Prostate cancer treatment methods in Iran

The average cost of radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer in Iran: 140-1,500 dollars
Duration of stay in Iran for chemotherapy / surgery / radiotherapy: 8-12 days
Surgical incision site: without surgical incision and through a tube through the urethra
Return to work after prostate surgery: 10-15 days
Type of anesthesia and analgesia in prostate surgery: spinal anesthesia / complete anesthesia
Type of anesthesia and analgesia in chemotherapy and radiotherapy: No need for analgesia.
Prostate Surgery Location: Cancer Treatment Hospitals / Surgery Clinics
Other services: Medical visa - Tickets - Hotels - City trips
Free services: Remote or online medical visits - Digital medical records - Follow-up of free treatment in the treatment plan

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Prostate cancer treatment options depend on a number of factors, including how fast the cancer is growing, how fast it has spread, and your overall health, as well as the potential benefits or side effects of treatment.

For men with low-risk prostate cancer, immediate treatment may not be needed. Some men may never need treatment. Instead, doctors sometimes recommend regular monitoring.

At regular monitoring, regular blood tests, rectal examinations, and possibly biopsies may be done to monitor the progression of the cancer. If tests show that your cancer is progressing, you can choose prostate cancer treatments such as surgery or radiation therapy.

Regular monitoring may be an option for cancers that do not cause symptoms, are expected to grow very slowly, or are limited to a small area of ​​the prostate. Regular monitoring may also be considered for someone who has another serious illness or is older, which makes cancer treatment more difficult.

Regular monitoring carries the risk that the cancer may grow and spread between periodic checkups, making the cancer less likely to improve.

 

Surgery to remove the prostate

Prostate cancer surgery involves the removal of the prostate gland (radical prostatectomy), some surrounding tissues, and several lymph nodes. Radical prostatectomy is performed in several ways:

Use robots to help guide surgery. During robotic surgery, instruments are attached to a mechanical device (robot) and inserted into your abdomen through several small incisions. The surgeon sits next to a console and uses manual controls to guide the robot in moving objects. Robotic prostatectomy may allow the surgeon to make more precise movements with surgical instruments and may be less invasive than traditional surgery.

Creating a gap in the abdomen. During retropubic surgery, the prostate gland is removed through an incision in the lower abdomen.

Talk to your doctor about which type of surgery is best for your particular condition.

 

Radical prostatectomy can lead to urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Ask your doctor to describe the risks you face depending on your condition, type of procedure chosen, age, body type and your general health.

 

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Radiation therapy uses powerful energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer can be done in two ways:

External beam radiation. During external beam therapy, you lie on a bed while a device is moving around your body, and high-energy rays, such as X-rays or protons, are directed at prostate cancer. You are usually treated with external radiation five days a week for several weeks.

Radiation that is placed inside the body (brachytherapy). Brachytherapy involves placing very small radioactive grains the size of rice in prostate tissue. Radioactive grains deliver a lower dose of radiation over a longer period of time. Your doctor will insert radioactive implants into the prostate using a needle guided by ultrasound images. The implanted seeds eventually prevent the spread of radiation and do not need to be removed.
 

Side effects of radiation therapy can include painful, frequent, or immediate urination, as well as rectal symptoms such as loose stools or pain when passing stools. Erectile dysfunction can also occur.

 

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Hormone therapy is to prevent the body from producing the male hormone testosterone. Prostate cancer cells rely on testosterone to help them grow. Discontinuing a testosterone source may cause cancer cells to die or grow slower.

 

Hormone treatment options include:

Drugs that stop the body from producing testosterone. Drugs known as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists block the testes from receiving signals to produce testosterone. Drugs commonly used in this type of hormone therapy include luprolide (lupron, oligard), guzerlin (zoladex), tryptorlin (terlstar), and hysterlin (vantas). Other drugs that are sometimes used include ketoconazole and abiratron (Zitiga).

Drugs that prevent testosterone from reaching cancer cells. Drugs known as anti-androgens prevent testosterone from reaching your cancer cells. Examples include bicalotamide (Casodex), nilotamide (nilandron), and flutamide. Enzalotamide (Xtandi) may be another option when other hormonal treatments are no longer effective.

Surgery to remove the testicles (orchiectomy). Removal of the testicles lowers testosterone levels in the body.

Hormone therapy is used in men with advanced prostate cancer to shrink the cancer and slow the growth of tumors. In men with early-stage prostate cancer, hormone therapy may be used to shrink tumors before radiation therapy, which can increase the chances of successful radiation therapy.

 

Side effects of hormone therapy may include erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, bone loss, loss of libido, and weight gain.

 

Freezing of prostate tissue

Cryo-ablation surgery involves freezing tissue to kill cancer cells.

During surgery for prostate cancer, small needles are inserted into the prostate using ultrasound images as a guide. A very cold gas is placed in the needles, which causes the surrounding tissue to freeze. The second gas is then placed in the needles to reheat the tissue. Freezes and thaws cycles, destroys cancer cells and some surrounding healthy tissue.

Initial attempts to use cryosurgery for prostate cancer resulted in high outcomes and unacceptable side effects. However, new technologies have reduced these complications, improved cancer control, and made it easier to tolerate. Cryo surgery is mostly used as a life-saving treatment for men who have not received radiation therapy.

 

Chemotherapy for prostate cancer

Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill fast-growing cells, including cancer cells. Chemotherapy can be given intravenously, in the form of pills, or both.

Chemotherapy may be a treatment option for men with prostate cancer that has spread to more distant parts of the body. Chemotherapy may also be an option for cancers that do not respond to hormone therapy.

 

Biological treatment

Biologic therapy (immunotherapy) uses your immune system to fight cancer cells. A type of biological treatment called sipuleucel-T (Provenge) has been developed to treat advanced and recurrent prostate cancer.

This treatment takes some of your immune cells, puts them in a genetic engineering lab to fight prostate cancer, and then injects the cells back into your body through a vein. Some men respond to this treatment as their cancer heals, but it is very expensive and requires several sessions.

When you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may experience a range of emotions - including disbelief, fear, insomnia, anger, anxiety and depression. Over time, each person finds their own way to cope with the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

 

Until you deal with this, what is appropriate and recommended for you are:

Learn enough about prostate cancer to feel comfortable making treatment decisions. As much as you need to know about cancer and its treatment, learn to understand what you expect from treatment and life after treatment. Ask your doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional to recommend some reliable sources of information to get you started.

Interact more with your friends and family. Your friends and family can support you during and after treatment. They may be eager to help you with small tasks for which you have no energy during treatment. Talking to a close friend or family member can be helpful when you are stressed or over-stressed.

Connect with other cancer survivors. Friends and family can not always understand what it is like to face cancer. Other cancer survivors can be a unique support network for you. Ask your team of doctors about support groups or community organizations that can connect you with other cancer survivors.

take care. Take care of yourself during a cancer treatment by following a diet full of fruits and vegetables. Try to exercise most days of the week. And get enough sleep each night to feel more vibrant and vibrant.

Continue sexual intimacy. If you have erectile dysfunction, your natural reaction may be to prevent any sexual contact. But consider touching, hugging and cuddling as ways to continue sharing sexual feelings with your partner.
 

Cryo-ablation surgery involves freezing tissue to kill cancer cells.

During surgery for prostate cancer, small needles are inserted into the prostate using ultrasound images as a guide. A very cold gas is placed in the needles, which causes the surrounding tissue to freeze. The second gas is then placed in the needles to reheat the tissue. Freezes and thaws cycles, destroys cancer cells and some surrounding healthy tissue.

Initial attempts to use cryosurgery for prostate cancer resulted in high outcomes and unacceptable side effects. However, new technologies have reduced these complications, improved cancer control, and made it easier to tolerate. Cryo surgery is mostly used as a life-saving treatment for men who have not received radiation therapy.

 

Read more about Treatment of gastric cancer in Iran.

The best treatment for prostate cancer:

Choosing which treatment is best for you can be difficult. Talk to your doctor about treatment options available for your type and stage of cancer. Your doctor can explain the risks and benefits of each treatment and their side effects. Side effects are how your body responds to medications or other treatments.
 

Iran is the best country for cancer treatment in terms of costs and modern medical technology.

Iran has very reasonable costs for cancer treatment. For example, we compare the cost of prostate cancer treatment in several countries.

 

COST	COUNTRY
45,000- 85,000	The average cost of chemotherapy in the United States
55,000- 75,000	Average cost of chemotherapy in the UAE
50,000- 90,000	Average cost of chemotherapy in the UK
2,000-3,000	The average cost of chemotherapy in Iran
18,000-25,000	The average cost of prostate surgery in Canada
8,000-15,000	Cost of prostate surgery in Turkey
1800-2500	Cost of prostate surgery in Iran

In Iran, hospitalization costs are also low. And if you want to treat prostate cancer in Iran, you can also benefit from our digital medical services.