This section provides various list of prostate cancer treatment options such as :
Watchful waiting - a possible option for early stage slow-growing cancers without serious symptoms.
Radiation therapy
External radiation
Internal radiation
Hormonal therapy
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists
Leuprolide
Goserelin
Buserelin
Antiandrogens
Flutamide
Bicalutamide
Adrenal gland inhibiting drugs
Ketoconazole
Aminoglutethimide
Total androgen blockade - combination treatment of testerone blockers and adrenal gland blockers.
Orchiectomy - removal of testicles
Surgery
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Radical prostatectomy
Radical retropubic prostatectomy
Radical perineal prostatectomy
Nerve-sparing prostate surgery - saves the nerves that control erections.
Surgical lymph node removal
Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer : What will happen to me?What will happen to me?
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How is Prostate Cancer Treated-Treatment OptionsHow is Prostate Cancer Treated?
Primary Therapy–Treatments of Curative Intent
In general, treatments of curative intent (primary therapy) are performed for prostate cancer that has not yet spread (m
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List of Treatments for Prostate CancerTreatment list for Prostate Cancer:
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Prostate Cancer includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or
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A study supported by the Mayo clinic shows that that certain strains of the measles virus vaccine have the ability to kill prostate cancer ce
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Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer by StageTreatment options for prostate cancer can vary depending on the stage of the disease.
Treatment Options for Stage I Prostate Cancer
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What treatments work for prostate cancer?What treatments work for prostate cancer?
BMJ Group, Monday 13 October 2008
The good news is that most prostate cancers grow slowly, so you have a good chance of surviving your cancer whether you
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