Monday 25 February 2013

Know About Some Common Cancers in Men

Prostate cancer PSA is the most common type of cancer in men. It ranks first among top 10 cancers that affect males. Among the men diagnosed with prostate cancer 985 survive for at least 5 years and 84% survive for at least 10 years.  In early stages, the cancer of the prostate rarely highlights any symptoms. This is the reason why it is tough to detect and hard to treat.

The surgery to remove prostate cancer can result in high levels of anxiety among men which is usually related to sexual dissatisfaction and depression. According to a recent report, the counseling for men that suffer from cancer-specific anxiety undergoing prostate cancer can significantly help to improve their quality of life and worries about the disease.

Prostate Cancer Surgery is a common surgery to cure prostate cancer if it has spread outside the gland. The main type of such surgery is known as radical prostatectomy. In this operation the surgeon removes the entire prostate glands and puts some tissue around it which also includes seminal vesicles. This surgery can be done in different ways which are open approaches to prostatectomy and laparoscopic approaches to prostatectomy.

Robotic Prostatectomy is also known as Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. It is an alternative prostate surgical procedure. It is a state-of-art, revolutionary and advanced surgical procedure which reduces pain, less blood loss, fast recovery time and unwanted side effects. These are generally produced by number of conventional treatments like radical therapy, cryosurgery, Transurethral Resection of the prostate.

Each year kidney cancer is diagnosed in about 1, 90,000 people worldwide.  This is slightly more common in men and is diagnosed between the age groups of 50 to 70 years.  It is important to know that with proper diagnosis and treatment, this cancer is completely curable. Speaking about kidney cancer surgery; it is the only kind of cancer which is used to treat kidney cancer. The most appropriate cancer for your situation depends on the size of cancer like whether it has spread or not.

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