Common Treatments for Prostate Cancer
• Effective treatments for prostate cancer range from targeted therapies to surgical options and active monitoring.
Radiation treatment – to targeted area. Androgen deprivation therapy ( ADT) - suppress hormones. Chemotherapy – systemic cancer treatment. Surgical Prostate Removal – goal to remove the cancer. Brachytherapy – implantable radioactive seeds. Active Surveillance – monitoring of low-risk prostate cancer.
Other therapies for advanced prostate cancer include radioligand therapy, radiopharmaceuticals, PARP inhibitors, and immunotherapies. Many of these treatments come with significant side effects that impact physical, mental, and emotional health.
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