A concise, updated overview of prostate anatomy, detection (PSA and DRE), treatment options from active surveillance to surgery, radiation, hormone therapies, and newer targeted options for advanced disease.
Selecting prostate cancer treatment in 2025 means balancing tumor risk, life expectancy, and personal priorities - active surveillance is standard for many low-risk cases, while surgery, radiation, and systemic therapies remain options for higher-risk disease.
Prostate cancer is common and often asymptomatic early on. Modern screening (PSA, DRE) and diagnostics (mpMRI, targeted biopsy) allow individualized decisions - many low-risk cancers are monitored with active surveillance, while surgery, radiation, and systemic therapies treat more aggressive disease.
Night sweats (nocturnal hyperhidrosis) are a symptom with many causes - from menopause and medications to infections and sleep apnea. Simple self-care can help, but persistent, drenching sweats or sweats with systemic symptoms should prompt medical evaluation.