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Is there any treatment for prostate cancer?

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Dr. Terence Chapman answered

Specializes in Urologic Oncology

Yes: The necessity and type of treatment would depend on patient age and life expectancy. Treatments such as radiation or surgery may be commonly used. Depending on the situation, hormone deprivation may be used in conjunction with the above or alone. Cryotherapy and hifu are sometimes used. Chemotherapy may be used in very advanced cases.

Answered 8/25/2012

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Dr. Kris Gast answered

Prostate CAtreatment: There are many treatments for prostate ca. Curative treatments range from surgery, seed implant, imrt, along with image guided radiation. Non curative treatments include "hormone" treatment or observation. Sometimes the hormone shots are added to the other treatments if the pts factors are more advanced. Treatment options are many and must be customized per patient.

Answered 5/18/2013

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Rt or surgery: External beam radiation or prostate seeding with radiation beads is one therapy. Surgical prostatectomy is another, each has its devotees and advantages as well as disadvantages. Dicuss your options with a urologist who is engaged in providing such therapy.

Answered 11/6/2014

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Good question: You should choose based on the side effects of treatment and how these would impact ur lifestyle. Observation is used for stable psa, older pts with other health issues. Surgery or XRT are both good options with very different side effects. Cryo (freezing), hormones also used. It’s a big decision and you need to be informed. For more: www.Peedoc.Com @thepeedoc.

Answered 6/10/2014

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