Prostate cancer grade 3: symptoms, treatment, prognosis

One of the most common cancer is cancer of the prostate. Most of the victims are older men, but in 45 years there is a risk of developing this disease. The severity of symptoms and prognosis of treatment are largely dependent on the stage of prostate cancer. The sooner you start treatment, the greater the chances of a favorable outcome. The main problem is that very often patients seeking help in the development of the disease to stage 3 and the formation of metastases.

Features 3 stages of prostate cancer

The main feature of the problem at this stage is the prevalence of the disease process on nearby tissues and organs. The tumor is no longer confined to one prostate, it grows beyond it, affecting the bladder, ureter. For prostate cancer grade 3 is characterized by the formation of metastases. First, they are developed in nearby lymph nodes, but gradually due to the spread of tumor cells metastasis begins to appear in areas remote from the primary tumor in various organs and tissues.

The third stage of prostate cancer always manifest noticeable symptoms, unlike the first and second, so access to a doctor at this stage of development of the disease is quite frequent. The tumor compresses the urethra, pressure on the bladder, the intestines, in this respect, and appear the main symptoms.

Symptoms of prostate cancer of 3 degrees:

• Frequent painful urination,
• Urinary retention or, conversely, incontinence,
• The presence of blood in the urine,
• Pain in the pelvis, back and abdomen
• Swelling of the feet,
• Problems with potency,
• Lethargy and deterioration in General health.

The examination may show the enlargement of the ureter, the formation of kidney stones in connection with the delay of urine.

Diagnosis

For diagnosis, determining the stage of tumor development used several methods of examination:

• Rectal, when through the rectum feel the prostate gland and the tumor, pre-determine their density, size and location.
• Ultrasound through the abdominal wall or transrectal, allowing you to detect any growths in the pelvic area.
• Blood tests, General, prostate-specific antigen.
• Prostate biopsy and histological examination of tissues, which detects the presence of atypical cells.
• X-ray, MRI, scintigraphy additional methods which determine the presence of metastases.

Prostate cancer treatment in the third stage

Since the process has spread to nearby organs and tissues, the necessary measures for treatment. This type of tumor has its own characteristics. So, chemotherapy is often ineffective if these features are not taken into account. Cytostatics, which, in many other cancer types effectively destroy tumor cells in this case is almost not working. But hormone therapy, where significantly lower level of testosterone leads to positive results.

Methods of treatment:

• Surgical,
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy.

The main treatment is a surgical operation to remove the prostate gland. In rare cases, to stop the production of testosterone in the body, perform a complete castration in which the testicles are removed. Such radical surgery have side effects such as impotence and incontinence. Incontinence may be reversible, and after some time the function of urination is restored.

Radiation therapy stage 3 is often the option of brachytherapy. In this case, the radioactive source is introduced directly intothe prostate gland and acts locally.

Prediction of prostate cancer grade 3

Favorable prognosis the doctors give in 60% of cases of cancer in 3 stages. If you are able to stop the tumor process and the development of metastases, the patient can return to a normal lifestyle, however the situation needs to be controlled, as relapses.