PROSTATE CANCER

Researchers recently discovered, there is a general vitamin supplements in relatively rare in the vitamin E - gamma-tocopherol, is the effectiveness of the prevention of prostate cancer.

Recent scientific research has proved that certain antioxidants, including vitamin E, to combat prostate cancer. Antioxidants may protect cells from free radical damage, it is free radical scavenging role.

Most of the people taking vitamin supplements of vitamin E contained in, called alpha-tocopherol. But the study showed that men with high blood if the amount of gamma-tocopherol, it would reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Indiana University in the United States a prospective study showed that, for biopsy specimens negative cytology results for the pancreatic mass, ultrasonic endoscope positioning for fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a very good supplementary examination

Winthrop University Hospital in New York, Denver Dr. Frank and his colleagues in the 1992-1996 suspected pancreatic cancer among the 102 patients with the above method, and check the accuracy of this method were evaluated. In these patients with percutaneous CT-fine needle aspiration biopsy examination or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography cytological examination show negative results.

Surgical treatment:
1) prostate cancer radical operation, covering the prostate gland and prostate capsule;
2) removal of pelvic lymph nodes;
3) Transurethral resection of the prostate, bladder neck obstruction for lifting.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine study of 14 patients with pancreatic cancer vaccine experiment. Pancreatic cancer surgery removed the tumor, 14 patients received different doses of the vaccine. Research found that the largest dose of the vaccine in patients with the three parts of the immune system is activated in the diagnosis after 30 months without recurrence symptoms, and 11 were no obvious response. After vaccination side effects of the injection site within a few days localized skin reaction, redness, itching and so on.

A tip of the rough, 5-millimeter-long radioactive particles, through the rectal ultrasound (or CT and MRI) guidance, implanted within the prostate, issued by the use of particle radiation to kill prostate cancer cells, known as "prostate brachytherapy" method, Beijing Xiehe hospitals in China recently introduced the first set of equipment after the United States, used to treat prostate cancer a new method. According to European and American countries years of clinical research, this method is expected to become the most commonly used prostate cancer treatment, the most effective means.

Treatment of prostate cancer patients with life expectancy and social relations, family and economic situation correspond to the current surgery and radiotherapy only hope to cure prostate cancer, but only a small number of patients suitable for both therapy. Many palliative therapy only, can ease symptoms, but the patient will not have an impact on survival. Therefore, treatment should be integrated in all aspects, the development of rational treatment programs. Current clinical treatment methods used as follows:

1. Endocrine therapy of prostate cancer with typical hormone-dependent, in clinical endocrine treatment of prostate lesions and can significantly ease symptoms, but with no obvious impact on survival.