Prostate Cancer Treatment

In most cases, normal chemotherapy is not effective in prostate cancer treatment. Chemotherapy is used when the cancer has metastisised outside the prostsate. The main treatments for prostate cancer include:

• Surgery
  
  • Open Surgery
  • Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy
• Hormone Therapy [ADT]
• Seed Implant Therapy
• High Intensity Focused Ultrasound [HIFU]
• Proton Radiation Therapy
• Nutrition for cancer treatment

In most cases, treatment includes a combination of the above.

Treatments are often restricted by parameters such as

• Gleaon Score – e.g. lower than 8
• PSA level – e.g lower than 10
• PSA doubling rate - e.g. less than one year
• Volume of prostate gland - e.g. < 60ml
• Spread of cancer - contained within the prostate or beyond

Response of the cancer to initial treatment are important in determining the outcome of the disease.

Video - Prostate Cancer Treatment

Watch a short video on considering different prostate cancer treatments.

The key message here is that the sooner you diagnose prostate cancer - the more options you have. If you have symptoms of prostate cancer - in most cases you are too late.

Quick Guide to Prostate Treatment Options

In this series of three videos we follow along from the first diagnosis of prostate cancer, through the various options. A very informative series of discussions that is very popular with our readers.

NEXT: Prostate Cancer Treatment Options 1

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