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The first question is whether or not to treat it. A small slow growing prostate cancer may take 20 or more years to actually cause problems so it may not be appropriate to treat in older or sicker men.
If the decision is made to treat it then several different surgical techniques can be used to remove it, radiation can be given, hormones can be manipulated, and radioactive beads can be implanted. They all have different pros and cons.
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Is it true that menthol presented in mint leaves has the power to treat various types of cancer especially prostate cancer?
No that is not correct. It does not treat cancer.
Is flutomide an opioid?
No it is a drug used to treat prostate cancer.
What different treatments are there to cure prostate cancer?
Procedures to treat prostate cancer and chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery. Surgery can include removal of cancer from the prostate, or removal of prostate gland.
What is the treatment used to treat prostate cancer by pacing the radioactive elements directly into the prostate?
This is called Brachytherapy.
Is there an effective herbal treatment to prostate cancer?
There are no herbal remedies that will cure prostate cancer. Many men have prostate cancer but die from some other cause, like old age. Prostate cancer is a slow growing cancer and your doctor may not even treat it. However, people do die from prostate cancer. Some cancers go undetected for long periods and are able to spread from the prostate into the surrounding area. These can be very dangerous.
What does the drug Lupron treat?
Lupron is prescribed by doctors for the treatment of the symptoms of prostate cancer in men. The drug does not treat the cancer itself but can help to alleviate the associated symptoms.
What type of treatment used to treat prostate cancer by placing the radioactive elements directly into the prostate?
That is called Brachytherapy. Little seeds are inserted into the prostate gland and they are then irradiated. The radiation kills off the cancer cells that are near the seeds.
What is iodine 125 used for in medicine?
Iodine is used to treat prostate cancer and brain damage
If you decide not to treat your prostate cancer can you still have kids?
It is still possible to still have children while suffering from prostate cancer. That said, the cancer could ultimately make getting an erection, or effectively ejaculating effectively next to impossible.
What is the difference between deaths from lung cancer and deaths from prostate cancer?
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
What is the contact information for The Prostate Cancer Infolink?
The Prostate Cancer Infolink. http://www.comed.com/prostate.
What is the medical term for excision of the prostate glands?
The medical term for excision of the prostate gland is "prostatectomy." This procedure may be done to treat conditions such as prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or when there are complications related to the prostate gland.
