{"id":5004,"date":"2025-09-16T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/prostate-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:21:31","slug":"prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/en\/urological-disorders-and-diseases\/prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5004\" class=\"elementor elementor-5004 elementor-2020\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0979f e-con-full body-content-selector e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce0979f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95169a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95169a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e282137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e282137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prostate Cancer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac94d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dac94d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, prostate cancer has become the most common tumor in men. In its early stages it is completely asymptomatic, which is why it is so important for all men to undergo preventive urological check-ups starting at age 45\u201350. When diagnosed at an early stage, the cure rate is very high.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfd87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddfd87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system that produces part of the seminal fluid. In this disease, prostate cells begin to grow uncontrollably. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e98c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46e98c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740d43d elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"740d43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#simptomes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136b324 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"136b324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#diagnostic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Diagnosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2be4fa elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b2be4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tractament\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b3068 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6b3068\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6f637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed6f637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sistema_reproductivo_masculino.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sistema_reproductivo_masculino.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sistema_reproductivo_masculino-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sistema_reproductivo_masculino-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Male reproductive system. Courtesy of eau. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04d6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e04d6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"simptomes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83722b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83722b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Prostate cancer is asymptomatic in its early stages. As it progresses, symptoms may appear such as blood in semen or urine, increasing difficulty urinating, or urinary retention. In more advanced stages, it can cause pain in the lower back, hips, or thighs, or even kidney failure.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832201c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"832201c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdf4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cdf4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"diagnostic\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b358383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b358383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The following tests are used to diagnose prostate cancer:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54529d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54529d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA): <\/span>PSA is a protein produced by the prostate that can be detected with a simple blood test, without the need for fasting. Elevated levels may suggest the disease and lead to further diagnostic testing. <\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Digital Rectal Exam (DRE):<\/span> a physical examination where the doctor palpates the prostate to detect abnormalities.<\/li>\n \t<li>Genetic blood tests in order to determine the risk or aggressiveness of prostate cancer.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Multiparametric MRI: <\/span>very useful in cases of elevated PSA and\/or abnormal DRE. Provides highly detailed images of the prostate and classifies cancer risk based on the observed lesions and their location, helping determine if a biopsy is necessary. <\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Prostate Biopsy:<\/span> under anesthesia, multiple tissue samples are taken from the prostate for microscopic analysis and pathological diagnosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4594e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d4594e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/YCBcu7iX8bY&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/biopsia-fusion-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9226,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/biopsia-fusion-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb7323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb7323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"99\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">CT<\/span> scan (computed tomography) used to assess the spread of high-risk cancers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Nuclear medicine tests such as bone scintigraphy to evaluate cancer spread in high-risk cases, or <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PSMA-PET<\/span> scan, a next-generation test that allows more effective and accurate staging, especially in high-risk tumors or recurrences after initial treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4728841 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4728841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881608a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"881608a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tractament\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efdda5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efdda5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment options depend on the stage at which the cancer is diagnosed, the general condition of the patient, their age, and personal preferences. Main alternatives include: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6112d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6112d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Active surveillance:<\/span> regular monitoring of the cancer in men under 80\u201385 years, without immediate treatment. Recommended only in low-risk cases. If cancer progresses during follow-up, curative treatment will be proposed.  <\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Focal therapy: <\/span>treatment option for selected cases with single, small, well-localized, low-risk lesions. It allows treating only the tumor lesion with different energy modalities, preserving the rest of the prostate and avoiding the risks of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e91902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4e91902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/YaavBkr8nWw&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/terapia-focal-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9237,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/terapia-focal-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546b9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"546b9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Surgery: <\/span>radical prostatectomy to remove the prostate and seminal vesicles. It can be performed laparoscopically or robot-assisted, with high cure rates and, in expert hands, minimal risk of incontinence and impotence. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8219e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8219e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EXdZEzBKFhA&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/robot-prostactectomy-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9245,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/robot-prostactectomy-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a3712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44a3712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: European Association of Urology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5314e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c5314e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/DkqMUUeEqys&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urocat.cat\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/cirugia-robotica-eng.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:9247,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cirugia-robotica-eng.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cc3c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86cc3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Radiotherapy:<\/span> use of radiation to eliminate cancer cells. Includes brachytherapy, which consists of placing radioactive seeds inside the prostate, allowing radiation to be administered in a more focused manner and with less effect on healthy tissues. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc1dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbc1dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/radioterapia-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/radioterapia-1.png 940w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/radioterapia-1-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/radioterapia-1-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">External radiotherapy of the prostate. Courtesy of eau. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7fd8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7fd8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Hormone therapy:<\/span> use of different drugs that act at various points to block male hormones, slowing or stopping the growth of cancer.<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Chemotherapy:<\/span> drugs that destroy cancer cells, generally used in advanced stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prostate Cancer Currently, prostate cancer has become the most common tumor in men. 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