10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the 10 most common diseases that afflict man. Unfortunately, men often are not aware of him until the disease is spread and more difficult to treat. This could be due to too many symptoms. At least, there is a way to recognize the symptoms of prostate cancer. Let us look at the following signs and symptoms:

1. Difficult urination

Could be a feeling of wanting to urinate but nothing comes out, stop when you're urinating, there is still a feeling of wanting to urinate or have to travel frequently to the toilet to urinate due out a little bit. This phenomenon is due to enlargement of the prostate gland is around the urinary tract due to a tumor in it so disturbing voiding process. The prostate gland will be greater with age a person. So check with your doctor to distinguish whether only prostate enlargement or cancer.

2. Pain during urination

This problem is also due to prostate tumors that suppress the urinary tract. However, pain can also be a symptom of prostate infection called prostatitis. It could also be a sign of prostate hyperplasia is not cancerous.

3. Bleeding during urination

These symptoms are rare, but should not be ignored. Immediately see a doctor even if only a little blood ejected, or only faint faint pink. Sometimes a urinary tract infection can also cause these symptoms.

4. Hard erection or sustain an erection

Prostate tumors may cause blood flow to the penis which should increase the time of the erection becomes blocked so hard erection. Could also cause an erection can not ejaculate after. But once again, an enlarged prostate may cause these symptoms.

5. Blood in semen

These symptoms, such as blood in the urine, may arise not so clear. Blood in large quantities and not just cause the color changed to pink. Still worth on alert.

6. Difficult defecation and no other gastrointestinal problems

The prostate gland is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. As a result, when there is impaired intestinal tumors. But remember, difficult defecation Persistent could also lead to an enlarged prostate gland due to pressure on a continuous basis. Difficult defecation and gastrointestinal disorders may also indicate colon cancer.

7. Continuous pain in the lower back, pelvis or upper thighs

Frequently, prostate cancer spreads in these regions, ie at the lower back, pelvis and hip pain that is difficult to explain in this section can be a sign of disturbance

8. Frequent urination at night

If you often wake up at night more than once just to urinate, check immediately to the doctor.

9. Urine dripping or not strong enough

These symptoms similar to urinary incontinence (wetting). Urine can not be held until slowly out and drip. Or if it was not strong enough flow out.

10. The age of 50 and have risk factors

Because it does not cause symptoms, men who have risk factors should be screened routinely. These risk factors include a family member who had cancer, especially if it's the father, obesity / overweight and smoking is a risk factor for prostate cancer.

Nursing Care Plan for Prostate Cancer - 3 Diagnosis and Interventions

The word "prostate" comes from Medieval Latin prostate and Medieval French prostate. The ancient Greek word prostates means "one standing in front", from proistanai meaning "set before".

The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system, and exists directly under the bladder, in front of the rectum.

Prostate cancer generally affects men over 50 and is rare in younger men. It’s the most common type of cancer in men. Around 37,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.

Prostate cancer is a disease which only affects men. Cancer begins to grow in the prostate - a gland in the male reproductive system. In the vast majority of cases, the prostate cancer starts in the gland cells - this is called adenocarcinoma. In this article, prostate cancer refers just to adenocarcinoma. Prostate cancer is mostly a very slow progressing disease. In fact, many men die of old age, without ever knowing they had prostate cancer - it is only when an autopsy is done that doctors know it was there.

The symptoms of both benign enlargement of the prostate gland and malignant tumours (cancer) are similar and can include any of the following:

•     difficulty passing urine
•     passing urine more frequently than usual, especially at night
•     pain when passing urine
•     blood in the urine (this is not common).

Nobody is really sure of what the specific causes are. There are so many possible factors, including :

• Age
• Genetics
• Diet
• Medication
• Obesity
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
• Agent Orange

3 Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Interventions for Prostate Cancer


1. Impaired Urinary Elimination related to an enlarged prostate, and bladder distension.

Intervention:

•     Encourage the patient to urinate every 2-4 hours and when it suddenly felt.
•     Observation of the flow of urine, note the size and strength.
•     Percussion / palpation of the suprapubic area.
•     Encourage fluid intake to 3000 ml per day.
•     Monitor vital signs closely
•     Collaboration in the provision of drugs.

2. Resti for Infection related to invasive procedures (tools during surgery)

Intervention:

• Maintain a sterile catheter system, provide catheter care and give regular antibiotic ointment around the catheter.
• Perform ambulation with dependent drainage bag.
• Observation of wound drainage around suprapubic catheter.
• Replace dressings with frequent (supra incision / retropubic and perineal), cleaning and drying of the skin over time.
• Collaboration in the provision of antibiotics.

3. Imbalanced Nutrition, Less Than Body Requirements related to the nausea and weight loss

Intervention:

•      Assess the patient's nutritional status.
•      Encourage the patient to eat small amounts frequently.
•      Collaborate with a nutritionist.
•      Collaborate with the physician in the delivery of antiemetic drugs.