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Prostate Cancer Treatment Cost : TV actress Payal Rohatgi’s father is battling prostate cancer. The actress has asked for financial help by sharing a post on social media for her treatment. He told that his father is suffering from this dangerous disease in the year 2018 itself. His lungs started shrinking since 2006. Now there is less money for treatment. In such a situation, the question arises that how expensive is the treatment of Prostate Cancer, how dangerous is it and what are its symptoms. Let us know the answers to these questions…
How dangerous is prostate cancer?
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, prostate cancer is the most deadly cancer for men after lung and mouth cancer. Its risk increases significantly after the age of 50. However, nowadays youth are also falling prey to it.
Many times, due to carelessness, it is detected late, due to which the risk increases. According to the Mayo Clinic, prostate cancer grows internally and spreads to the bladder, liver, lungs and stomach. Cancer cells reach the bones along with the blood, due to which the bones start experiencing unbearable pain and they start breaking.
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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
trouble urinating
Decrease in urine pressure
frequent urination
Burning sensation and pain while urinating
bleeding from semen and urine
erectile dysfunction
sudden weight loss
persistent pain in bones
Swelling or water accumulation in legs
fatigue and weakness
difficulty in ejaculation
How expensive is prostate cancer treatment?
The cost of prostate cancer treatment may vary according to the city and hospital. According to different hospitals, the cost of prostate cancer treatment in the country usually ranges from Rs 3.74 lakh to Rs 6.50 lakh. However, the cost of treatment depends on many factors, such as the oncologist, the age of the patient, the severity of the disease or the stage of cancer. Apart from this, the cost also depends on how difficult the treatment is. More information about this can be obtained by visiting the hospital.
Different costs of prostate cancer treatment
Surgery- Rs 2-5 lakh
Radiotherapy – Rs 1-3 lakh
Chemotherapy- 50 thousand to 2 lakh rupees
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