Treatment of urinary tract cancer
Initially surgery is a reliable treatment. Long-term patients need chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Urinary tract cancer can be cured if it is detected early. Anyone over the age of 60 has a higher risk of developing this cancer. The risk is relatively high, especially for women over 60 years of age. In addition, suffering from inflammation of the urethra for a long time and smoking can also cause this disease.
In people with urethral cancer, there are no early symptoms. Later some symptoms appear. These include blood in the urine, thinning and decreased volume of urine, feeling the pressure of frequent urination, inadvertent urination, difficulty urinating, frequent inflammation, blood and juice leaking from the urethra, and swelling of the urethra.
The treatment of this disease depends on the condition of the disease and which part of the urethra is affected. It also depends on the age of the patient, gender, and the extent of the disease. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are some of the treatments. Long-term patients need chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Surgery
If the cancer has spread, some people have to cut the urethra along with the bladder. Some people need to remove some part of the penis. Someone also needs to remove the penis and urethra again. In some cases, the lymph nodes have to be removed. Women's bladder, urethra, genitals have to be discarded. If the bladder is discarded, alternative means of urination have to be arranged. However, it can also create some complications in surgery. These include gastrointestinal complications, esophageal puncture, urinary incontinence and infection. There is also a risk of death. However, the risk is low, 1 to 2 percent. In 50 percent of cases, the disease may recur, cause digestion, and narrow the urethra. Urine may flow through a route other than the prepared alternative route.
Radiotherapy
Radiation is given in two ways from outside the body and by placing radioactive pills or pilates on the affected area. This therapy is given up to six days as five days a week. However, its effects can damage healthy cells. As a result, some side effects may occur. For example, urinary incontinence, skin burns, diarrhea, weakness, inflammation of the bladder, loss of appetite, urination in a thin stream are some of the side effects.
Chemotherapy
Anticancer drugs can be used to destroy cancer cells. This therapy is applicable in the treatment of cancer that has spread to different parts of the body. However, chemotherapy can cause symptoms such as anemia, vomiting, loss of appetite, hair loss, sores on the face and infections. However, without fear, the treatment should be continued with the advice of a cancer specialist. Because, it is possible to get rid of urinary tract cancer if you get the right treatment at the right time.
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