Prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer treatment in Germany focusses on such diagnostic procedures as ultrasound examination, palpation, and a blood test for specific prostate antigen. Ultrasound controlled biopsy of the prostate through the rectum is additionally performed to confirm the diagnosis. Results are then sent for histological examination, which can accurately determine the degree of malignancy and the growth pattern of the tumor.
Other procedures include:
• computer and magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvic organs ;
• radioisotope analysis ;
• X-ray examination .
Both patients’ and physicians’ experience proves that surgery is the most reliable treatment of prostate adenocarcinoma. However, non-surgical methods such as chemotherapy or irradiation may also apply. The choice of a treatment scheme is always individual and depends on the stage of the disease.
For those whose choice is surgery there are several options:
• radical prostatectomy;
• intra-body irradiation effect (brachytherapy), during which capsules with radioactive substances are inserted into the prostate;
• sharply-focused irradiation therapy;
• HIFU- therapy, or a layer-by-layer tumor destruction by means of a high-intensity focused ultrasound;
• cryosurgery, etc.
Treatment prices in German clinics actually equal the domestic ones. With Medigerman you can be sure that you will get the best medical consultation and service from leading experts in Germany.