ORCHIECTOMY

Orchiectomy is the removal of the testicles, a man's main source of testosterone, which prostate cancer usually needs to continue growing.

What To Expect After Surgery

Orchiectomy can be done as an outpatient procedure or with a short hospital stay. Regular activities are usually resumed within 1 to 2 weeks, and a full recovery can be expected within 2 to 4 weeks.

Why It Is Done

Orchiectomy may help relieve symptoms, prevent complications, and prolong survival for advanced prostate cancer. Radiation treatment is sometimes needed as well.

How Well It Works

Orchiectomy often causes the tumor to shrink and relieves bone pain.

This surgery does not cure prostate cancer, although it may prolong survival.

Risks

Orchiectomy causes sudden hormone changes in the body. Side effects from hormone changes include:

Sterility.
Loss of sexual interest.
Erection problems.
Hot flashes.
Larger breasts (gynecomastia).
Weight gain.
Loss of muscle mass.
Thin or brittle bones (osteoporosis)

Mesothelioma Cancer

Types Of Mesothelioma Cancer


Symptoms Of Mesothelioma Cancer:-

Clinical symptoms at the time of presentation may include abdominal pain, abdominal mass, increased abdominal girth, distention of the abdomen, ascites (fluid in the abdomen), fever, weight loss, fatigue, anemia and digestive disturbances. Some patients complain of more non-specific symptoms for a number of months prior to a confirmed diagnosis. In a percentage of cases, peritoneal mesothelioma is found incidentally when the patient has sought help for another health problem such as gallbladder, hernia or pelvic mass.

SYMPTOMS OF MESOTHELIOMA CANCER

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