How many stages are there for prostate cancer? Is there any hope for advanced prostate cancer?

Medical research has shown that the occurrence of prostate cancer is related to people's genetic factors, so those who have had prostate cancer in their family should pay special attention. In addition, the incidence of prostate cancer is also related to people's eating habits and sexual life. When people have prostate cancer, it will be divided into several stages. So, how many stages can prostate cancer be divided into?

What we want to make clear is that prostate cancer can be divided into four stages, and the symptoms in each stage are different. So if you have prostate cancer, you can determine which stage your prostate cancer has developed to based on your own situation. When prostate cancer is in the first stage, the cancerous tissue is only confined to people's prostate tissue. There are no obvious clinical symptoms during this period, but the presence of cancer cells can be detected in people's prostate specimens. However, prostate cancer at this stage is latent in nature, and generally speaking, the degree of malignancy is relatively low.

When prostate cancer develops to the second stage, cancerous tissue exists in people's prostate tissue. However, prostate cancer at this stage can be detected during a rectal examination, and it can also be found during an ultrasound or CT scan. There is generally no lymph node metastasis in the second stage of prostate cancer.

Stage III prostate cancer is more serious. Prostate cancer at this stage can show obvious symptoms. Generally speaking, most prostate cancers are discovered at this stage. At this stage, the cancer tissue has invaded other places, and local metastasis of lymph nodes will also be found.

Stage IV prostate cancer often metastasizes to bones or some organs. During this period, the main treatment option for prostate cancer is surgery to remove the cancerous tissue.

Prostate cancer is a relatively serious malignant tumor. It can be divided into four stages and can show different symptoms at different stages. However, the symptoms are not very obvious in the first and second stages. This requires people to undergo regular physical examinations to detect it. At the same time, it also requires everyone to exercise, which would be better.