Improvement of palliative management of the complications in 26 patients with advanced prostate cancer.
- VernacularTitle:26例老年晚期前列腺癌患者并发症的处理
- Author:
Jingping DENG
;
Jin XU
;
Ben WAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prostatic neoplasms;
Hematuria;
Anemia;
Urethral obstruction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2003;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To improve the management of the complications in patients with advanced prostate cancer. Methods Bone pain, anemia, urinary tract obstruction, hematuria and edema in the lower extremities and scrotum of patients with prostate cancer were managed with analgesics(24 cases), bisphosphonates(14 cases), isotope strontium-89(6 cases), external beam irradiation(9 cases), blood transfusion(9 cases), TURP(7 cases), superpubic cystostomy(8 case), percutaneous nephrostomy(4 case) and cysto-irrigation(6 case). Results 16 patients were alived and 10 were died of respiratory or circulation failure . The patients were relieved from pain and the other complications for several months after the palliative measures had been taken. Conclusions Bone pain, anemia, urinary tract obstruction and hematuria are common complications of advanced prostate cancer. They may have great impact on the life quality of patients. Diverse therapeutic modalities should be employed to palliate these disabling symptoms.
