Urologist and andrologist: what is the difference and when to go to them, explained the doctor

What is oncourology and who is treated by an andrologist, Vladimir Sirenko, the chief doctor of the 4th city clinical hospital of Minsk named after N. E. Savchenko, told on the air of the talk show “PRO HEALTH” on the YouTube channel “SEE AND LIVE”. It's from sb.by. What is oncourology? I am a representative of general urology, which is the primary link in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. There is also oncourology – these are specialized institutions, such as the Minsk City Clinical Oncology Center and the National Scientific and Practical Center for Oncology and Medical Radiology named after N. N. Alexandrov in Borovlyany, where they are engaged in the treatment of cancer. General urology is primary upon encounter with these diseases. Our task is to focus the attention of the male and female population on early diagnosis of these diseases and early access to medical care, the guest of the studio said. - Oncourology is the incidence of malignant neoplasms in terms of urology: cancer of the kidney, ureter, bladder, prostate gland and so on. This is a problem that needs to be addressed.

What is the difference between urologist and andrologist? If a man feels something wrong in his health, first he needs to see a general practitioner, that is, a therapist, so that he uses all the opportunities provided by the state as part of the medical examination, sent for a general urine test, a blood test for PSA, for possible ultrasound and listened to primary complaints, because some of them are common, like SARS, which a general practitioner can cure. And if you suspect any cancer, he will refer to a urologist. At the same time, the andrologist is a highly specialized direction for the treatment of male diseases. The word “andros” is of Greek origin and means “man”. The urologist deals with both a man and a woman, and the andrologist exclusively with male health, Vladimir Sirenko said. Turning to the therapist, he may stumble upon such a phenomenon as urological manifestations of non-urological diseases. For example, vertebrogenic neuralgia - lower back pain, which may be associated with problems in the spine, and it will be solved at the reception of a therapist, or urologist intervention may be required. It is easy to exclude with the help of ultrasound, which can be done at the primary reception in the clinic.

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