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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Prostate Cancer
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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

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