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If i do need to seek treatment for prostate cancer, what are some of my options?

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Multiple: If it is localized, surgery both conventional or laparoscopic/robotic, radiation including radioactive seed implant, external beam, gamma knife radiation, proton beam, intensity modulated radiation therapy, hifu.

Answered 11/20/2014

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Radiation: Just to clarify gamma knife is typically used in the head and neck region. Other radiation techniques such as stereotactic body radiation can be used to treat areas such as the prostate. Also, there are two type of brachytherapy: seeds (ldr brachytherapy) and high dose rate (hdr brachytherapy). Hdr does not use radioactive seeds.

Answered 3/12/2013

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Prostate cancer: Men in there 20s don't get this cancer. But the treatment options range from surgery, radiation, cryogenic therapy, and observation.

Answered 1/4/2014

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