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How Safe Is Undergoing Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer?
Hi Sir,
My father (78 years old) is suffering from prostate cancer, considering his age and other factors doctor advised him to treat with Harmon injection followed by radio therapy. Now before preceding the radio therapy, doctor advised him to undergo TURP surgery. Seeing that his recent Post-void residual urine value is 135 and considering it has high possibilities to get infection during radiotherapy treatment.
Can you please advice what is the normal post-void residual urine value, if the value is high is there more possibilities to get infection during radiotherapy?
Regards,
Anand
My father (78 years old) is suffering from prostate cancer, considering his age and other factors doctor advised him to treat with Harmon injection followed by radio therapy. Now before preceding the radio therapy, doctor advised him to undergo TURP surgery. Seeing that his recent Post-void residual urine value is 135 and considering it has high possibilities to get infection during radiotherapy treatment.
Can you please advice what is the normal post-void residual urine value, if the value is high is there more possibilities to get infection during radiotherapy?
Regards,
Anand
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Hello
Thanks for query
Your 78 years father has been diagnosed to have Cancer of the prostate with obstructive voiding symptoms and post void urine residue of 135 ml .
It is very important to asses the grade of the cancer of prostate before deciding the modality of treatment whether the cancer is confined to prostate or has spread to surrounding structures or distant organs or bones .
Get him investigated under guidance of senior Urologist before deciding for TURP aor modality of treatment .
Dr.Patil,
Thanks for query
Your 78 years father has been diagnosed to have Cancer of the prostate with obstructive voiding symptoms and post void urine residue of 135 ml .
It is very important to asses the grade of the cancer of prostate before deciding the modality of treatment whether the cancer is confined to prostate or has spread to surrounding structures or distant organs or bones .
Get him investigated under guidance of senior Urologist before deciding for TURP aor modality of treatment .
Dr.Patil,
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