First of all, even considering that you might have cancer is scary, no doubt about that. If you’re done with your MRI and have got your biopsy results, what happens now? Here is whatever you need to know with any type of cancer, there is always a huge window of concern, but the thing to understand is that not all cancers are dangerous and require aggressive treatment. Medically speaking, there are two types of cancer, benign and malignant, in which benign is the one which does not flow from its source and just stays there now; malignant is the one you should be worried about. It flows through whatever part it can get its hands on.
One in every nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, but some are very slow-growing and take years to develop to a level that requires treatment. Because of better screening and treatment options, 99% of men with prostate cancer survive at least five years after diagnosis. And many men are cured completely.
PROSTATE CANCER GRADE AND STAGES
Grading and staging can seem pretty complicated, but simply put, grading determines how aggressive your cancer is under the microscope, and staging is how far the cancer has spread in your body. The surgery for prostate cancer is radical prostatectomy and is usually done by robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. Another option could be laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Various factors have to be considered while opting for radical surgery, which includes life expectancy, more than 10 years and other comorbidities affecting the patient. The decision whether or not to treat localized prostate cancer (a tumor that is contained within the prostate) with curative intent is a patient trade-off between the expected beneficial and harmful effects in terms of patient survival and quality of life
2. Open Radical Prostatectomy:
Open Radical Prostatectomy is a surgery used to treat prostate cancer. In an open surgery, the surgeon makes a short incision that allows them to insert surgical tools and to see the surgical site clearly. The prostate gland is part of a man’s reproductive system.
The incisions may be sore for 1 to 2 weeks. Your doctor will give you medicine for pain. You will have a tube (urinary catheter) to drain urine from your bladder for 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. You may have bladder cramps, or spasms, while the catheter is in your bladder.
A Prostatectomy takes about two hours. You will be under general anesthesia, so you’ll be completely asleep. During the surgery, your doctor will: Make a small incision to gain access to your prostate.
You should be back to your normal routine in about four to six weeks. You’ll need to see your doctor a few times to make sure everything is OK. Most men see their doctors after about six weeks and then again, every three months for the first year, and twice in the second year after surgery.
RISKS
1) Beeding at the biopsy site
2) Blood in your semen
3) Blood in your urine
4) Difficulty uriniation
5) Infection
Your doctor might recommend taking an antibiotic for a few days. You might also:
1) Feel slight soreness and have some light bleeding from your rectum.
2) Have blood in your urine or stools for a few days.
3) Notice that your semen has a red or rust-colored tint caused by a small amount of blood in your semen. This can last for several weeks.
