A 21-year-old member asked:
How is radiation used to treat prostate cancer?
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Dr. Reza Shirazianswered
Radiation Oncology 21 years experience
Causes DNA break: Radiation causes a double-stranded dna break in the target (prostate). High dose of radiation to the target causes prostate to turn in to a non functioning organ. Radiation can be given from the outside called external beam radiation using x-rays or protons or it can be given from the inside using high dose rate or low dose rate (seeds) brachytherapy.
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Dr. Robert Donatoanswered
Urology 26 years experience
Two Main Effects: Radiation treatments help to kill prostate cancer through two pathways: immediate dna damage and longer-term blood vessel blockage. Cancer cells reproduce more often, so dna inside them can be damaged more easily. Using hormone manipulation, this effect can be maximized. Over time, the arteries irradiated clog from thickening of their walls from the xrays. This starves the cancer, killing it.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
How do you treat prostate cancer?
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Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 28 years experience
Surgery/Radiation: The 2 main forms of curative treatment for prostate cancer is radical surgery or some form of radiation therapy. There is also cryotherapy which is freezing of the prostate but not as common as surgery or radiation. If the cancer is advanced, then treatment consists of hormonal therapy.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How do people treat prostate cancer?
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Dr. Bahman Daneshfaranswered
Radiation Oncology 34 years experience
Depends on age/stage: Many factors go into the decision making process, including age, health status, grade (gleason score), stage, patient preference, physician preference. Options include watchful waiting, surgery with standard prostatectomy or robotic prostatectomy, external igrt or imrt radiation, internal radioactive implants (low dose permanent seeds or high dose temporary catheters), hormonal therapy.
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Dr. Bahman Daneshfar commented
Radiation Oncology 34 years experience
Provided original answer
As per Dr. Ho, once advanced and spread there are hormonal manipulations and chemotherapy options
Mar 10, 2012
Last updated Aug 18, 2019
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