Prostate Cancer Treatment in Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat, Johor
Diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer by consultant urologist Dato’ Dr Azhar Amir Hamzah, who explains every option, from careful monitoring to surgery and focal therapy, so you can choose what suits you.
What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate, a small gland below the bladder in men. Many prostate cancers grow slowly, and when found early they can often be treated successfully or safely monitored. Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms, so it is often found through a PSA blood test.
Symptoms
- Often no symptoms in the early stages
- Weak or slow urine stream, or straining to pass urine
- Passing urine more often, especially at night
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Back, hip or bone pain, or unexplained weight loss in more advanced cases
Risk factors
- Age, especially over 50
- A father or brother with prostate cancer
- A family history of breast or ovarian cancer linked to inherited genes
- A PSA level that keeps rising over time
How Dato’ Dr Azhar assesses and treats prostate cancer
Diagnosis starts with a PSA test and examination. If cancer is suspected, Dato’ Dr Azhar arranges an MRI of the prostate and, when needed, a prostate biopsy to confirm it. Further scans show whether the cancer has spread.
Treatment depends on how aggressive the cancer is, its stage, your general health and your wishes. Options include active surveillance (regular PSA tests and MRI for low risk cancer), surgery to remove the prostate, focal therapy or HIFU to treat only the cancerous area in selected patients, and radiotherapy or hormone treatment arranged with an oncology team. He explains the expected benefit and the effect of each option on urinary control and erections before you decide.
When to see a urologist
- A raised or rising PSA result
- A father or brother with prostate cancer, and you are over 45
- New urinary symptoms after the age of 50
- Blood in the semen or urine
- Bone pain together with urinary symptoms: see a doctor promptly
FAQs
Can prostate cancer be cured?
Many prostate cancers found early can be treated with good long term results. The earlier it is found, the more options you have.
Does every prostate cancer need treatment straight away?
No. Some low risk cancers grow so slowly that regular monitoring is safer than treatment. Dato’ Dr Azhar advises whether monitoring is suitable for you.
Will treatment affect my urine control or erections?
It can, depending on the treatment. Focal therapy aims to reduce these effects for suitable patients. Dato’ Dr Azhar explains the likely effects of each option before you choose.