Prostate Cancer Treatment Prostatic Carcinoma at best of Hospitals and Wellness centres in Coimbatore

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Overview on Prostate Cancer Treatment (prostatic carcinoma)

A cancer in a man's prostate, a small walnut-sized gland that produces seminal fluid. A man's prostate produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Symptoms include difficulty with urination, but sometimes there are no symptoms at all.

Sri Ramakrishna Hospital

No: 395, Sarojini Naidu Road, Sidhapudur, Coimbatore.

Brief about Hospital

  • Provide holistic timely patient care | Ensure compassion in patient relationship management | Treat patients and their families with empathy and sensitivity | Continually upgrade the knowledge and techniques in patient care.

Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Avinashi Rd, TNHB Colony, Indira Nagar, Civil Aerodrome Post, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641014

Brief about Hospital

  • NABH accredited hospital
  • 750- bed Multi-disciplinary advanced super specialty hospital
  • Super specialty procedures like Open Heart Surgeries, Valve Replacements, Kidney Transplants, Hip and Knee Replacements, Complex Brain Surgeries and Advanced Spine Surgeries are done regularly at the hospital.
  • The Hospital has 20 operation theatres and modern equipments including the State of the Art Varian Trilogy Linear Accelerator, the world's most advanced PET-CT Scan, 3T MRI, 500 slice Volume CT Scanner

KG Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

5, Government Arts College Road Coimbatore 641018

Brief about Hospital

  • The Hospital today has on call more than 250 doctors, 800 nurses and Para-medical staff.
  • The Hospital has the unique distinction of having the World’s Fastest and Asia’s First 128 Slice Heart CT Scanner.
  • The hospital is the third center in India to have successfully conducted a Cadaver Kidney transplant.
  • K.G. Hospital is a recognized Designated Blood Bank for nearly 200 hospitals located in Coimbatore and adjoining areas.

More about Prostate Cancer Treatment Prostatic Carcinoma



About Prostate cancer


Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate gland, a gland between the penis and bladder which produces a fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. It is the most common type of cancer in men.

Prostate cancer usually stay confined to the prostate where it does not cause any major harm but in some cases the prostate cancer cells spread by breaking away from the prostate tumor.

Prostatectomy is the surgery to treat prostate cancer. It involves surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. This operation is also done for other cancers of the pelvis as well as benign conditions that cause urinary retention.


Symptoms of prostate cancer


Some of the symptoms that you can look out for that might indicate you have prostate cancer are-

●    Dull pain in the lower pelvic area

●    Trouble urinating, pain, burning, or weak urine flow

●    Blood in the urine and semen

●    Painful ejaculation

●    Pain in the lower back, hips or upper thighs

●    Loss of appetite and weight

●    Discomfort in the pelvic area

●    Erectile dysfunction


Diagnosis

If you have the above symptoms, you doctor is likely to take a few tests and ask a few questions to be certain. These may include -

●    Asking about the symptoms and medical history to determine the exact condition.

●    Blood tests to access PSA levels.

●    Urine tests

●    Physical examination- which includes a digital rectal exam.

●    A biopsy

●    A PCA3 tests

●    A transrectal ultrasound



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Prostate cancer stages


The stages help in describing how far the cancer has spread. These stages are-

●    Stage I- When the cancer is small and still in the prostate.

●    Stage II- Cancer is more advanced but still in the prostate.

●    Stage III- When the cancer has spread to the outer parts of the prostate or to the bladder and the rectum.

●    Stage IV- The cancer has spread to distant organs or lymph nodes.

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