Prostate Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Andheri East
The prostate is a small gland below the bladder, wrapped around the urethra. Prostate cancer begins when cells within it grow abnormally. In many men, the disease advances slowly and shows no symptoms for years, so screening, not symptoms, is often how it is found. Early detection, before the cancer leaves the gland, widens the treatment options available.
CritiCare Asia Hospitals provides prostate cancer treatment in Andheri East, Mumbai, with a clear diagnostic pathway and a defined sequence of steps. As a prostate cancer hospital in Mumbai, we keep waiting to a minimum where the medical situation allows, and we explain every result in full.
Symptoms That Need a Urologist's Review
Early disease is often silent. Symptoms, when they appear, usually concern urination or sexual function:
Weak or interrupted stream
Frequent urination, particularly at night
Burning during urination
Blood in urine or semen
New erectile difficulty
Incomplete bladder emptying
Benign prostatic hyperplasia causes near-identical symptoms, so none of these confirm cancer alone. Persistence is the reason to book an evaluation. Later signs include pelvic or lower back pain, unexplained weight loss and, if the spine is involved, leg numbness or weakness.
Diagnosis: What Happens and in What Order
Diagnosis starts with a PSA blood test and a digital rectal examination. Where needed, a prostate MRI or transrectal ultrasound follows. Consultation with a urologist in Mumbai at our Centre for Cancer and initial tests can often be planned within a single visit, which limits repeated trips.
A biopsy is the only confirmation. The tissue is graded with the Gleason system, which estimates how aggressive the cancer is likely to be. If cancer is confirmed, CT, bone scan, or PET imaging shows whether it has spread. With these results in hand, treatment planning can begin promptly.
Staging of Prostate Cancer
Stage 1: confined to a small area, usually found by PSA test or biopsy
Stage 2: localised but larger, sometimes in both lobes
Stage 3: beyond the capsule, into nearby tissue such as the seminal vesicles
Stage 4: in lymph nodes, bones or distant organs, often with fatigue or bone pain
There is no formal Stage 5. After Stage 4, classification depends on the spread and on response to treatment.
Risk Factors
Age: uncommon before 50, then progressively more common
Family history: a first-degree relative with the disease roughly doubles risk
Genetic mutations: BRCA1 or BRCA2 raise risk further
Diet: high in red and processed meat, low in fruit and vegetables
Obesity and smoking: linked to more aggressive disease at diagnosis
Environmental exposure: long-term contact with certain industrial chemicals
Evidence differs across these factors, and none guarantees the disease.
Types of Prostate Cancer
More than 95% of cases are adenocarcinomas, from the glandular cells that produce seminal fluid. Rarer, more aggressive types include:
Small cell carcinoma: a fast-growing neuroendocrine tumour, often diagnosed late
Transitional cell carcinoma: typically starts in the bladder
Sarcomas: arise from prostate connective tissue
These are treated differently from adenocarcinoma.
Complications and Their Management
Erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are the most commonly reported effects of treatment, resulting from nerve or bladder-control disruption during surgery or radiation. Fertility may be affected, since prostatectomy and radiation both interfere with semen production. Men who have not completed their families should raise this before treatment. In advanced disease, bone metastasis can bring chronic pain or fracture risk that needs its own plan.
Treatment Options
Treatment depends on stage, Gleason score, PSA trend and overall health. Reviews and follow-up tests can be scheduled together where the plan allows, so patients spend less time moving between departments.
Active surveillance: scheduled monitoring for slow-growing early disease
Radical prostatectomy: removal of the prostate, including robot-assisted approaches where available
Radiation therapy: external beam or brachytherapy
Hormone therapy: lowers testosterone, which drives growth
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy: for disease that has spread or stopped responding
For advanced disease, palliative care focuses on symptom control and quality of life.
Prostate Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Andheri East
At our Centre for Cancer, the approach for prostate cancer stays measured: a complete diagnostic workup first, then a plan that fits the stage. The oncology and urology teams weigh surgery and radiation against active surveillance for men whose disease is unlikely to progress quickly. For advanced or recurrent cancer, hormone therapy and systemic treatment manage progression and preserve quality of life. Each plan reflects the patient's stage, health, and priorities. To discuss prostate cancer surgery in Andheri East or other treatment options, book a consultation with our oncologists at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Andheri East.