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Prostate Treatment Options

Prostate treatments are a result of a patient being diagnosed with cancer, which is the growth of malignant cells in the male prostate. Treatment options vary, as each type of cancer may be different. Some more or less severe than another kind, it may be localized or could have spread to other parts of the body. These medical procedures are given in the gland itself, which is a gland in between a man's bladder and rectum at the bottom of the pelvis. The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut, and its purpose is to provide a man's sperm with nutrients and protection.

Research has shown that over 50% of males over the age of 50 will need to consider prostate treatment options because they will have some form of cancer. In addition to that number, over 70% of men over age 70 will also need prostate treatments because of cancer developed in that region. These medical procedures range from minimally invasive procedures to extremely complex surgeries. Procedures to be administered are determined by the physician who is treating the patient. Seeking a second opinion on any ailment requiring surgery is a wise precaution to take.

Minimally invasive options can be a procedure like cryotherapy. Cryotherapy freezes cells and is highly effective at any stage of cancer development. A needle is inserted into the gland. Freezing destroys the entire prostate including the cancerous tissue. A physician uses an ultrasound to guide the ultra thin needle to its place. The needle produces ice balls of sub zero temperatures to freeze the prostate. treatments of cryotherapy are 97.6% effective, with the option of repeating the procedure if the cancer should return. The main risk associated with prostate treatment options of cryotherapy is impotence. It is performed under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis.

Procedures that are surgically invasive consist of a radical prostatectomy. Prostatectomy is major surgery in which the entire gland is completely removed, plus some surrounding tissue. This surgery is performed under anesthesia, and takes 1.5-4 hours to complete. The recovery time is typically 2-3 days in the hospital and 12 weeks to full recovery. Prostate treatments requiring the removal of the prostate have a 79.6% chance of rendering the man impotent. Risks associated with treatment options involving surgery include: heart attack, stroke, blood clots, infection, post operative bleeding, and in rare cases, death. "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." (Matthew 4:23)

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