Medical & Surgical Urology
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ISSN: 2168-9857
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ISSN: 2168-9857
+44-20-4587-4809
TK Sen
India
Research Article
Epididymal Sparing Bilateral Orchidectomy with Epididymoplasty for Advanced Cancer Prostate: Our Experience in Rural Setup
Author(s): Vijay P Agrawal, TK Sen and Krishna Shetty MVVijay P Agrawal, TK Sen and Krishna Shetty MV
Rise in incidence and variable natural history of prostatic carcinoma, presents a challenge to professionals involved in its management. Cases that come for evaluation and treatment in developing countries like ours are elderly and usually present in the late stages of the disease. Perhaps the best option remain at this stage is palliative in the form of channel TURP to improve the urine flow and suppress the cancer growth by androgen deprivation treatment (ADT). Further improvement of quality of life is achieved by supportive measures like good nutrition, vitamins and calcium supplementation to prevent demineralisation of bones and analgesic for pain relief.
Bilateral Orchidectomy remains the most effective and permanent solution for ADT as it brings down serum testosterone level very rapidly to castration level of 20%. Epididymis functions onl.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9857.1000106