The prostate is an organ of male reproduction. Its function is to secrete certain fluids: some serve to clean the urethra before ejaculation and others to transport sperm.
Detection and treatment
The only way to detect that a patient has prostate cancer is through a check-up with our Urology specialist. There is no common symptom that indicates its discovery, especially in cases where the cancer is curable.
The techniques used to locate this pathology are: digital rectal examination, ultrasound, prostate specific antigen (PSA) analysis and prostate biopsy. In the case of PSA, a protein produced by the prostate gland, its concentration is measured. If it is high, it may be an indication that the patient is suffering from prostate cancer, although there are other reasons that can cause this increase. On the other hand, it can also happen that men suffering from prostate cancer do not have an elevated PSA.
The procedure followed after diagnosis is determined by the aggressiveness of the cancer and the age of the patient, among other reasons. The treatment applied must always be tailored to the patient in question.
The technique used for its removal is laparoscopic surgery. This method allows for a minimal incision and its postoperative period, from three to five days, allows for a quick and painless recovery.
Sexual aspect
After a radical prostatectomy, the patient remains infertile. This situation is not usually a problem, since at the age at which the cancer is usually treated, having offspring is not usually a priority.
Regarding erection, there are surgical methods to preserve it and medical treatments that after surgery usually solve the problem with a high degree of satisfaction.