys and any tumours.serene is examined from advance to bottom to find out any abrasions.
Investigations:-
1) great blood investigations;-
RBC,WBC,Platlets,ESR,flow time ,clotting time ect.
2) Urine assay:-
Microscopic examination to perceive pus cells,occult blood,casts,Crystals ect.
3) Renal party tests:-
Blood urea smooth,serum creatinine smooth,electrolyte smooth ect.
4) Serum acid phosphatase:-
bigger in cancer of prostate.
5) x-ray of the bristle:-
To perceive any tumour or fissure.
6) mega sonography;-
Gives idea about prostate,bladder,kidney ect.
7) C T inspect:-
More full information about organs and tumour.
MRI of the bristle:-
Gives full information about bristle ,album and close mellow tissues.
9) Lymphangiography:-
Gives idea about lymphatic paste of cancer.
10) Biopsy to ratify cancer:-
Biopsy is full from the tumour and is drive for histopathological examination under the microscope.This will perceive the charisma of cancer cells.
care:-
1) If there is custody of urine catheterisation is desirable.
2) Dialysis if kidney crash.
3) If there is blackout monitoring of all essential partys along with parentral food and electolyte give.
4) definite remedy is prostatectomy(deduction of prostate)
limited prostatectomy :-
Here only the unnatural lobe is aloof.
Radical prostatectomy :-
equal deduction of prostate along with close lymphnodes.
5, Hormone therapy :-
Stilbestrol is given to decrease tumour progress.besource this treatement augments the risk for cardiovascular disease phosphorylated diethyle stilbesterol is worn currently.
6) Chemotherapy:-Drugs like cyclophosphamide, cisoplatim ect are given.
7) Radiotherapy is also done for some bags.
Homoeopathy:-
Homoeopathic drugs like carcinocin, conium, sabal, crotalus, thuja, iodum, selinium, staphysagria, sulphur ect can be given according to symptoms.Constitutional homoeopathic medicine will give great relief and can augment the life span.
9) Yoga and meditation is also healpful.
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