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Treating prostate cancer involves an approach tailored to the patient's specific condition, considering factors such as the cancer's stage, overall health, and individual preferences. Several treatment options are available, and the choice often depends on the extent and aggressiveness of the cancer:
- Active Surveillance: For low-risk prostate cancer, monitoring the disease without immediate intervention may be an option. Regular check-ups and PSA tests help determine if the cancer is progressing.
- Surgery: Radical prostatectomy involves the removal of the entire prostate gland. This procedure is effective for localized cancers. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery has become increasingly popular due to its precision and quicker recovery times.
- Radiation Therapy: High-energy X-rays or proton beams can target cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue. It's a primary treatment option for localized and some advanced cases.
- Hormone Therapy: By lowering testosterone levels, hormone therapy can slow cancer growth or shrink tumors. It's often used in combination with other treatments for more advanced prostate cancer.
- Chemotherapy: Typically reserved for advanced prostate cancer, chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells or slow their growth.
- Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies: These innovative treatments harness the body's immune system or target specific cancer cell pathways to inhibit tumor growth and improve survival rates.
Early detection, through regular screenings, significantly improves the chances of successful treatment and long-term survival for prostate cancer patients.
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- https://prostatecanceruk.org 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. If you’re over 50, or you’re black, or your dad or brother had it, you’re at even higher risk.
- Benign prostate enlargement Benign prostate enlargement (BPE), also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a condition that affects older men and anyone with a prostate.
- Overview - Prostate cancer
- Overview - Prostate cancer - from NHS Wales
Useful links from: Why do men get prostate cancer?
- https://www.cancerresearchuk.org Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate gland is found at the base of the bladder and is about the size of a walnut.
- An overview of prostate cancer from the NHS UK
- Prostate cancer from NHS Wales
- Are you at risk from prostate cancer? In the UK, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. We don't know exactly what causes prostate cancer but there are some things that may mean you are more likely to get it – these are called risk factors.
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