Genito Urinary Cancer Treatment In Delhi

What are Genito-urinary Cancers?

Genitourinary cancers are a specialized form of cancers found in the urinary system & the male reproductive system.

What are the types of Genito-urinary Cancers?

Genitourinary cancers include the following types of cancers:

Prostate cancer
Kidney cancer
Bladder cancer
Testicular cancer
Penile cancer

Genito-urinary cancers can also develop in women but are limited to the kidneys & bladder cancer.

What are the risk factors for Genito-urinary Cancers?

A risk factor can be recognized as anything that increases your chance of developing cancer.

Prostate Cancer Risk Factors

Age over 50
First-degree relatives having prostate cancer
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome
Genetic Changes
Eating Habits (Obesity)

Kidney Cancer Risk Factors

Older age
Smoking
Obesity
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Treatment for kidney failure
Inherited syndromes
Family history of kidney cancer

Bladder Cancer Risk Factors

Older age
Smoking
Male Sex
Chronic Bladder Inflammation
Previous Cancer Treatment
Personal & Family history of cancer

Testicular Cancer Risk Factors

Age
Family History
Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)
Abnormal testicle development

Penile Cancer Risk Factors

Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Age over 60
Smoking
Weakened immune system (HIV or AIDS)

Diagnosis of Genito-urinary Cancer

The tests used to diagnose genitourinary cancer depend on the type and location of cancer and the patient’s medical history & overall health status.

The following tests can be used to diagnose Genito-urinary cancer:

Urine Tests
Cystoscopy
Transurethral Resection Of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
Imaging Tests
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
Retrograde Pyelogram
PSA Test
Biopsy
Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
Bone Scan
Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan

Signs & Symptoms of Genito-urinary Cancer

Sometimes Genito-urinary cancer does not show any of these symptoms or the cause of a symptom may be a different medical condition that is not cancer.

Prostate Cancer Signs & Symptoms

Inability or difficulty starting urination
Painful or burning urination
Blood in urine or semen
Painful ejaculation
Area of back, hips, or upper thighs stiff & painful

Bladder Cancer Signs & Symptoms

Having to urinate more often than usual
Pain or burning during urination
Feeling as if you need to go right away, even when your bladder isn’t full
Having trouble urinating or having a weak urine stream
Having to get up to urinate many times during the night

Kidney Cancer Signs & Symptoms

Blood in your urine
Pain in your back
Loss of appetite
Unexplained weight loss
Tiredness
Fever

Testicular Cancer Signs & Symptoms

Pain in the testes or scrotum
Scrotum has a heavy feel
Dull pain or pressure in the lower belly or groin
Lump or swelling in both or one of the testes

Penile Cancer Signs & Symptoms

Reddish rash
Small, crusty bumps
Open sore that doesn’t heal
Swelling or skin change of the penis
Groin’s lymph nodes are swollen
Wart-like growth or lesion

Treatment for Genito-urinary Cancer

The treatment depends on several factors, such as tumor location & stage, along with patients’ overall health, preferences, and ability to tolerate different drugs.

Local Treatments

Local treatments get rid of cancer from a specific, limited area of the body.

Systemic Treatments

Treatments using medication are used to destroy cancer cells.

Prostate Cancer Treatments

Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Focal Therapies

Hormonal Therapy
Targeted Therapy
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
Bone-modifying Drugs

Bladder Cancer Treatments

Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Targeted Therapy
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy

Kidney Cancer Treatments

Surgery
Radiofrequency Ablation
Cryoablation
Targeted Therapy
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy

Testicular Cancer Treatments

Surgery
Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND)
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy

Penile Cancer Treatments

Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Topical Chemotherapy