Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Treatment for prostate cancer depends on the stage of the disease and the patient's age and overall health. Treatment options may include the following:

Medical treatment
  • Watchful waiting (also called active surveillance)
  • Hormone therapy (e.g., Viadur®)
  • Treatment for bone metastases

Radiation therapy

  • Brachytherapy (radioactive seed implantation)
  • External radiation treatment (XRT)

Surgical treatment

  • Cryosurgery (cryoablation)
  • High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
  • Robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
  • Lymphadenectomy

Natural treatment and support

  • Nutrition
  • Supplements
  • Herbal remedies
  • Presurgical support
  • Postsurgical support
  • Chemotherapy and radiation support

Publication Review By: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.

Published: 10 Jun 1998

Last Modified: 13 Dec 2011

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