Diagnosis of prostate cancer

Diagnosis of prostate cancer in early from 45 years increases the chances of recovery.

When prostate cancer early detection is an important measure, a cancer is diagnosed as early as possible. This improves the chances of recovery significantly. Each man was from the 45th Age can perform regular screening test for a urologist. On examination, the prostate is scanned and the PSA level in blood (PSA: prostate-specific antigen) is determined. For scanning, the doctor's finger into the rectum, the prostate lies in front of the. Through the intestinal wall, the prostate can now be scanned. Attention is paid to the size of the organ as well as any lumps or nodules. The measurement of PSA may be an important study, but do not prove the presence of elevated levels of prostate cancer. But then a more thorough diagnosis is needed. Rather, the PSA assay used a coarse orientation or therapy monitoring during the treatment of prostate cancer.


Ultrasound can confirm the suspicion.
Exists because of the palpable mass, or the PSA level of suspicion of cancer, as a further measure, an ultrasound of the prostate are performed. This is also done through the rectum. It is inserted into the intestine, a small ultrasound probe to investigate with the help of the well-ahead of the intestinal wall is prostate.

 
A tissue sample indicates whether the tumor is benign or malignant.
Found by palpation or ultrasound examination a suspicious lump in the prostate must be removed from this one small tissue sample to determine whether it is a malignant or benign tumor. The removal of this tissue is possible under local anesthesia. To a small needle with an attached hose or a small knife on the index finger of the physician is placed. With the finger is now palpated through the rectum into the prostate and the node through the intestinal wall, the needle or small knife to run in the node. With the help of the hose connected to the needle a small amount of tissue can now be drawn. If the knife used to cut this directly, a small tissue sample from the knots out. The extracted tissue sample is then examined cellular level. This can be determined if it is a benign or a malignant tumor and whether, in the case of a malignant tumor that a rapid growth or increased formation of "daughter tumors" (metastases) tends.


In advanced cancer, further studies are carried out.
Suspected of having advanced prostate cancer, must be investigated, whether there have been formed in lymph nodes or other organs metastases. Therefore, there are several possibilities:

    Ultrasound examination of the liver
    Computer or magnetic resonance imaging of lymph nodes in the pelvis
    Scintigraphy for the investigation of the skeleton
    X-ray examination of the lungs
    Computer and magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of the bony spine