Regain Control: Prostate Health

The third most common cancer amongst men in Singapore, prostate cancer is an abnormal growth of tissue in the prostate. While most prostate cancers grow slowly, the cancer cells may sometimes spread to other parts of the body.

Symptoms of prostate cancer may appear similar to BPH, but complications include a burning or painful sensation while passing urine and the presence of blood in urine or semen, erectile dysfunction, weight loss, as well as pelvic, back or hip pain.

Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Minimally invasive surgical treatments such as a robotic radial prostatectomy can help patients overcome prostate cancer and regain control of their health. It works by removing the affected prostate gland with greater precision over traditional open surgery. Benefits include less operative pain, a shorter hospital stay, and a faster ability to regain urinary control and sexual ability.

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Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate gland. It is a common problem that typically occurs in men over 50 years old. The most notable symptoms of an enlarged prostate are an increased need to urinate, difficulty in passing urine, leakage, and a sensation that the bladder has not been completely emptied. In severe cases, there may also be blood in the urine.

Minimally Invasive Treatments for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

The following treatment options have been shown to have very positive outcomes, enabling patients to return to their normal lifestyles with minimal side effects.

• Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

  Done under general or spinal anaesthesia, TURP is used to treat moderate to severe BPH by surgically cutting away excess prostate tissue and restore normal urine flow.

• Greenlight Laser Therapy

  Laser energy is passed through a flexible fibre tube to heat up and vapourise excess prostate tissue and restore normal urine flow.

• Urolift

  Done as a day surgery, Urolift makes use of small permanent implants to draw apart enlarged prostate tissue that is preventing normal urine flow.

• Rezum Water Vapour Therapy

  Done as a day surgery without the need for anaesthesia, Rezum Water Vapour Therapy makes use of the thermal energy in water vapour to target enlarged prostate tissue and ‘shrink’ it down to restore regular urine and sexual function.

Prostate conditions can be managed with both medical therapy or surgical procedures.

Our urologists will be able to share more details about your condition and the suitable treatment options for you.