Patient's question:
My grandfather has had prostate cancer for several years. His condition has worsened this year. He needs to use the restroom almost every hour. It's even worse at night. He always drinks medication for prostate cancer, but it hasn't worked. What kind of medication can help alleviate this issue, or what kind of food should he eat regularly?Doctor's answer:
From what you said, your grandfather first considered BPH. Prostate hyperplasia is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy. This is very common in the elderly. Men over 40 have varying degrees of fibrosis. The main symptoms are frequent urination, difficulty urinating, and urinary retention. The condition is more severe than your grandfather's, and the effect of medication is worse. My suggestion is that we should consider surgery to save lives, mainly by removing the hypertrophied part of the prostate. However, elderly patients can also use laser, transurethral balloon dilation, transurethral thermal ablation, microwave, and radiotherapy. Regular treatment, etc.