New hopes for prostate cancer patients
Published: 14 Jan 2018
Patients with late stage prostate cancer now have a myriad of treatment options. Associate Professor Edmund Chiong from the Department of Surgery, and Senior Consultant at the Department of Urology at the National University Hospital (NUH), explained that hormonal therapy can be performed to reduce testosterone count of patients, circumventing prostate cancer growth. Oral medication is also increasingly considered as viable treatment methods, coupled with hormonal therapy.
The introduction of newer treatment methods for prostate cancer may be beneficial, as the number of prostate cancer patients have risen four-fold within the last 40 years, from 5.9 patients per 10,000 men in 1976, to 29.7 patients in every 10,000 men in 2015. Assoc Prof Chiong advised that men over the age of 50 facing difficulties with urination should seek early medical intervention, as prostate cancer can be effectively managed and treated if detected early.
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