How many types of prostate cancer are there? What are the symptoms and manifestations of prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer is a common cancer among all cancers. It is a common disease among men. Many men are harmed by prostate cancer every year. And different patients may suffer from different types of prostate cancer, because there are many types of prostate cancer. Here are some types of prostate cancer.

There are several types of prostate cancer:

1. Clinical prostate cancer: Prostate cancer is diagnosed by clinical examination (digital examination, ultrasound, CT or MRI, etc.), and can be confirmed by biopsy. The increase of serum pSA and pAp can also assist in diagnosis. Most patients can feel prostate nodules by rectal examination, and ultrasound examination shows that the prostate nodules are irregular in shape, uneven in echo and low in echo.

2. Latent prostate cancer: This type of prostate cancer can occur in any part of the prostate, but is more common in the central and peripheral areas, and is often a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. Clinical studies in my country have reported that the incidence of latent prostate cancer is 34%, accounting for a large proportion. It may be related to environmental and genetic factors.

3. Incidental prostate cancer: The main clinical symptom is benign prostatic hyperplasia. In the resected hyperplastic prostate tissue, prostate cancer is found by histological examination. Its histological manifestation is well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, mainly tubular adenocarcinoma and cribriform adenocarcinoma, and a few are poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. It is reported that the incidence of this type of prostate cancer in China is about 5%.

4. Occult prostate cancer: The patient has no symptoms or signs of prostate disease, but pathological examination of lymph node biopsy or bone puncture specimens confirms prostate cancer. This can be further confirmed by prostate puncture biopsy. This is a type of prostate cancer that is difficult to detect.

The above is a detailed introduction to the types of prostate cancer. From the article, we can learn that there are four types of prostate cancer. Different types of prostate cancer have different characteristics. Therefore, if you suffer from prostate cancer, you must first determine which type of prostate cancer you have, and then start treatment.